Introduction

Module 10 Wean More Lambs outlines the important management steps to improve flock reproduction rates and lamb survival to weaning.  

The AWI Lifetimewool project has demonstrated that extra profits can be achieved by improved management of ewes. While stocking rate is the key driver, sheep producers can increase enterprise profits by 10–15% per ewe in flocks managed to appropriate condition score targets, on top of returns they can make from optimising stocking rate. Part of the benefit comes from improving reproductive performance of the ewes and part comes from increasing the lifetime productivity of progeny.