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SPONGING EWES

mayoireland · 2012-10-07 16:29:52

i was just wondering about sponging ewes a second year.i sponged 30 last year for easter and all lambed in 10 days great job 10 couples out of that. i never injected the sheep and it worked a treat so im wondering can i do the same sheep again this year or would it be safer miss a year.?

07-10-2012 4:29pm

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mayoireland

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i was just wondering about sponging ewes a second year.i sponged 30 last year for easter and all lambed in 10 days great job 10 couples out of that. i never injected the sheep and it worked a treat so im wondering can i do the same sheep again this year or would it be safer miss a year.?

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#2 07-10-2012 5:28pm

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mayoireland wrote: »

i was just wondering about sponging ewes a second year.i sponged 30 last year for easter and all lambed in 10 days great job 10 couples out of that. i never injected the sheep and it worked a treat so im wondering can i do the same sheep again this year or would it be safer miss a year.?

when we were producing early lamb we used to prefer to use the same ewes every year as they were on a once a year cycle that way, not being pulled forward

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