Fact sheet presents a breeding and management schedule and flock management plan that incorporate successful management strategies for fall lambing.

Many producers are breeding ewe lambs instead of holding them over to breed as yearlings. A major reason for this (in both commercial and purebred flocks) is simply economics.

A ram not only represents a sizeable investment but he also influence the economic return from the flock for years to come. Through a breeding soundness examination prior to the breeding season, rams of questionable or unsatisfactory breeding potential can be identified.

[PDF]The easiest guide ever to find out if your ram has a problem.

Genelink, in conjunction with Advanced Breeding Services, offers clients a total livestock project management service.

Based on 150 day gestation. Calculate breeing dates based on when you want to have lambs "on the ground."

An explanatory site of how the ram's presence affects the ewes, why this happens, and how to get the maximum results of your sheep breeding management program.

A service for sheep breeders, linking the buyers and sellers of ram semen for AI purposes throughout the United States.

Factors affecting fertility and reproduction in rams and ewes.

Reproduction in sheep is influenced by numerous factors. These include: genetic potential, nutritional status, environmental factors, daylength or photoperiod effects, health status and other factors. These factors are important in both the ram and the ewe.

Tells how to use EPDs to select the right ram for your breeding program.

Sheep producers can improve their flocks by selecting superior replacements from high producing ewes, and culling inferior, low producing females. Records of previous performance must be used. This fact sheet outlines a nationally recommended program.

This NebGuide explains how ram lambs can be most efficiently used in a breeding program and provides management suggestions for a successful program.