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<blockquote data-quote="neilo" data-source="post: 6435066" data-attributes="member: 348"><p>I beg to differ. I had my best conception rate ever from ET last year, using Highlander recips (not 'big, framey' sheep, but known easy lambers and god mothers). As I'd already used up most of my Highlander recips from the previous year, on an earlier flush, I pulled another 60 mature ewes in from my commercial flock, all having been weaned 6 weeks before the ET date. I don't usually implant as singles, but one of the donors lost a CIDR<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />, and I'd allowed more than enough recips for a good flush, so I had plenty to use. I implanted 48 embryos as singles and 46 held. A few of the recips were 2 yr olds, but the rest were mostly between 5 & 7 (although Highlanders seem to live productively for a couple of years longer than mules anyway ime). I was aiming for good mothers that knew what they wee doing, before anything else.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would avoid any terminal sire crosses as recips, where it is an option. Any easy lambing, maternal ewe will be a good option, but obviously mv accreditation complicates sourcing if you don't already have your own. </p><p></p><p>I could have about 50 suitable mv accredited Highlander shearling ewes available, if anyone's looking for recips…...<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite27" alt=":whistle:" title="Whistling :whistle:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":whistle:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="neilo, post: 6435066, member: 348"] I beg to differ. I had my best conception rate ever from ET last year, using Highlander recips (not 'big, framey' sheep, but known easy lambers and god mothers). As I'd already used up most of my Highlander recips from the previous year, on an earlier flush, I pulled another 60 mature ewes in from my commercial flock, all having been weaned 6 weeks before the ET date. I don't usually implant as singles, but one of the donors lost a CIDR:banghead:, and I'd allowed more than enough recips for a good flush, so I had plenty to use. I implanted 48 embryos as singles and 46 held. A few of the recips were 2 yr olds, but the rest were mostly between 5 & 7 (although Highlanders seem to live productively for a couple of years longer than mules anyway ime). I was aiming for good mothers that knew what they wee doing, before anything else. Personally I would avoid any terminal sire crosses as recips, where it is an option. Any easy lambing, maternal ewe will be a good option, but obviously mv accreditation complicates sourcing if you don't already have your own. I could have about 50 suitable mv accredited Highlander shearling ewes available, if anyone's looking for recips…...:whistle: [/QUOTE]
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