Ferg's thoughts on replacement ewe selection
Episode S2026 · Ep 302 31 min 2s

Ferg's thoughts on replacement ewe selection

Selecting replacement ewe lambs is an opportunity to make more genetic progress in a flock, but how much are we missing when selection relies on visual assessment alone? In this episode, Ferg shares his thoughts on improving replacement ewe selection. He explains how environmental effects can influence what we see in the yards, and why putting objective scores around those observations can lead to better selection decisions. Ferg also explains how neXtRank accounts for environmental effects a...

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