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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: piggy on May 14, 2012, 05:19:21 pm

Title: Soay triplets
Post by: piggy on May 14, 2012, 05:19:21 pm

Hi  :wave:

Had a call today from a lady i sold a ram lamb to last year as he has lost 1 of his tags,i asked her how he was getting on and she said all is great and then she told me he has produced triplets and 3 sets of twins! he is only just now a year old,so how common is triplets in soays.

Karen

Title: Re: Soay triplets
Post by: in the hills on May 14, 2012, 05:22:09 pm

Our first time Soay mums (7 ewes) produced 3 sets of twins.

I read somewhere that Soay triplets were virtually unheard of!!!!

Title: Re: Soay triplets
Post by: Fleecewife on May 14, 2012, 08:22:49 pm

Not unheard of but very unusual.  I think it will be to do with the quality of grass and feeding, just as with other sheep.  :sheep: :sheep: :sheep:

Title: Re: Soay triplets
Post by: in the hills on May 14, 2012, 08:28:10 pm

I wonder how small they are?