Hormone-Assisted Synchronized Breeding for Planned Lamb/Kid Production

Abstract

There should be evaluations of the two phases of hormone-assisted synchronized breeding, pregnancy testing and hormone administration. The first is to test a conventional ultrasonic scanner against a new device, Preg-Tone, preferably with known pregnant and non-pregnant ewes/does. The second is to decide between the cyclic hormone progesterone and the prostaglandin cloprostenol as hormone mediator. Both require double administration about 12 days apart.

Keywords: Breeding, mating, Small ruminants