Health & Nutrition Pregnancy Testing

Pregnancy testing the sheep flock helps producers identify open ewes, estimate lambing dates, and sort animals by litter size for better nutrition and management.

By using ultrasound or other pregnancy diagnosis methods, producers can improve feeding efficiency, make culling decisions earlier, and prepare more effectively for lambing season.

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Camren Maierle, American Lamb Board

Camren Maierle walks producers through pregnancy testing in ewes as part of the American Lamb Board’s productivity best practices, noting that one open ewe consumes the profits of five productive ones.

He compares bagging, marker harnesses, blood testing, and ultrasound, recommending transabdominal scanning between day 40 and 70 for accuracy and fetal counts.

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