Reproductive performance in the Sheep CRC Information Nucleus using artificial insemination across different sheep-production environments in southern Australia

KG Geenty, FD Brien, GN Hinch… - Animal Production …, 2013 - CSIRO Publishing
The present paper covers reproductive performance in an artificial-insemination (AI)
program of the Sheep CRC Information Nucleus with 24 699 lambs born at eight locations in …

Survival analysis and reproductive performance of Dorper x Tumele sheep

Z Tesema, B Deribe, A Kefale, M Lakew, M Tilahun… - Heliyon, 2020 - cell.com
Productivity and profitability of sheep farming are highly influenced by lamb survival and
ewe reproductive performance. Thus, this study was conducted to evaluate the survival and …

Fetal and lamb losses from pregnancy scanning to lamb marking in commercial sheep flocks in southern New South Wales

MB Allworth, HA Wrigley, A Cowling - Animal Production Science, 2016 - CSIRO Publishing
Perinatal lamb mortality is a major challenge for sheep producers worldwide. Lamb losses
from ultrasound pregnancy scanning to lamb marking were assessed in 125 mobs of ewes …

Evaluation of the tri-axial accelerometer to identify and predict parturition-related activities of Debouillet ewes in an intensive setting

SC Gurule, CT Tobin, DW Bailey, JAH Gifford - Applied Animal Behaviour …, 2021 - Elsevier
Identifying and monitoring parturition of individual animals may help producers increase
attentiveness, enabling early detection of dystocia during parturition. Parturition events are …

The use of GNSS technology to identify lambing behaviour in pregnant grazing Merino ewes

RC Dobos, S Dickson, DW Bailey… - Animal Production …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
This current study investigated whether pre-lambing behavioural changes could be
identified with the use of global navigation satellite system (GNSS) technology. GNSS …

Litter size, litter weight, and lamb survivability of Doyogena sheep managed under community-based breeding program in Ethiopia

K Habtegiorgis, A Haile, T Getachew, A Jimma… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Increasing litter size and weight during the marketing time by decreasing mortality among
lambs per ewe is the objective of the community-based breeding program (CBBP). This …

Maternal supplementation with dietary betaine during gestation to improve twin lamb survival

BJ Brougham, AC Weaver, AMF Swinbourne… - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary High incidences of twin lamb mortality constrain the reproductive efficiency
and productivity of Merino sheep flocks. This study determined whether supplementing the …

GNSS technology and its application for improved reproductive management in extensive sheep systems

ES Fogarty, JK Manning, MG Trotter… - Animal Production …, 2014 - CSIRO Publishing
The behaviour of Merino ewes during non-oestrus and oestrus were quantified using Global
Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) tracking devices and direct visual observation. GNSS …

[PDF][PDF] An integrated assessment of the impact of wild dogs in Australia

S Wicks, K Mazur, P Please, S Ecker, B Buetre - 2014 - academia.edu
Wild dogs are one of the pest animals established in Australia that have had a significant
detrimental impact on Australia s economy, environment and communities. Previous studies …

Developing farm-specific marginal abatement cost curves: Cost-effective greenhouse gas mitigation opportunities in sheep farming systems

AK Jones, DL Jones, P Cross - Land use policy, 2015 - Elsevier
Growing demand for agricultural produce, coupled with ambitious targets for greenhouse
gas emissions reduction present the scientific, policy and agricultural sectors with a …