{"id":723,"date":"2016-09-14T17:28:19","date_gmt":"2016-09-14T17:28:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/?p=723"},"modified":"2017-02-11T01:12:37","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T01:12:37","slug":"improving-reproductive-performance-of-ewe-lambs-bred-at-8-months-of-age","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/webinars\/improving-reproductive-performance-of-ewe-lambs-bred-at-8-months-of-age\/","title":{"rendered":"Improving reproductive performance of ewe lambs bred at 8 months of age"},"content":{"rendered":"<table style=\"height: 165px;\" width=\"600\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/thumbnailCAJZKRN31.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-128\" src=\"http:\/\/optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/11\/thumbnailCAJZKRN31.jpg\" alt=\"American Sheep Industry logo\" width=\"152\" height=\"160\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-374 alignnone\" src=\"http:\/\/optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/logo_0-300x70.png\" alt=\"logo_0\" width=\"300\" height=\"70\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><iframe title=\"Improving Reproduction in Sheep (19)\" width=\"605\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-1JuGWQ1QM8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Presenter:<br \/>\nPaul Kenyon, Ph.D.<br \/>\nHead of Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Sheep Husbandry<br \/>\nMassey University, New Zealand<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, University of Nebraska<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Time:\u00a01 hour 20 minutes<br \/>\nDate: October 11, 2016<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">Description:<br \/>\nEwe lamb breeding is a tool for farmers to use to increase production levels and efficiency. However, many in the industry either do not utilize this management option or have tried and failed. We undertook a multiple year scientific program to identify; i) optimal nutritional management prior to breeding and in pregnancy and lactation, ii) optimal management of the ram to maximize reproductive results, iii) management of the young dam in late pregnancy and in lactation to maximize the survival of the lamb(s), iv) live weight and body condition score targets, v) management strategies to maximize the chance that lifetime productivity is increased by breeding her at a young age and, vi) examine the productivity of offspring born to ewe lambs. We have now put together a management package with clear guidelines which identifies how to manage these young dams effectively. I will discuss this and briefly outline the current state of the New Zealand sheep industry and where we see it heading.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The online book referenced by Dr. Kenyon at the beginning of the presentation is available at the following URL:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.beeflambnz.com\/Documents\/Farm\/Hogget%20performance%20-%20unlocking%20the%20potential.pdf\">http:\/\/www.beeflambnz.com\/Documents\/Farm\/Hogget%20performance%20-%20unlocking%20the%20potential.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">This webinar is made possible with funding support from the <a href=\"http:\/\/sheepusa.org\/Growourflock_Home\">Let&#8217;s Grow Committee<\/a> of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.sheepusa.org\">American Sheep Industry Association<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><a onclick=\"ga('send', 'event', 'Downloads', 'PDF', 'Improving');\" href=\"http:\/\/www.optimalag.com\/webinars\/2016-10-11_ImprovingReproductivePerformanceOfEweLambs.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">View Slides<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presenter: Paul Kenyon, Ph.D. Head of Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Professor of Sheep Husbandry Massey University, New Zealand Host: Dr. Jay Parsons, University of Nebraska Time:\u00a01 hour 20 minutes Date: October 11, 2016 Description: Ewe lamb breeding &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optimalag.net\/sheepagriculture\/webinars\/improving-reproductive-performance-of-ewe-lambs-bred-at-8-months-of-age\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Improving reproductive performance of ewe lambs bred at 8 months of age<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[11,12],"class_list":["post-723","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-webinars","tag-sheep","tag-webinar"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.4 - 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