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Prepare Rams for Breeding Season
By Barry Whitworth, DVM
The breeding season for most sheep breeds in the northern hemisphere normally runs from August through December. Most sheep producers will introduce their rams to the ewe flock beginning in late August or early September. For the sheep operation to be profitable, 95 percent of the ewes must become pregnant during the breeding season. To have high pregnancy rates, several husbandry practices need to be managed throughout the year. One critical factor for a successful breeding season is developing and managing rams.
Managing rams for the breeding season is a yearlong process. The process begins with selecting breeding prospects for the flock. Most rams are selected based on physical appearance. Obviously, an animal needs to have physical characteristics that are appealing, but producers should also consider genetic information. Sources of genetic information for the prospect come from reproductive records of the sire and dam or in the form of Expected Breeding Values. EBVs are heritable traits that can be measured. More information about EBVs can be found at the National Sheep Improvement Program.
To read more pick up a copy of NTFR magazine. To subscribe call 940-872-5922.
By Krista Lucas Wynn
Each year, when the professional rodeo season wraps on Sept. 30, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association announce the Nutrena Horse of the Year, presented by the American Quarter Horse Association, in each event. This is a prestigious award, voted on by the members of the associations. To be named Horse of the Year by fellow competitors is a high honor only a few achieve.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Heather Welper
Husband and wife duo, Heather and Calvin Welper, are the Co-Owners and Operators or Two C Livestock, located in Valley View, Texas.
The pair’s operation has a show cattle focus where they raise and sell purebred heifers of all breeds and club calf Hereford steers.
When it comes to show cattle, the Welpers know a thing or two including how to prepare for the cold winter months and the Texas major show season run.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
By Tony Dean
Snow on the Mountain is an annual forb that is part of our landscape almost every year.
It is adapted to most of Texas and grows north to Montana and Minnesota and south to Mexico.
Although is seems to be most adapted to clay soils, this plant can be found on a wide variety of soil and moisture conditions.
To read more, pick up a copy of the November edition of North Texas Farm & Ranch magazine, available digitally and in print. To subscribe by mail, call 940-872-5922.
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