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Country: Spain
Dairy or/and meat sheep: Dairy and meat
Source of information: Bibliography and technical Services
Level of solution:
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Knowledge |
x |
Practical |
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Just Being Tested |
Aim: To increase the fertilty of the flock
Description:
- What is implemented;
Trans-abdominal ultrasound scanning.
- How is implemented;
The sheep is standing up; the probe impregnated with gel is placed on the right flank at the inguinal region, and a sweep is made in all directions to identify landmarks indicative of gestation.
- When is it implemented;
From day 30 of pregnancy to day 90; From day 40 to 50, number of fetuses.
Expected benefits:
- An experienced technician has an accuracy of 90-98%, which allows recovering empty sheep for other mating batches, or eliminating infertile animals.
- It allows adapting the antepartum feeding plan to the needs of the pregnant sheep.
Prerequisites and/or limits (knowledge, training, capabilities, cost, management, facilities, equipment, etc.)
- Access to a trained and equipped technical service;
- Economic cost
Scientific literature:
Jones AK et al. Theriogenology. 2016 Mar 15;85(5):939-945
Petrujkić BT et al Anim Sci J. 2016 Feb;87(2):197-201
Scott PR, Anim Reprod Sci. 2012 Feb;130(3-4):184-6
Fridlund C et al Vet Rec. 2013 Dec 21;173(24):607
Tips & Tricks
- Home-made adaptation of echograph terminal
- Portable trolley to perform ultrasound scanning
- Mobile drawer to perform ultrasound scans
Expected impacts:
Benefit | |||||||
Benefit expected | mortality better labor organisation better feed management less stress for the farmer |
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System | |||||||
Is the solution suitable for various production systems | Y | ||||||
If no – for which system | |||||||
Cost | |||||||
What are the asset costs | Depends on flock size, aprox. 0,60€ per ewe | ||||||
What are the maintenance costs | |||||||
Any limits to its applicability | |||||||
Work Load | |||||||
Farmers | Service provider/tech.-vet-others | ||||||
How much time is required to prepare and implement the solution | < 1 day | < 1 day | |||||
How many people is needed to implement the solution? | 1 | 1 | |||||
Timing | |||||||
How long it takes to get results? | >= 1 week | ||||||
How long it takes to see an effect on sheep productivity? | current production period | ||||||
Equipment/Facility | |||||||
Farmers | Service provider/technicians-vet-others | ||||||
What kind of equipment/tool are necessary? | handling pens | scanner | |||||
Skill/Knowledge-Training (farmer) | |||||||
Does the solution need any specific skill/knowledge or training? | No | ||||||
How much time will be required for training | |||||||
Wider Environment | |||||||
Is there any particular regulation link to the solution? | no | ||||||
Does the solution need any particular structure or organisation? | no | ||||||
Other Comments | |||||||
cost may depend on the flock size | |||||||
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