Sheep
Farmers that are planning ahead for their lambing dates may now be selecting which rams they will use for breeding.
Planning the timing of the breeding season on sheep farms will be an important decider in whether the post-lambing period will be costly.
The task of preparing rams already on the farm for the upcoming breeding season in time is of huge importance.
Sheep Technical
With the breeding season at an end for the majority of mid-season lambing flocks, it’s important to not neglect rams, even though the main focus will be on the ewes
Any ram that is going to be turned out this breeding season needs to be given a 'full NCT' to ensure that he is in good working order
With the breeding season wrapped up on sheep farms, the attention now turns to the ewe and her lambs. But what about the ram?
With the breeding season in full swing, farmers who plan to lamb down their flocks in March will have let their rams out to the ewes by now.
