As part of the LambPlus programme, farmers record a variety of key events such as lambing information.
Genetic evaluations and management reports are generated using key performance information entered, and €urostar Index’s are then produced for all animals involved in the LambPlus programme.
The information displayed give breeders a detailed report that helps to keep all the data updated and to make better breeding decisions.
Why to use the Lambing Report?
- At this moment of the year is crucial to record all the lambing events before the 30th of April for getting Eurostars this season.
- We can check easily if there is missing information, i.e.; lambs not recorded, sires not recorded, traits not recorded (lambing difficulty, birth weights), mortality, rearing type, etc.
- It’s easy to download and work using excel.
- Gives us an overview of our flock data dispersion.
- We can focus on what we want to improve, selection, and breeding goals.
Information displayed
Ewes
- “Ewes in Flock” is the count of breeding females in the flock during that year. Breeding females include ewe lambs (ie, ewe lambs over 260 days of age)
- “Ewes Lambed” is a count of the number of ewes recorded as lambing down
- “Abortions” & “Barrens” are important to record as it allows the the database to see the ewe is still active in the flock for the year
- “Not Mated” is the count of ewes not mated, this option is only available for ewe lambs
- “Unaccounted for Ewes” are ewes that have no events recording at lambing time
- “Sires used” shows the number of rams used in the flock during the season
Lambs
Next to the “Ewes” graph, you will find a complete report of the “Lambs” recorded.
Check that every lamb has its information. E.g.:
- Lambs with Sire (111 of 112 Lambs)
- Birth Weight (111 of 112 Lambs).
Downloading your Lambing Report to Excel
- Once in the Lambing Report page go to the download option located in the top right corner of the website (see above).
- Click on it and then select the way in which you would like the data to be saved. For most people, the .xlsx (MS Office 2007) would be the best option.
- Once it has been generated it will prompt you to save the Excel on your device.