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General Category => All Sheep and Lamb Discussion => : KSZR November 07, 2015, 06:08:03 PM

: AI in ewe lambs
: KSZR November 07, 2015, 06:08:03 PM

I've noticed some producers AIing ewe lambs.  Is this something new?  Thought you weren't supposed to.  I've used CIDRs on ewe lambs and it worked so I guess someone took the next step.

: Re: AI in ewe lambs
: karinfish November 07, 2015, 11:02:32 PM

It is done but you do not have as high of a take rate which is why it is not recommended.

: Re: AI in ewe lambs
: KSZR November 11, 2015, 07:18:01 PM

Thanks, it does seem risky.  I only cidred 2 ewe lambs this year.  Nothing happened after pulling cidrs at 10 days and 2.5 cc pg600.  They both cycled and bred 16 days later.

: Re: AI in ewe lambs
: lamluvr November 29, 2015, 07:46:18 AM

We tried AI for the first time this year, only ewes that took were ewe lambs, go figure..........