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Breeding strategy

  • 18-07-2014 8:59am
    #1
    arctictree
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    OK, time to get my act together and sort out my breeding for this year. I have about 30 ewes and need to lamb in two lots due to space restrictions in the shed.

    I dont want to spend too much money but think I'll need two rams in case of problems. What would ye do? An older ram and a ram lamb? Two ram lambs maybe? I have a pbnr llyen flock and think I'll stick to the llyens as they lambed really well for me this year.

    Maybe Group 1 in October with Ram 1
    Then Group 2 in November with Ram 2
    Then switch the rams for the rest of the winter?

    Thanks


Comments

  • #2
    AnFeirmeoir
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 397 ✭✭AnFeirmeoir


    i wouldn't get 2 rams for 30 ewes.

    If you need to split it. put him in with 15 then take him out for a few weeks then put him in with them all.
    Use raddle and you'll know if he's not good. Chances he'll fine though.


  • #3
    arctictree
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,364 ✭✭✭arctictree


    AnFeirmeoir wrote: »
    i wouldn't get 2 rams for 30 ewes.

    If you need to split it. put him in with 15 then take him out for a few weeks then put him in with them all.
    Use raddle and you'll know if he's not good. Chances he'll fine though.

    Just trying to avoid the nightmare scenario where for some reason I have an infertile ram and end up sitting around like an eejit waiting for the lambs in March....


  • #4
    tabby aspreme
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,099 ✭✭✭tabby aspreme


    lleyn ram would tip 80 ewes in three weeks and do a few for the neighbours aswell =D , get one ram and have him fertility tested


  • #5
    eire23
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 713 ✭✭✭eire23


    tabby aspreme wrote: »
    lleyn ram would tip 80 ewes in three weeks and do a few for the neighbours aswell =D , get one ram and have him fertility tested

    Id agree, i had my fella with 50 ewes and he was asking for more:pac:


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