Term |
Definition |
Comment |
Ram ratio (percentage) |
Ratio of number of rams to number of ewes in mob |
Varies from 1:100 (1%+1) up to 3:100 (3%) or more |
Conception rate (pregnancy rate) |
Number of ewes pregnant/number of ewes joined |
Benchmark is 91% over a 5 week joining period |
Scanning percentage |
Number of foetuses scanned/number of ewes joined |
Varies depending on number of multiples |
Lambing percentage |
Number of lambs born/number of ewes joined |
Should be calculated separately for single and twin mobs |
Marking percentage |
Number of lambs marked/number of ewes joined |
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Weaning percentage |
Number of lambs weaned/number of ewes joined |
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