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Tupping

Body Condition Scoring Breeding Ewes Pre- Tupping

Body condition scoring is an effective tool to help you maximise the output from your animals and ensure you are meeting the nutritional needs of your stock. Body condition scoring should be carried out at least 8 weeks in advance of tupping, mid-pregnancy or at scanning, pre-lambing and weaning.

Pre-tupping Ram Checks (MOT)
Pre-tupping checks should be carried out prior to turning your rams into your breeding flock. It is also worth carrying out a check on your ram once a week whilst he's out and you'e changing his keel colours. This video shows the pre-tupping ram checks.
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