Mating Mark Sheep Ewe Ram Marking Crayons Cold Red Lot of 10 NEW Rurtec

Ram Marking Crayons are an essential management tool at breeding time. The colored crayons can be used in several ways to indicate the status and fertility of your flock. TEMPERATURES: Hot= Over 85 Degrees Fahrenheit Mild= 65-85 Degrees Fahrenheit Cold= Below 65 Degrees Fahrenheit Use crayons to indicate parentage: Allocating a marker crayon color to each ram working in a field shows which rams are working and which ewes he has served. If a ram has not marked any ewes this could indicate potential fertility problems. Use crayons to forecast lambing dates: By using crayon colours in sequence, it is possible to identify when ewes will lamb and group them in accordance. It can also help to forecast busier periods during lambing when additional labour may be required. Start with paler coloured crayons first, such as yellow and then darker crayons for subsequent cycles. Use crayons to identify barren ewes: Ewes not bearing a mark may not have taken to the ram, to cut the costs of housing and/or feed over the winter months these ewes could be sold off. This information will show you which weeks the ewes will lamb in, important information to plan feeding and monitoring. The information is not perfect of course so you should continue to be suspicious of ewes that are supposed to be in later lambing groups that are bagging up rapidly.