NADIS Knowledge Transfer - Ram Performance

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How long will it take for a ram to increase by one unit of condition when fed concentrates and grazing good pasture:

	Two weeks
	Four weeks
	Six weeks
	Three months
	Six months

What percentage of ewes should conceive during the first cycle of the normal breeding season to a fertile ram:

	50-60%
	60-70%
	70-80%
	80-90%
	above 90%

A vasectomised ram introduced before the normal breeding season will:

	Reduce the number of rams required for breeding
	Increase lamb crop
	Reduce the barren ewe rate
	Compact the lambing period
	Reduce abortions

The most important factor in determining the fertility of a ram is:

	Pedigree
	Body condition score
	Maximum scrotal circumference
	Age
	Breed

The maximum scrotal circumference of a shearling ram should be:

	above 28 cms
	above 30 cms
	above 32 cms
	above 34 cms
	above 36 cms

What percentage of ewes should lamb within the five weeks’ lambing period:

	A minimum of 80 per cent
	A minimum of 85 per cent
	A minimum of 90 per cent
	A minimum of 92 per cent
	Greater than 96 per cent

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