Breeding & Genetics Breeding Ewe Lambs at 7-9 Months

Breeding ewe lambs at seven (7) to nine (9) months of age can improve lifetime productivity when young females are properly managed. Success depends on a multitude of factors and careful management by the shepherd.

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Featured Speaker Nicole Valliere-Kopetsky, Virginia Tech

Nicole Kopecky, Virginia Tech, walks producers through breeding ewe lambs at seven (7) to nine (9) months of age, covering tradeoffs, nutritional management, lambing challenges, and her research showing dry lot post-weaning replacement ewes had significantly higher pregnancy success than pasture-managed counterparts.

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