Document Type
Report
Report Number
SHEEP 83-3
Publication Date
1983
Summary
Seasonal breeding in sheep limits productivity of the ewe and creates an oscillating supply of lamb. A continuous breeding season would provide a more constant supply of lambs, allowing producers, feeders and packers to use their facilities and labor more efficiently. Induction of a fertile estrus during the normal summer anestrous period in the ewe would extend the lambing season and aid in leveling out the lamb supply. Alteration of the light : dark ratio was studied as a method to induce fertile mating during the summer in Targhee (1981) and Finn x Targhee (1982) ewes.
Number of Pages
5
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1983 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Slyter, A. L.; Kappes, Steve; and Rogen, Richard, "The Effect of Controlled Lighting to Enhance Breeding in Anestrous Ewes" (1983). South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1983. 3.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_sheepday_1983/3