Displaying items by tag: hoggets

Friday, 29 April 2022 06:55

Hogget lambs - keep or quit?

Should twins born to ewe hoggets and grown out to heavy weights be retained as replacements and mated as ewe lambs?

Published in Farm Health
Thursday, 15 July 2021 06:55

Realising potential of hoggets

Hogget breeding has the potential to improve farm productivity but they take careful management according to Professor Paul Kenyon of Massey University. Peter Burke reports.

Published in Management
Wednesday, 27 May 2020 14:26

Breeding hoggets can improve ewe performance

Breeding hoggets at eight months of age can improve a ewe’s lifetime productivity.

Published in Animal Health
Thursday, 21 May 2020 12:55

Breeding hoggets can improve ewe performance

Breeding hoggets at eight months of age can improve a ewe’s lifetime productivity.

Published in Farm Health
Wednesday, 20 April 2016 10:55

Getting it right in hogget breeding

Hogget breeding can increase the number of lambs weaned on a farm each year and increase lifetime performance, but only if done correctly.

Published in Farm Health
Friday, 01 April 2016 14:31

Spotlight on hogget reproductive performance

How to get better reproductive performance from hoggets is the question AgResearch animal reproduction scientists at Invermay are seeking to answer.

Published in General News
Saturday, 19 March 2016 15:55

Udderly fascinating study underway at Massey

Can we predict how long a commercial ewe will last in a flock? Does hogget mating affect longevity? And do high-performing ewes die sooner?

Published in Farm Health
Saturday, 30 January 2016 15:55

Entries called for hogget competition

This nationwide New Zealand Ewe Hogget Competition is now in its 20th year and entries are welcomed.

Published in General News
Thursday, 19 September 2013 15:37

Managing hoggets for lambs

THE KEY issue with in-lamb hoggets is making sure they continue to grow and ensure that the animal has sufficient feed to allow for the foetus to grow as well, says a leading researcher on the subject.

Published in Management

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