Though some ranchers offer supplemental soy- and grain-based feeds to pregnant or lactating ewes and their newborn lambs, Willow Spring Ranch adheres to the strict no-grain certification standards of ...

There were more new season suckers on offer and overall there was a 76 per cent clearance rate. First-cross ewes topped the market with 58kg, 13-14 month old breeders from Frances, South Australia, ...

Jordan Marx does not remember a time when sheep were not part of his daily life. As a kid, he showed lambs competitively at ...

WERE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY. THAT MUSIC MEANS IT’S TIME TO HEAD BACK TO THE FARM SHOW IN HARRISBURG. WE’RE DOWN TO JUST TODAY AND TOMORROW. IF YOU HAVEN’T MADE IT OUT YET. AND THIS MORNING WE ARE TAKING A ...

Breeding ewe lambs to lamb down at one year old is a somewhat forgotten practice but it can significantly enhance the productivity and profitability of a sheep enterprise. When managed correctly, it ...

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 ...

Annual sales of breeding ewes and shearlings are now in full swing at livestock markets across the UK, with prices seemingly up on last year’s levels. A much needed flush of grass following recent ...

The Australian cattle industry underwent such a transformation to become more dominated by backgrounding and feedlot purchasing, and the lamb sector is moving in the same direction. The topic came up ...