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Easiest lambed Sire.

  • 30-08-2018 12:33pm
    #1
    OneMan37
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    I have a Large Belclare ram for a flock of 45 ewes and 30 ewe lambs.
    However I have heard that the Lleyn or even the horn Ram is even easier lambed than the Belclare Sired lambs. Anyone have any knowledge of these Breeds ?
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  • #2
    Sheep breeder
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    Charollais


  • #3
    J.O. Farmer
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    OneMan37 wrote: »
    I have a Large Belclare ram for a flock of 45 ewes and 30 ewe lambs.
    However I have heard that the Lleyn or even the horn Ram is even easier lambed than the Belclare Sired lambs. Anyone have any knowledge of these Breeds ?

    Are you having any particular issue with your current ram lambing. Feeding the ewes will have a big bearing on it.

    Also belclare is very maternal so what's your aim. Replacement ewe lambs to expand your flock?


  • #4
    Green farmer
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    Wouldn’t imagine much difficulty lambing a belclare ?


  • #5
    OneMan37
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    No issue lambing with a Belclare. But as I only have one ram for 70plus ewes I was considering buying another. My aim is to keep a good amount of ewe lambs off the Belclare, so the other Ram wouldn't have to be maternal.


  • #6
    Cran
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    OneMan37 wrote: »
    No issue lambing with a Belclare. But as I only have one ram for 70plus ewes I was considering buying another. My aim is to keep a good amount of ewe lambs off the Belclare, so the other Ram wouldn't have to be maternal.

    No need for a lleyn then, charollais then especially for ewe lambs


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  • #7
    Lambman
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    Charrlois only job.... people calling about them being bare when there born and how it's no good for outside lambing flock is a load a b######S there a far more vigorous lamb than the suffolk so there up and sucking in mins which is better than a big dopey suffolk that just wants till die.


  • #8
    DJ98
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    Lambman wrote: »
    Charrlois only job.... people calling about them being bare when there born and how it's no good for outside lambing flock is a load a b######S there a far more vigorous lamb than the suffolk so there up and sucking in mins which is better than a big dopey suffolk that just wants till die.
    Are all Suffolk lambs stupid or is it only a handful of them that would come that way?


  • #9
    Lambman
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    Stupid might be a bad word till use there big lambs with big heads and legs takes a wile for them till get up and going


  • #10
    charolais0153
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    Lambman wrote: »
    Charrlois only job.... people calling about them being bare when there born and how it's no good for outside lambing flock is a load a b######S there a far more vigorous lamb than the suffolk so there up and sucking in mins which is better than a big dopey suffolk that just wants till die.
    Got rid of the suffolk last year and got another charollasi this year. We didnt get rid of the suffolk for being 'not vigorous' and we didnt get a charollais for the easy lambing or 'vigour'. Charollais are the coldest sheep ive seen. Can be as bare as anything but they are the best thrivers(once they get sun, you'd often see the charollais beside a wall with a hump on him ) with great carcases


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