Our Farm: Tipp sheep farmer on success lambing ewe lambs
John Large farms at Gortnahoe, Co Tipperary
Attention now turns to ewe lambs for John Large. Stock photo
We have been busy over the last few weeks preparing ewes for the Central Progeny Test (CPT) AI. All ewes were sponged the first week of October.
At sponging time data was also collected on several traits, including ewe weight, body condition score, dag score and mastitis. We collected a DNA sample from each of the ewes also. All of this data will be vital in the development of the new health index.
