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What age is your oldest ewe/ram?

DJ98 · 2017-05-27 08:40:36

Just seen this in relation to cattle in the main form and wondering does anyone have exceptionally old sheep, oldest here at the moment is 6 yr old ewes

27-05-2017 8:40am

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DJ98

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Just seen this in relation to cattle in the main form and wondering does anyone have exceptionally old sheep, oldest here at the moment is 6 yr old ewes

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#2 27-05-2017 3:58pm

Lambman

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Say 6yrs is the oldest here aswell be her last year tho belclare ewe guaranteed twins or triplets every year with her owes me nothing

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#3 27-05-2017 4:29pm

razor8

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Have ewes born 06 & 07 and still performing and still ok teeth, these are the ones I try and keep replacements from

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#4 27-05-2017 5:13pm

Ard_MC

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Have a few 8 yr olds here. Horned ewes and still goin strong.

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#5 29-05-2017 11:10am

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Have two 15 year old Mayo ewes who are still going strong and still have their teeth. A couple of spins left in them too if they got a bit of minding.

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#6 29-05-2017 11:16am

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oldest ewes now are born 2011 will be culling most of these this year , so there 6 year old one or two 7 year olds

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