Ultrasonic pregnancy scanning - a tool for change
A.B. McCorkindale
Agriculture New Zealand, P.O. Box 148, Balclutha, New Zealand
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Proceedings of the New Zealand Society of Animal Production. 1999, 59: 95-96
The advent of ultrasonic pregnancy scanning has provided new
opportunities for the management of breeding ewes. Major benefits of
scanning are better allocation of feed resources and improved management
at lambing, as well as being a tool to improve the genetic merit of
flocks. Scanning results are also the catalyst for farmers focusing more
clearly on their flocks’ relative reproductive performances either
informally through comparing scanning percentages and fertility indices
with neighbours, or formally through comprehensive farm monitoring
reports.
Keywords: NZSAPAB;
Sheep; triplets; pregnancy scanning; flock management
Last Updated 06-08-1999
