Body Condition Scoring in sheep: What you need to know Appropriate body condition is important not only for general health, but it is also directly linked to fertility and conception rates. Both fat (>4) and thin (<2) ewes can suffer from reduced conception rates and therefore the chances of a successful mating are lower. A score of 3 – 3.5 is ideal for tupping time. Those ewes identified with a lower score can be put onto good pasture or given supplementary feed before mating. Remember it takes 4-6 weeks on good pasture to increase a body condition score by 0.

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