ovulation rates – Dryland Pastures

Tupping on lucerne – Autumn 2018 update

10 Apr 2018 by Anna Mills

We were recently contacted by a Vet because he had visited a property where Romney ewe hoggets had been grazing lucerne since January 4th til APRIL 4th. At this time the hoggets were showing signs of udder development which is a clear indication of a highly oestrogenic crop. In our experience young stock such as … Read more

Effects of oestrogen content of lucerne on ewe ovulation rates

4 Nov 20216 May 2016 by Anna Mills

Dryland Pastures Research team leader Derrick Moot talks with PhD candidate Rachel Fields about her experiments which are investigating the cause of high phytoestrogen content in lucerne herbage and its impact on ewe ovulation rates when grazed (approx. 5 mins).