Hi folks. Please see the following notes and pictures to aid your revision on yesterday's farm visit. An initial draft on the farm visit has to be submitted for this Friday (17th Jan).
Scanning
Scanning can be used to establish whether or not a ewe is pregnant and if so the number of lambs she is carrying. It gives an image of the ewe's womb using ultrasound.
Timing
Scanning ewes between 80 to 90 days after mating will produce a very high degree of accuracy in determining whether a ewe is barren or carrying one, two or three lambs.
Management Knowing precisely the pregnancy status of ewes allow the following management decisions to be taken: Accurate feed determination of pregnant ewes according to the number of lambs each is carrying Fattening and/or sale of non pregnant ewes Assessment of housing requirements
Improved lambing management
The scanning process is quick and from an animal's point of view, stress free
Scanning can be used to establish whether or not a ewe is pregnant and if so the number of lambs she is carrying. It gives an image of the ewe's womb using ultrasound.
Timing
Scanning ewes between 80 to 90 days after mating will produce a very high degree of accuracy in determining whether a ewe is barren or carrying one, two or three lambs.
Management Knowing precisely the pregnancy status of ewes allow the following management decisions to be taken: Accurate feed determination of pregnant ewes according to the number of lambs each is carrying Fattening and/or sale of non pregnant ewes Assessment of housing requirements
Improved lambing management
The scanning process is quick and from an animal's point of view, stress free
Tuesday, January 14, 2014