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- Breeding Soundness Examination - 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.
- Gestation Table for Sheep and Goats - Based on 150 day gestation. Calculate breeing dates based on when you want to have lambs "on the ground."
- Pipestone's Teaser Ram Effect - 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.
- RamSemen.com - A service for sheep breeders, linking the buyers and sellers of ram semen for AI purposes throughout the United States.
- Reproductive Management of the Ewe Flock and the Ram - 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.
- Selecting the Right Ram with EPDs - Tells how to use EPDs to select the right ram for your breeding program.
- Sheep Management: - Fact sheet #1. Recommendations for sheep selection programs. Provided by Iowa State University. [PDF]
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