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Ewe lambs from ewe lambs
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<blockquote data-quote="Global ovine" data-source="post: 4281786" data-attributes="member: 493"><p>Read that first paragraph again and you will see the choice to make depending on your situation.</p><p></p><p>Replacement rate is the greatest cost to a sheep production system. Replacements bred out of old ewes with proven longevity in that environment are better if the source of genetics are not going forward in the traits that affect profitability. Or, (here's the choice again) if you are sourcing your genetics from a breeder advancing productive traits and increasing functionality (lowering management costs), your younger ewes will be better.</p><p>Firstly think about which traits you want to see improved in the flock and source your replacements from a the age groups that have more of those advantages (be it growth, ease of lambing, resistance to disease, lambing % etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Global ovine, post: 4281786, member: 493"] Read that first paragraph again and you will see the choice to make depending on your situation. Replacement rate is the greatest cost to a sheep production system. Replacements bred out of old ewes with proven longevity in that environment are better if the source of genetics are not going forward in the traits that affect profitability. Or, (here's the choice again) if you are sourcing your genetics from a breeder advancing productive traits and increasing functionality (lowering management costs), your younger ewes will be better. Firstly think about which traits you want to see improved in the flock and source your replacements from a the age groups that have more of those advantages (be it growth, ease of lambing, resistance to disease, lambing % etc.). [/QUOTE]
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