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Breeding
13 August 2020
Follow these guidelines to use boars effectively when stimulating and detecting heat in female pigs.
2 June 2020
Join AHDB Beef & Lamb for a live chat with independent sheep consultant, Kate Phillips, and North York Moors Swaledale breeders, Tim Dunn and Barry Wheldon. In 2017, a group of Swaledale breeders from the North York Moors set out to improve the growth, conformation and overall productivity of their hill wether lambs by looking at the breeding, health and finishing of these lambs
27 December 2024
Use this information to ensure you know the signs of heat and to improve reproductive performance of your pig unit.
1 June 2020
Join AHDB and Samuel Boon, Animal Breeding Senior Manager (Signet) and Bridget Lloyd, RamCompare Project Coordinator for a webinar to reveal the latest RamCompare project results.
13 August 2020
Being organised is essential for timing insemination accurately. Use this information to keep useful records for effective service routines.
28 May 2020
Follow these top tips to make the most of grazed grass on your farm.
1 June 2020
One method to use surplus saleable milk is to feed it to calves instead of a milk replacer.
31 March 2022
Inseminating at the right time is essential. Use this information to help improve reproductive performance on your pig unit.
27 November 2020
A good culling policy is an important part of herd management. This information will help you understand when and why culling is necessary.
22 May 2020
A visual and manual demonstration of body condition scoring of sows from an indoor breeding herd
22 May 2020
A visual and manual demonstration of body condition scoring of sows from an outdoor breeding herd