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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
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Friendly lambs
« on: April 02, 2011, 09:02:28 pm »
I generally find that tup lambs are friendlier than ewe lambs, which is a bit of a bummer really. Anyone else find the same or different?

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
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Re: Friendly lambs
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2011, 09:28:51 pm »
We find that wethers are especially friendly, and some 'lines' produce friendlier offspring than others, rather than it being generally a sex thing.
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Brucklay

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Re: Friendly lambs
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2011, 11:31:42 pm »
Last year we only had lambs that came with their mums and yes Ramie Lamie was the tamest - in fact the ewe lambs only got close at the start of the winter when they wanted feed - so now will see what happens with lambs born here!!
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Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Friendly lambs
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2011, 03:04:19 pm »
Hmm, yes, I think if the ewe is comfortable with folk, the lamb is too. Not surprising really.

 

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