With lamb prices at record highs, many farmers are considering breeding their ewe hoggets for the first time. If you’re thinking about breeding hoggets, now is the time to have well-developed plan to maximise the chanceof pregnancy and healthy lambs. Key considerations:Target weight and condition: Hoggets should be close to 70% of their expected mature weight before mating, or at minimum 65%. You can use the four-tooth ewe weight as a proxy for mature weight. However, research also indicates that if mature ewe weaning percentages are below 150%, it may be better to focus on improving mature ewe performance before introducing hogget breeding.