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Show News and views from your county agent Agricultural market information; increasing sheep production y by Blaine Jones USU Extension Agent AG MARKET INFORMATION AVAILABLE ' The county Extension office is now able to provide daily agricultural 'market information from the Utah State department of Agriculture and the statis- be most prolific. Also provide sufficient nutrition for the ewes to produce enough eggs to have twins. "Remember that the ewe should be in a thrifty gaining condition as she goes into the breeding season. Some producers put their ewes on good alfalfa aftermath or feed them a pelleted supplemental feed to flush them to get them in this McNeal gaining condition, says. He recommends separating the thin and fatty ewes from the ewes that are just right and are ready to breed. During breeding, turn them on native pasture, alfalfa aftermath, or any feed sufficient to maintain their weight. Feed the thin ones extra to improve their body condition. Reduce feed of the extra fat ones or cull them and send them to market realizing that their fat body conditions may be due to bareness or to poor milk production during the previous lamb cycle. Realize that twinning and tical reporting service USDA. ; The information is accessed by the Extension office computer system. Those needing this information can obtain it or by stopby calling office. Extension at the ping AIM FOR TWIN LAMBS If Utah sheep producers are to retain a sound industry and meet world competition for their product, they are going to have to stop being satisfied with less than one lamb per ewe per year. They must aim for two, says Dr. Lyle G. McNeal, animal scientist at Utah State mothering qualities are somewhat heritable. If idenUniversity. Traditification and records are McNeal explained, j tionally in our range states, pro- available, cull the ewes that ducers have thought a lamb have been problem mothers. Just prior to breeding, McCrop of 95 to 110 percent was Neal recommends having some the good. Considering pretty Cost of about $50 to $60 per rams running near the ewes or teaser rams year to maintain a ewe and the else running current lamb sale value of about with them to stimulate increas$42, the producer who settles ed ovulation. Before turning the for one lamb per ewe will be los- fertile rams in, make sure they ing approximately $8 to $18 per are in good body condition, they ewe. But if he sells two lambs are wormed, their feet are trimper ewe, his profitability could med carefully, and they have increase anywhere from 20 to been evaluated for reproductive soundness. "25 percent. Turn just part of the bucks in one more than Producing or lamb per ewe in at a time, one-hato adds cost little lambing very jftie operation under Utahs McNeal grange conditions, Said. If lambing sheds are used, the birth of more twin lambs will simply maximize the use of facilities and labor. The feed Jsost for the ewe bearing twins Jwill increase slightly during the 3ater part of pregnancy and during lactation.. That cost, however, should be small compared o keeping another ewe. J McNeal emphasized that to get more twins, the sheep producer must manage the ewes ;&nd bucks better, especially fluring the breeding season. jAim to breed in late September, October, or early November, 623-179- 1 ; . once-a-ye- lf ar one-thir- d. Possibly alternate these batteries of rams so there will be fresh troops throughout the breeding season to provide high reproductive success. Aim for a short lambing season. Use the rams for the time that will produce lambs when you think there will be greatest chance for lamb survival and growth under your conditions, especially if range says lambing is practiced, Perfopmaneo. Styling and above all (MOW McNeal. Cull the ewes again follow- ing an ultrasonic pregnancy check done at no less than 60 days after breeding. Cull those that are not pregnant. It will probably mean anywhere from 8 to 15 percent fewer ewes that you will have to feed and handle. Anticipating increasing feed costs and some bad weather conditions, McNeal suggests that sheep producers make sure they have enough feed on hand. Save highest quality feed for the last month of pregnancy and the first part of lactation when a lot of energy will be required for the fetuses and to produce milk for the twin lambs. Also, where possible, McNeal ZEfJITII OVALITY! less service calls Our sets have 50 than other national brand TV. Buy TV. Zenith - your Trouble-fre- e Zenith 19" Table Model Color TV Reduced to suggests considering creep feeding the growing lambs when they are old enough to eat concentrated feeds. Use portable feeders and panels as is commonly done in some of the more progressive sheep producing areas of the country. Realize that the ewe cannot provide enough milk for maximum growth of twin lambs without extra feed. 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