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The importance of breeding seasons and good male genetics

Young animals, especially lambs, stand little chance of survival if born during winter, when night temperatures in some areas can drop far below zero. Ewes and dams will also struggle to produce milk in the absence of nutritious green or cultivated pastures.

In addition to planned breeding seasons, you need good male breeding animals or genetics. When breeding livestock for meat, the prices you eventually obtain at the market will depend

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