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 ...
Prices reached a top of $390 for the lead of the 1.5-year-old ewes, however sales above $350 were in the minority and the smallest ewes which would need to be carried over for joining went below $180.
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 ...
Prosecutors alleged genetic material from the Marco Polo argali sheep (pictured) was used to breed the Montana Mountain King A farmer has been caught illegally breeding “massive” mutant sheep to sell ...
There was keen demand at Sunday’s Connemara/Mayo Blackface Breeding Group Sale in Maam Cross with yearling ewe hoggets also selling briskly and averaging at over €150 per head.
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 ...