3. Ewe not as in You!
• Ewe = Adult, female sheep
• Ram = Adult, intact male sheep
• Wether = Castrated male sheep
• Lamb = Juvenile, male or female sheep
4. Natural Sheep Facts
• Onset of puberty is first fall
• Estrous cycle is 16.5 days
• Standing heat (Estrus) lasts 1-2 days
• Gestation period is 150 days
5. So back to the question…
• This is due to the
PHOTOPERIODIC EFFECT
• The photo-peri-what effect?
7. Edmonton
Latitude Dependent
Temperate
Equator
Tropical
Temperate
8. How do we over ride nature?
• Control lighting inside a
barn
9. How do we over ride nature?
• Control lighting outside with
high intensity flood lamps
10. How can we benefit from this?
• Aggressive management can increase the
number of gestations per year to 1.5
• More lambs=more money for the producer
11. Do Humans Show Characteristics
of the Photoperiodic Effect?
• When are your children born??
15. Ewe not as in You!
• Ewe = Adult, female sheep
• Ram = Adult, intact male sheep
• Wether = Castrated male sheep
• Lamb = Juvenile, male or female sheep
16. Natural Sheep Facts
• Onset of puberty is first fall
• Estrous cycle is 16.5 days
• Standing heat (Estrus) lasts 1-2 days
• Gestation period is 150 days
17. So back to the question…
• This is due to the
PHOTOPERIODIC EFFECT
• The photo-peri-what effect?
19. Edmonton
Latitude Dependent
Temperate
Equator
Tropical
Temperate
20. How do we over ride nature?
• Control lighting inside a
barn
21. How do we over ride nature?
• Control lighting outside with
high intensity flood lamps
22. How can we benefit from this?
• Aggressive management can increase the
number of gestations per year to 1.5
• More lambs=more money for the producer
23. Do Humans Show Characteristics
of the Photoperiodic Effect?
• When are your children born??