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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: MelRice on April 28, 2013, 11:21:59 am

Title: to go for an autumn lamb?
Post by: MelRice on April 28, 2013, 11:21:59 am

One of my two girls was not preggie after all I don't know whether to let her try for an autumn born lamb then she will be out of sinc with her friend, or just let her have the year off
What would you do?

Title: Re: to go for an autumn lamb?
Post by: Fleecewife on April 28, 2013, 06:10:22 pm

Keep her over until your normal tupping time.  New lambs in winter don't do so well as they have no grass to grow on.

Title: Re: to go for an autumn lamb?
Post by: Backinwellies on April 28, 2013, 06:14:35 pm

lot of breeds wouldn't breed now .... what is she?

Title: Re: to go for an autumn lamb?
Post by: Pedwardine on April 28, 2013, 09:57:54 pm

Don't make it hard on yourself or her. Bung her in with the big rumpy pumpy party in the winter. I've given some of mine a year out for various reasons. Doesn't do any harm at all.