Pregnancy scanning sheep
If you're not already planning to pregnancy test your flock, now is a good time to consider the many benefits of doing so.
The advantages of knowing the pregnancy status of your ewes include being able to quit non-productive dry ewes while prices are still high. The feed eaten by non-productive ewes can then go to productive animals.
Ewes carrying multiple lambs can be preferentially fed to avoid metabolic disorders and to ensure adequate birth weights and early milk production. All of these benefits will maximise lamb survival.
Multiple-bearing ewes can be lambed-down in what are traditionally the best docking paddocks on the farm. This minimises mis-mothering and again enhances lamb survival.
Clients who regularly take advantage of the scanning service offered by Totally Vets and Premier Breeding Services will receive booking forms in the mail. If you have not received a booking form, contact Totally Vets on 06 323 6161 to invest in the benefits of scanning.
