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Flushing is a term for getting the ewes prepared for breeding by feeding the ewe well for 2-3 weeks prior to service. The ewes are kept on low grade pastures after their lambs are weaned but are given extra feed or good grazing just before and during the service period. This improved nutrition stimulates egg production in the ewe and the ewes will come on heat more readily. The result of flushing is nearly all ewes will lamb over a short period in the spring with a high percentage of twins born.
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