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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 11, 2015, 03:17:43 pm

Title: First triplet!
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 11, 2015, 03:17:43 pm

So first triplet of the year and he is gorgeous, I am bottle feeding him as he's the smaller of the three and not as strong. Lambing is progressing well, all the ewes rearing their lambs well. :) :)

Title: Re: First triplet!
Post by: Gunnermark on April 11, 2015, 03:30:41 pm

Got a feeling I have 2 due anytime now!

Title: Re: First triplet!
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 17, 2015, 07:58:48 pm

Ah well another triplet came along 3 days ago. Its strange how all the triplets, which are the smallest, happen to be males! ???

Title: Re: First triplet!
Post by: Rosemary on April 18, 2015, 08:26:57 am

My vet said the males are usually the weakest - the Y chromosome being weaker than the X. That's why there are usually more female than male lambs.

Title: Re: First triplet!
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on April 18, 2015, 05:01:04 pm

Strange but we have had more ram lambs this year than ewe lambs,same with the buff too, more bulls than heifers. :(