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The business case for sheep scanning with Charlie Crozier and Forbes Brien
Episode 4
Published 4 years, 1 month ago
Description
What is the business case for sheep scanning and can producers who use pregnancy scanning better manage the nutritional requirements of twin and triplet‑bearing ewes? Hear from Charlie Crozier, who has been farming for about 25 years east of Keith in the Sherwood district, running cleanskin sheep for about 20 of these years. Experienced animal sciences researcher Forbes Brien shares insights into years of researching genetic improvement of lamb survival and improving the use of pregnancy scanning in ewes.