Our poor sheep have been standing in the rain for almost ten days now and there is more to come. Sheep endure this type of weather but it interferes with eating, resting and joining. They also use energy just keeping warm, fortunately we don't have any lambs to be concerned about.
We have been asked about "flushing" and what it means: In the normal flock it is achieved by putting the ewes onto better feed to create a rising plane of nutrition, this can be done by feeding suplements such as lupins, which are high in protein, or giving them access to high quality pasture prior to joining. The point of this is to increase conception rates, with the hoped for result of more lambs at weaning. Which improves the bottom line of the enterprise.
In embryo transfer programs, "flushing" means chemically stimulating the ovaries to produce a larger number of ova, for fertilising and transplanting.
We have been asked about "flushing" and what it means: In the normal flock it is achieved by putting the ewes onto better feed to create a rising plane of nutrition, this can be done by feeding suplements such as lupins, which are high in protein, or giving them access to high quality pasture prior to joining. The point of this is to increase conception rates, with the hoped for result of more lambs at weaning. Which improves the bottom line of the enterprise.
In embryo transfer programs, "flushing" means chemically stimulating the ovaries to produce a larger number of ova, for fertilising and transplanting.
Clouds filled with rain (couldn't find an appropriate picture)
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