Melatonin implant boosts twin lamb survival rates

Updated October 6 2020 - 5:46pm, first published October 5 2020 - 5:00pm
Recent research has found implanting melatonin behind a pregnant ewe's ear can help boost twin lamb survival rates.
Recent research has found implanting melatonin behind a pregnant ewe's ear can help boost twin lamb survival rates.

Twin lamb survival rates can be boosted by 14 per cent with a simple implant behind a pregnant ewe's ear, research shared at an Elders Presents webinar has found.

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