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Improving Lamb Survival

Project start date: 18 November 2003
Project end date: 04 September 2006
Publication date: 01 April 2006
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: Sheep, Lamb
Relevant regions: National
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Summary

​The project aim as defined in the initial Project was: 

To improve lambing percentages through improved nutrition of the breeding ewe. In doing this the project set the following objectives: 

To increase lambing percentages by 20% from 55% to 75%. 

To increase gross margin/ewe by $10. 

To lift and then maintain ewes at a target Condition Score of 3 during pregnancy. 

To improve members live animal assessment skills

More information

Project manager: Michael Goldberg
Primary researcher: Ilfracombe Sheep Breeders