Reproductive and economic evaluation of sexual stimulation during the anestrous period in a commercial farm with neonatal lamb losses

ABSTRACT This study was performed during the anestrous, involving 140 Akkaraman Kangal ewes whose lambs had died in neonatal stage due to pneumonia and enteritis. Intravaginal sponge containing progesterone placed animals (Group 1, n = 70) on day 0 removed after 7 days, following which 263 µg PGF2α 500 IU eCG were administered sheep. Ram introduction for days (days 8-14), starting from removal of intravaginal (day 8). The Group 2 (n not exposed any treatment. simultaneously both groups. To determine reproductive response, parameters such as estrous, pregnancy, multiple embryonic mortality rates, number births, offspring, fertility, well their economic implications, compared between Each parameter exhibited a statistical difference An economically positive trend observed group with control group. It concluded that case lamb losses commercial farms derive profit lambing, pregnancy can be achieved via sexual stimulation without waiting next breeding season.