Ferg's thoughts: EID and replacement ewe selection

This week, we have another in our 'Ferg's thoughts' series. Dr Mark Ferguson talks us through the benefits of using EID and how it can help you make better decisions when selecting replacement ewes for your flock. Weaning weight, condition scores, wool traits, reproductive performance, birth litter size ... The list of things you can record to an EID is endless. To help reduce environmental 'noise', Mark recommends separating twins from singles when making replacement selections, so yo...