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 |
