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piggy

  • Joined Oct 2008
Soay triplets
« on: May 14, 2012, 05:19:21 pm »
Hi  :wave:

Had a call today from a lady i sold a ram lamb to last year as he has lost 1 of his tags,i asked her how he was getting on and she said all is great and then she told me he has produced triplets and 3 sets of twins! he is only just now a year old,so how common is triplets in soays.

Karen
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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Soay triplets
« Reply #1 on: May 14, 2012, 05:22:09 pm »
Our first time Soay mums (7 ewes) produced 3 sets of twins.

I read somewhere that Soay triplets were virtually unheard of!!!!
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Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
    • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Soay triplets
« Reply #2 on: May 14, 2012, 08:22:49 pm »
Not unheard of but very unusual.  I think it will be to do with the quality of grass and feeding, just as with other sheep.  :sheep: :sheep: :sheep:
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in the hills

  • Joined Feb 2012
Re: Soay triplets
« Reply #3 on: May 14, 2012, 08:28:10 pm »
I wonder how small they are?
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