Explores factors influencing reproductive outcomes in sheep, suggesting improvements for flock profitability.
The ability to influence scanning percentage, lambing percentage, and lamb mortality rates remains one of the biggest ways to improve the profitability of a flock. These three papers present recent developments in our understanding of factors which influence reproductive outcomes on-farm. An increased understanding of factors which influence conception, scanning, or lambing percentages will allow practitioners to advise clients regarding their breeding decisions, improving outcomes and flock performance.
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