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A ram not only represents a sizeable investment but he also influence the economic return from the flock for years to come. Through a breeding soundness examination prior to the breeding season, rams of questionable or unsatisfactory breeding potential can be identified.
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Information regarding breeding soundness in rams.
A ram not only represents a sizeable
investment but he also influence the economic return from the flock for years to come.
Therefore, a producer should select a ram that will both settle a high
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Helpful and interesting Icelandic sheep articles by Hawks Mountain Ranch
TABLE FOR SHEEP AND GOATS
1. Decide when you would like to
have lambs on the ground.
2. Look under the column, "Lambing Date", and find
3. Look at the left column, "Breeding
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An explanatory site of how the ram's presence affects the ewes, why this happens, and how to get the maximum results of your sheep breeding management program.
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Rams secrete pheromones (a hormonal substance that the ewes can smell) from their wool
wax which have a dramatic and immediate effect upon ewes which have been kept apart from
In a given flock of
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Fact sheet #1. Recommendations for sheep selection programs. Provided by Iowa State University.
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Reproduction in sheep is influenced by numerous factors. These include: genetic potential, nutritional status, environmental factors, daylength or photoperiod effects, health status and other factors. These factors are important in both the ram and the ewe.
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An article outlining reproductive management of ewes and rams.
Reproductive Management of
the Ewe Flock and the Ram
Extension Sheep Specialist
The most important factor in determining
profitability of a sheep enterprise is production rate. Productivity of the
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A service for sheep breeders, linking the buyers and sellers of ram semen for AI purposes throughout the United States.
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Ram Semen.com is a service that provides the opportunity for sheep breeders linking the buyers and sellers of ram semen for AI purposes throughout the United States.
the Genetic Link for Sheep Breeders
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Tells how to use EPDs to select the right ram for your breeding program.
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Sheep Specialist, Genetics, Reproduction and Performance Programs/OMAFRA
An EPD is an estimate of the genetic value that will be passed onto
the progeny of that animal.
Usually, the reason why
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