Contents tagged with breeding

Managing ewe lambs during pregnancy

12 February 2026

Managing ewe lambs during pregnancy

Good nutrition after tupping is crucial for ewe lambs to meet their target daily liveweight gain.
Managing ewe lambs at mating

11 March 2025

Managing ewe lambs at mating

Top tips for tupping ewe lambs to increase the chances of them getting in lamb.
Choosing a ram to breed with ewe lambs

12 February 2026

Choosing a ram to breed with ewe lambs

Advice on choosing a ram to breed with your ewe lambs.
Selecting ewe lambs for breeding

4 September 2025

Selecting ewe lambs for breeding

When choosing ewe lambs to put to the tup, consider weight, age and management of bought-in sheep.

Take the future of the industry into your hands

18 October 2019

Take the future of the industry into your hands

Less than four weeks to go until the Sheep Breeders Round Table event, where attendees will find out the latest from industry projects and have the opportunity to discuss the impacts of Brexit.
North Yorkshire Swaledale Breeders’ Group unveil three year project findings

25 September 2019

North Yorkshire Swaledale Breeders’ Group unveil three year project findings

How to improve lamb growth rates, carcase quality and chose rams with traits that meet consumer demand will be showcased at a meeting in Goathland, Whitby on 2 October.
Why plant breeding matters

29 November 2019

Why plant breeding matters

Video: Journey across 50 years and discover the key plant breeding milestones for cereals and oilseed rape
Suckler Breeding Plan for Better Returns

25 October 2023

Suckler Breeding Plan for Better Returns

Review and develop your herds breeding plan.
Shout about the sire

10 December 2024

Shout about the sire

You could be missing out on EBVs linked to carcase traits that you get paid for

R&D Review 2018/19

5 November 2018

R&D Review 2018/19

The R&D Review is a summary of some of the work the Beef & Lamb sector is carrying out on behalf of levy payers to help their businesses become more efficient and sustainable.
Improving KPIs: Breeding herd

13 August 2018

Improving KPIs: Breeding herd

It is important to keep the cost of producing piglets to a minimum to enable you to maximise profitability at sale. Knowing how your breeding herd performs helps you to identify where and how to concentrate your time, effort and investment to improve performance and reduce the cost of production.
Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for carcase traits

9 June 2020

Estimated Breeding Values (EBVs) for carcase traits

The AHDB and HCC-funded Beef Carcase Traits project uses data derived from the British Cattle Movement Service (BCMS), abattoirs and breed societies to produce EBVs for traits of economic importance to commercial beef producers.

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