BreedingHow to Choose a Breeding Ram: Checklist for Sheep Breeders
A practical checklist for choosing a breeding ram: goals, physical checks, fertility exam, pedigree and ewes per ram, so your next lamb crop starts strong.
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The breeder's guide: practical articles from the Throf team
Vaccination, breeding, cost per head, electronic tagging and Eid preparation — written for breeders in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf.
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Health & vaccinationBrucellosis in Sheep, Goats and Camels: Signs and Prevention
Brucellosis causes abortions in sheep, goats and camels and Malta fever in people. Learn the signs and how testing and hygiene protect your herd and family.
Health & vaccinationQuarantine for New Sheep, Goats and Camels: A Practical Guide
A step-by-step quarantine plan for newly bought sheep, goats and camels: how long, what to check, what to ask the vet and how to keep diseases out of your herd.
Health & vaccinationHeat Stress in Sheep, Goats and Camels: A Hot-Climate Guide
How to spot heat stress in sheep, goats and camels, what to do in an emergency and how shade, water and feeding times protect your herd all summer.
Health & vaccinationMastitis in Ewes and Goats: Signs, Prevention and Records
Learn to spot mastitis in ewes and goats early, what to do on the day, when to call the vet and how good udder records prevent repeat cases and lost lambs.
BreedingInbreeding in Sheep and Goats: How Pedigree Records Prevent It
Inbreeding in sheep and goats lowers fertility and growth and raises defects. Learn the signs, ram rotation rules and how pedigree records protect your flock.
BreedingAbortion in Sheep and Goats: Infectious and Other Causes
Abortion in sheep and goats has infectious causes, some passed to people, and others like poor feeding and stress. Know what to do at once to protect the flock.
BreedingWeaning Lambs and Kids: The Right Age and a Low-Stress Method
Weaning lambs and kids usually happens at 2 to 3 months, based on weight and intake. Learn the readiness signs, weaning steps and drying-off for better growth.
BreedingLambing Season Checklist for Sheep and Goats: Step by Step
A lambing season checklist for sheep and goats: due dates, lambing pens, the lambing kit, colostrum and when to call the vet, so you lose fewer newborn lambs.
Health & vaccinationSheep and Goat Vaccination Schedule: A Practical Guide
Which vaccinations do sheep and goats need in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, and when are the primary and booster doses due? A working schedule, common mistakes, and what to record for every dose.
BreedingHow to Increase the Twinning Rate in Sheep: 6 Factors You Control
Increasing the twinning rate in sheep depends on genetics, nutrition, ewe age, the ram and good lambing records. See what you control to get more lambs per ewe.
Cost & profitHow to Calculate the Real Cost per Head (and Know If You Are Actually Profitable)
Most breeders know their selling price but not their cost per head. This guide breaks cost into five buckets and shows how to work out net profit and margin for every animal.
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