Research, Policy and Practice
From: An economic analysis of transhumance in the Central Spanish Pyrenees
Reproduction characteristics | Semi-extensive | Transhumant trucks | Transhumant foot |
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Lambing percentage (live lambs at weaning) | 1.5% | 1.2% | 1.2% |
Lambs retained for replacement | 20% of ewes | 20% of ewes | 20% of ewes |
Average times a ewe lambs each year (2.5–3 times every 2 years) | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
Average ewe deaths per year | 10% of herd | 10% of herd | 10% of herd |
Cull ewes sold per year | 5% of herd | 5% of herd | 5% of herd |
Ram purchases | None, rams from own herd | None, rams from own herd | None, rams from own herd |