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In this Issue

  1. Breech strike genetics
    1. Introduction
    2. Effect of crutching and mulesing on breech strike
    3. Large differences exist between sire progeny groups
    4. Do not breed from any struck animal
    5. Important indicator traits of breech strike in winter rainfall regions
    6. Take home messages
  2. Southern WA reproductive rates based on pregnancy scanning
    1. Introduction
    2. Scanning percentages for dry, single and twin bearing ewes
    3. Reproductive rates in the Great Southern
    4. Percentage of dry ewes in the Great Southern
    5. Reproductive rates in the Wheatbelt
    6. Percentage of dry ewes in the Wheatbelt
  3. Best practices for control of winter scour worms in prime lambs in Western Australia
    1. Introduction
    2. Materials and Methods
    3. Results and discussion
    4. How to maximise profitability of prime lambs at slaughter
    5. Resources
  4. Liveweight profile during the reproductive cycle influences carryover reproductive rate in maternal type ewes
    1. Introduction
    2. Materials and Methods
    3. Results and Discussion
    4. Conclusion
    5. Acknowledgements
  5. Industry benchmarking survey to capture maiden ewe reproductive performance
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Regions

Great Southern
Mid West
Wheatbelt
Goldfields-Esperance
South West

Seasons

Spring
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