A wether is a male sheep castrated before sexual maturity. Where area and space are available, wether farming can be successful. Wethers can be run on very low maintenance and therefore utilise grazing which cannot be farmed with ewes. Wethers respond well to...
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Management of a Sheep Farm
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Management of the Rams
The Management of Ram Lambs from Weaning to a 2-Tooth (Stud) The management of ram lambs is very important. They must grow well to ensure that when the rams are selected for breeding, there is no doubt about their characteristics. They must run on well-rested camps...
Management of Maiden Ewes
Management from a Weaning Lamb to a Maiden Ewe This is the most important single factor in the pursuit of a successful reproduction factory on the farm: With goal setting, the big "Head move" is necessary namely: I will always make sure that my young ewes' MATE weight...
Management at Weaning
Weaning is a very joyous process. All the hard work of all the previous stages is now measured in the weaning percentage. Weaning should be managed correctly to prevent losses and gain calm and continuous growth. Providing creep feed makes it possible to wean trips...
Raising Orphan Lambs
Colostrum received shortly after birth is a sign of success for a foster lamb. The antibodies are in the colostrum and mostly the lamb is found after an hour or more and then the ability to absorb antibodies is not possible, because they stop functioning. Frozen...