WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Breeding soundness exams for rams and bucks can take the guessing out of choosing fertile sires as fall breeding season is here, a Purdue Extension specialist says. Extension ...

BROOKINGS - As sheep producers prepare for the upcoming breeding season, Dave Ollila, SDSU Extension Sheep Field Specialist encourages them to give special consideration to the animal's body condition ...

The rams went in with the ewes at the end of October, and as I write this I can see the shocking orange raddle (chosen by my father) on several ewes already. It looks like it will be a busy first ...

Looking for some tips and sheep rearing information? Learn about a few dual purpose sheep breeds to develop your perfect flock. It was a happy accident, really, involving a road trip, a mistaken ...

December is date month on our ranch – at least where the sheep are concerned. After a few years of trials and a whole bunch of errors, we finally tried lambing during the month of May, which meant ...

The only way of understanding the breeding potential of sheep is to use estimated breeding values (EBVs). However, they should always be used alongside traditional visual assessment to indicate ...

I have been busy on the farm over the last number of weeks with certain tasks that have to be prioritised. In the past while, I have dipped all the sheep on the farm. I have also been checking the ...