The Accidental Smallholder Forum
Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Hillview Farm on March 29, 2013, 08:16:37 am
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Just wondered if shearling tend to lamb before 147 days or after?
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I think it depends a bit on breed. South Downs tend to go a day or two early. I tend to watch closely from 142 days and longest has been 149 days I think. I've got Southdown, mules and Suffolk/Suffolk x
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Generally they will lamb when you dont want them to ;D
mine seem to lamb on or around the due date, give or take a week
HTH
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Earliest my Southdowns have arrived is 6 days early (this year), latest 9 days late (Winter of 2011). Generally reckon first-timers a day or two late, whereas old hands with twins a couple of days early. Having said that all of ours have been2 to 6 days early so far, including two first-timers with 2 day early singles and one with 3 day early twins! Badger Faced have generally gone a couple of days over. One year 2 of 20 Lleyns had a massive prolapse, went into labour and had to have Caesareans a week early. One set of twins delivered dead, the other alive, but neither ewe had milk, so had to adopt on. Don't like Lleyns.
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Thats all really interesting! My shearlings are suffolk cross Mules so i will start to check at nights before the due date