Effect of flushing on reproductive performance of ewes
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TL;DR
Eight flushing experiments were conducted with grazing sheep over a 4-year period, the responses being measured at lambing, to separate, identify and measure the two components postulated as comprising the flushing response.
Abstract
Eight flushing experiments were conducted with grazing sheep over a 4-year period, the responses being measured at lambing. In the first 2 years mobs of 600-750 ewes were employed. Those experiments were designed to separate, identify and measure the two components postulated as comprising the flushing response—a static live-weight effect not specifically related in time to the mating period, and a dynamic effect of the rising or falling body condition which is specific to the mating period.