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OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: lamb pics
« Reply #15 on: January 18, 2011, 10:10:31 am »
I don't know anything about this breed but like the look of them, wish I had a couple now I've read what thewoollyshepherd has to say about them.

Have to ask - what is the grub in the feeder? And is Blackie in the background Dad?

 :sheep:  :)

littlelisa

  • Joined Mar 2010
Re: lamb pics
« Reply #16 on: January 18, 2011, 11:00:23 am »
these are our first DD and we love them to bits, they are sooooo easy. i have to agree with everything thewollyshepherd has said.
the ewes just get fed grass, haylage if they want it, as a "feed" they get a lightly mollased chaf and alfalf. no grain at all. all 3 ewes have loads of milk and are in fab condition (they look a bit bedragled in the photos as it had just been no stop rain for a week!)
the lambs have not had any creep feed yet. we will feed them on a bit though as we are hopeing to show them.
we also used the doset ram on some jacobs type ewes all had twins and lambs are massive!!

bamford6

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #17 on: January 18, 2011, 11:06:31 am »
i have 200 rare breeds at the mo iv got embro for the first time. the lambs are good stock just looking

faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #18 on: January 18, 2011, 12:27:56 pm »
they are chunky monkeys well done they are lovely  :wave:

princesspiggy

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #19 on: January 18, 2011, 07:00:47 pm »
they are lovely. please excuse my ignorance, but why were they born xmas eve, i thought lambing seaon was march/april?  ::)

waterhouse

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #20 on: January 18, 2011, 07:18:18 pm »
Yes, lambs are normally born in April but

1 if you want to sell lamb into the Spring market you need a few months in hand
2 if you want best in class in the breed shows then you apparently get an edge by having an older lamb

When we bought our ewes they were in lamb.  Next year we aim to revert to a more conventional timetable!

robert waddell

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #21 on: January 18, 2011, 07:21:49 pm »
the hampshire downs can lamb twice in one year

woollyval

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #22 on: January 18, 2011, 09:29:55 pm »
Urm....no sheep can lamb twice in 1 year ::)......unless by accident! Those sheep who are able to breed out of season can , if pushed and with good management lamb 3 times in 2 years but since gestation is 5 months somehow I think twice within one year is a bit optomistic!

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robert waddell

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #23 on: January 18, 2011, 10:21:20 pm »
i read it somewhere but i don't lay to much into books

waterhouse

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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #24 on: January 19, 2011, 03:32:49 pm »
You'll believe a lamb can fly

OhLaLa

  • Joined Sep 2010
Re: lamb pics
« Reply #25 on: January 19, 2011, 03:36:42 pm »
Oh my goodness, I wish I'd been there to see that.

What a cutie, love love love the photos!!!!!!!!!!!!!! So lucky you had the camera to hand.

Thanks for sharing!

 :love:

faith0504

  • Joined Aug 2010
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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #26 on: January 19, 2011, 04:46:50 pm »
those pics are fantastic, really nice to see  :wave:

Daveravey

  • Joined Jul 2009
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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #27 on: January 19, 2011, 05:26:19 pm »
Lovelly wee things   ;D

Tilly

  • Joined Jan 2011
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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #28 on: January 19, 2011, 05:40:45 pm »

Wow  :o------ They look to be strong healthy lambies ,
Are both Lambs Boys?

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
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Re: lamb pics
« Reply #29 on: January 19, 2011, 06:19:46 pm »
aawww I WANT one !
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