Better ewe fertility means more lambs born and reared, increasing farm output and profit.

Fewer barren ewes and healthier lambs help cut waste and keep costs down.

Good fertility supports strong, healthy ewes and better overall flock welfare.

Hitting fertility targets helps farms meet key goals like higher lambing rates and lower losses.

clean lambing pens, good supervision

ensure colostrum within 6 hours

vaccinate and cull poor ewes

Use faecal egg counts (FECs) to decide when to drench; avoid routine blanket dosing.

Rotate grazing and maintain refugia to slow resistance.

Quarantine and treat new or returning stock.

Record KPIs annually: scanning %, rearing %, lamb losses, ADG, ewe BCS.

Compare to AHDB benchmarks and set realistic year-on-year improvement goals.

Soil Testing: Check pH, P, K, and Mg every 3–5 years to guide fertiliser use.

Reseeding: Replace underperforming swards; include clover for protein and nitrogen fixing.

Grazing Management: Rotate grazing and avoid overgrazing to maintain high-quality leaf growth.