How long do you leave a sponge in a ewe?
Leave them in for at least 48 hours, take them out, feed and rest them and re-introduce them 16 days after sponge removal for a week. Recommended ewe/ram ratio for the first oestrus is 10:1, with less ram power required for the second cycle. Harnesses should only be used from the second cycle.
How much is it to sponge a ewe?
There are obviously increased costs with sponging. You have the cost of the sponge (€1.60/ewe) and the cost of the PMSG (approx €3.00/ewe) to increase litter size.
Who speaks Ewe?
Ewe, peoples living in southeastern Ghana, southern Benin, and the southern half of Togo who speak various dialects of Ewe, a language of the Kwa branch of the Niger-Congo family.
What does the name ewe mean?
the sheep
: the female of the sheep especially when mature also : the female of various related animals.
Why do ewes Spong before they go to the Ram?
Sponging ewes before they go to the ram makes the ewes all cycle at the same time so they come into season all together. Which means in the spring when it is lambing time I have a very intense few days of lambing instead of it being dragged out over 4 weeks.
Why do farmers put sponges in their ewes?
Sponging ewes. Some farmers will ‘sponge’ their ewes to ensure a more compact lambing down period. It is a very interesting process that involves the inserting of small sponges, which have been infused with progestogen into the ewe’s vagina. Progestogens are a synthetic version of the naturally occurring sex hormone progesterone.
When to use a harness on an Ewe?
Recommended ewe/ram ratio for the first oestrus is 10:1, with less ram power required for the second cycle. Harnesses should only be used from the second cycle. PMSG is only required if sheep are bred outside their normal breeding season.
How are progestogens used to bring ewes into season?
Progestogens are a synthetic version of the naturally occurring sex hormone progesterone. These sponges are used to bring all the ewes in the breeding flock into season or oestrus at the same time meaning they will all be lambing down in and around a very specific time frame.