Scanning multiparous ewes with B-ultrasound can help sheep farms establish management and breeding plans, thereby improving their profitability. Multiple pregnant ewes need to undergo regular ultrasound examinations to determine the number, location, and health status of each fetus. This helps veterinarians detect any potential health issues in advance and take appropriate measures to protect the health of ewes and fetuses. Ultrasound examination can also help veterinarians determine the pregnancy period and expected delivery date of ewes, thereby providing better prenatal care and monitoring. The entire process is usually safe and does not cause discomfort or pain to both ewes and fetuses.

The benefits of using a sheep ultrasound machine for detecting multiple pregnancies in sheep:

Customize your dual bearing and single bearing ewe management, especially their different energy requirements. Lifelong ewe management recommendation: twin ewes should give birth 0.3 points higher than singleton ewes. This can improve lamb survival rates and minimize difficult labor by optimizing the birth weight of twins and single lambs.

By prioritizing the provision of resources (feed, shelter, and labor) for different groups of ewes during poor seasons or unfavorable conditions, it is more flexible. Managing ewes based on their scanning data means you can allocate lower feed enclosures for singleton ewes and consider reducing the feeding scale for twin or triplet ewes.

Use good baseline data on the number of fetuses during scanning to plan for the future. Based on your expected lamb survival rate, this can be used to estimate possible lamb labeling results and plan sales quantities accordingly. It also allows for the identification of losses in the later stages of the reproductive cycle.

To determine the fertility of ewes at a given time point, some people use it to classify ewe populations for marketing purposes, such as Lamb Scan (SIL) and Non Station Mating (NSM)/Empty ewes.

Raising ewes based on their pregnancy status may be more labor-intensive and require managing more organisms. You may also need to plan your enclosure to accommodate more and smaller ewe herds. This may require investment in infrastructure (temporary fences, water) and labor, depending on your current setup. If twins are in groups or the stocking rate is high, the likelihood of the wrong mother will increase. If this is your only management option, please remember that scanning multiple ewes is more beneficial than lamb scanning or empty scanning, as long as you manage ewes in different ways or record information for future use. Although doing so is a good thing, the real benefit is to manage ewes differently based on their pregnancy status, encouraging breeders to follow your farm's biosafety plan.