Posted by Administrator on October 20 2003 14:25
Culling unproductive ewes every year reduces carrying costs for the flock. Regardless of market conditions, unproductive ewes should be removed from the flock to save valuable feed for higher producing ewes. You can generally afford to carry a ewe that produces. When lamb prices are depressed, the need to keep only the productive ewes is even more apparent.
Traditional Culling
Make sure that you use a management system that identifies unproductive ewes: those that did not lamb, had difficulty ... [More]