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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: ScotsGirl on February 17, 2013, 09:16:02 pm

Title: Suffolk tup on Wiltshire Horn
Post by: ScotsGirl on February 17, 2013, 09:16:02 pm

Well I took a chance and let my only Wiltshire run with a young Suffolk tup before selling and the outcome was a lovely big ram lamb. There was a second ewe lamb but unfortunately I left at the wrong time and it drowned in fluid as sac didn't burst.


Anyway I worried for nothing about lamb being too big. Will try and post a pic when I work out how to get from phone to iPad .

Title: Re: Suffolk tup on Wiltshire Horn
Post by: ScotsGirl on February 17, 2013, 09:35:58 pm

Pictures...

Title: Re: Suffolk tup on Wiltshire Horn
Post by: Gunnermark on February 17, 2013, 09:39:37 pm

Liking his socks!!

Title: Re: Suffolk tup on Wiltshire Horn
Post by: SteveHants on February 17, 2013, 09:47:09 pm

Its a nice little lamb.


I would have thought Wilts were big enough to be tupped by most terminal sires from the 2nd lambing onwards.

Title: Re: Suffolk tup on Wiltshire Horn
Post by: ZaktheLad on February 18, 2013, 09:46:09 am

Lovely lamb - nice and chunky with a big frame to grow in to.  Shame about the ewe lamb  :bouquet: