Health & Nutrition Match Reproduction to Management

Matching reproduction to management means planning breeding and lambing around the flock’s feed resources, labor, facilities, and marketing goals.

When the production system fits the needs of the ewe and lamb at each stage, producers can improve fertility, reduce lamb loss, and take advantage of a more efficient and profitable flock.

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Jaelyn Whaley, South Dakota state University Extension

Jaelyn Whaley, Sheep Field Specialist at South Dakota State University Extension, walks producers through matching reproductive goals to their operation’s land, labor, capital, and management.

She compares high-input farm flock and low-input range flock systems, explains the Reproductive Key Indicators, and emphasizes record-keeping and year-over-year analysis to drive realistic, profitable decisions.

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