Author Topic: Shearlings.... Do they pop early or late? (Read 2265 times)

Hillview Farm · « **on:** March 29, 2013, 08:16:37 am »

Just wondered if shearling tend to lamb before 147 days or after?

ScotsGirl · « **Reply #1 on:** March 29, 2013, 09:15:16 am »

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

Big Benny Shep · « **Reply #2 on:** March 29, 2013, 02:05:20 pm »

Generally they will lamb when you dont want them to

mine seem to lamb on or around the due date, give or take a week

HTH

Marches Farmer · « **Reply #3 on:** March 29, 2013, 02:15:37 pm »

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.