Abstract

ABSTRACTOestrous activity, ovulation rates and embryo survival rates were investigated in Border Leicester × Scottish Blackface (Greyface) ewes with condition scores of approximately 2·75 (moderately fat) or 3·5 (very fat) at mating. Four of a group of 20 very fat ewes failed to show oestrus at the expected time. Very fat ewes had a higher mean ovulation rate (3·36 v. 2·33; P < 0·05) but a slightly lower potential lambing rate (1·10 v. 1·42 lambs born per ewe put to ram) than the moderately fatewes.

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