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2007/V01 Improving Lamb Survival

Project start date: 15 March 2011
Project end date: 27 June 2011
Publication date: 04 November 2011
Project status: Completed
Livestock species: 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: Richard Apps
Primary researcher: Glenthompson Bestwool Bestlamb