Boosting Reproductive Success in Sheep through Nutrition
Wellness : Health
Wellness : Nutrition
Reproductive efficiency is a cornerstone of profitability in sheep operations. Whether the goal is to sell commercial feeders and fats or value added show- and seedstock, success starts with improved lambing and kidding rates. Purina® offers a suite of feed technologies designed to support fertility, conception, and overall herd health through targeted nutrition.
One of the most effective strategies to bolster lambing and kidding rates is the tried-and-true technique of nutritional flushing, which involves increasing energy intake 45–60 days before breeding. This window ahead of the breeding season ensures that changes in nutritional plane will impact not just conception, but activation and recruitment of oocytes necessary to increase ovulation rates, ultimately improving lambing and kidding percentages. Purina® Accuration® Sheep & Goat Hi-Fat Tubs are ideal for flushing, delivering high energy and fat levels that stimulate reproductive hormone production and support early gestation.
Mineral supplementation also plays a critical role and should never be underestimated. Even the best nutritional flushing protocol will fall flat without proper baseline vitamin and mineral status. Products like Purina® Wind and Rain® Minerals are fortified with Vitamin E, Selenium, and organic trace minerals such as zinc and manganese. These nutrients are essential for reproductive hormone synthesis, immune function, and hoof integrity. The Wind and Rain® technology ensures consistent intake by reducing clumping and waste, even in outdoor conditions. If tubs are a better fit for the management scheme, Purina® Accuration® Sheep & Goat R R Block are a natural fit. The R R stands for reproduction and receiving with a formulation designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding operations. With organic mineral sources, super-fortified vitamin concentrations, and a host of ingredients proven to help offset the stresses of breeding season, data we have received from customers is stunning on how their breeding seasons unfolded compared to prior years.
Whether managing meat or dairy breeds, Purina’s comprehensive feeding solutions—from milk replacers and creep feeds to mineral tubs and balancers—are designed to meet the nutritional demands of each life stage. By aligning feed strategies with reproductive goals, producers can enhance herd productivity and profitability.
One of the most effective strategies to bolster lambing and kidding rates is the tried-and-true technique of nutritional flushing, which involves increasing energy intake 45–60 days before breeding. This window ahead of the breeding season ensures that changes in nutritional plane will impact not just conception, but activation and recruitment of oocytes necessary to increase ovulation rates, ultimately improving lambing and kidding percentages. Purina® Accuration® Sheep & Goat Hi-Fat Tubs are ideal for flushing, delivering high energy and fat levels that stimulate reproductive hormone production and support early gestation.
Mineral supplementation also plays a critical role and should never be underestimated. Even the best nutritional flushing protocol will fall flat without proper baseline vitamin and mineral status. Products like Purina® Wind and Rain® Minerals are fortified with Vitamin E, Selenium, and organic trace minerals such as zinc and manganese. These nutrients are essential for reproductive hormone synthesis, immune function, and hoof integrity. The Wind and Rain® technology ensures consistent intake by reducing clumping and waste, even in outdoor conditions. If tubs are a better fit for the management scheme, Purina® Accuration® Sheep & Goat R R Block are a natural fit. The R R stands for reproduction and receiving with a formulation designed to meet the needs of even the most demanding operations. With organic mineral sources, super-fortified vitamin concentrations, and a host of ingredients proven to help offset the stresses of breeding season, data we have received from customers is stunning on how their breeding seasons unfolded compared to prior years.
Whether managing meat or dairy breeds, Purina’s comprehensive feeding solutions—from milk replacers and creep feeds to mineral tubs and balancers—are designed to meet the nutritional demands of each life stage. By aligning feed strategies with reproductive goals, producers can enhance herd productivity and profitability.
