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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: trish.farm on February 27, 2015, 06:30:17 pm

Title: Lambing pics
Post by: trish.farm on February 27, 2015, 06:30:17 pm

A few pics of some of my lambs born this week.

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Post by: debbigord on February 27, 2015, 07:13:50 pm

Fantastic, lovely pics!

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Post by: trish.farm on February 27, 2015, 07:14:16 pm

And snowdrop (who had a prolapse pre-lambing) cleaning off the first of her twins.

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Post by: ZaktheLad on February 27, 2015, 07:37:49 pm

Super lambs and great photos. Love the fourth one.  :love:

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Post by: kelly58 on February 27, 2015, 10:29:01 pm

Ye beautiful  lambies, lovely  markings,  :thumbsup: :sheep:

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Post by: Bionic on February 28, 2015, 08:00:20 am

I decided not to lamb this year but i am sooo missing it when I see all the lovely pics. Well done  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Louise Gaunt on February 28, 2015, 10:19:29 am

Always good to see lambs! Spring is on its way!

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Post by: Red on February 28, 2015, 08:10:43 pm

Beautiful pics! My girls are due to blow in 3 weeks ... It's our second year and really excited ! We've got 10 Hebridean Ewes ready to go  :fc:

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Post by: Kimbo on March 01, 2015, 06:29:03 pm

wonderful. Thank you, that lifts the spirit  :thumbsup:

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Post by: trish.farm on March 01, 2015, 07:00:11 pm

I could get really carried away and post so many pics on here, had some amazing marked lambs this year.  Used a Hampshire Down ram for the first time.  Cracking large lambs, (had to assist a few lambings though) all up and running really quickly.  Unfortunately I want to keep at least 4 ewe lambs to follow on and so far have had 11 ram lambs and 1 ewe!!! 

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Post by: ZaktheLad on March 01, 2015, 07:21:18 pm

Can't beat a Hampshire Down Tup in my humble opinion. Always produce cracking lambs that are quick to get going. I wouldn't change to any other tup now and have tried several breeds. I have only had to assist when a very large single on a first timer, but find that plenty of lube does the trick. I had 11 ram lambs and 3 ewe lambs last year, so hoping for it to be the other way round this year! Mine are due from 16th march. You have certainly had some smashing lambs from your HD tup - hope you get a few more ewe lambs.

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Post by: trish.farm on March 01, 2015, 07:46:47 pm

I have a new Romney tup arriving in the summer but I seriously considering buying some Hampshire ewes to add to my flock.  I like the Romney X as I get my skins tanned and they have fab fleeces, but I am really impressed with the Hampshire in the mix.

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Post by: B3a5tie on March 01, 2015, 08:07:30 pm

Gorgeous!! Thanks for sharing. :)