Sheep Breeding Season For most sheep producers, their goals are to lamb out healthy, high-performing lambs – preferably two per ewe. Healthy lambs start with one pivotal time of year, the sheep breeding season. The success of this period determines next year’s lamb crop, the flock’s genetic progress, and ultimately, profitability. A well-prepared sheep breeding […]
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A Guide to Breeding Sheep
We typically think of springtime as a time of birth and growth. Farmers are in the fields, flowers are blooming, and sheep producers are planning their next genetic matings. Changes in technology and evolving demand for lambs throughout the year have led more producers to summertime breeding. So now is the time to start planning […]