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.
Breeding & stud farms
A breeding farm starts with accurate pedigree
On breeding and stud farms, an animal's value lies in its pedigree, its dam's production and its sire's performance. Throf helps you record dam and sire for every birth, follow mating, pregnancy and births, and see your best sires and dams by the numbers.
Day-to-day problems
Undocumented pedigree
When sire and dam are not recorded, breed value is lost and hard to prove to buyers.
Inbreeding
Using the same sire on his daughters without noticing weakens offspring and adds problems.
Judging sires
Without linking offspring to sires, you cannot see which sire gives more twins and better growth.
Mating and birth dates
Managing a mating season for many females needs accurate dates and reminders.
What Throf gives you
Dam and sire for every animal
Link each birth to its dam and sire from day one, with breed and photo.
Mating and pregnancy
Record matings and follow early and late pregnancy and close to birth.
Birth history per dam
Twins, triplets and miscarriages for each dam, to find the most productive mothers.
Breeding males
A dedicated class for breeding males, with each sire's offspring and production stage.
Weights and photos
Record offspring weights and photos to compare growth between bloodlines.
RFID and Excel import
Accurate identity by number, colour and RFID, and your old records moved from Excel.
How to start
1
Download Throf
From the App Store, Google Play or app.throf.com, and create your farm account.
2
Register dams and sires
Add your breeding animals with their pedigree or import them from Excel.
3
Follow every season
Log matings and births, link offspring, and review sire and dam performance.
Read also
Breeding
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.
BreedingBreeding Season: A Practical Plan from Ram In to Lambing
When should the ram go in? How many ewes per ram? How do you track pregnant and overdue females and calculate conception and twinning rates? A complete season plan for sheep and goats.
FAQ
How do I avoid inbreeding in my flock?
Record the dam and sire of every birth and check pedigree before choosing a sire; Throf keeps this data for each animal.
Can I evaluate my rams and bucks in Throf?
Yes. Link each birth to its sire and follow number of offspring, twins and weights per sire.
How long is pregnancy in sheep, goats and camels?
About 147 days for ewes, 150 days for does and 390 days for she-camels.
How much does Throf cost for a breeding farm?
Throf has a free plan for small herds; paid plans are priced in Saudi riyals by herd size and shown in the app.
Try Throf on your farm
Start on the free plan and upgrade as your herd grows.
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