Hiya, rather a long story regarding Corradales. Bought a ram and a ewe from local farmer, needed a ewe to keep Wooly company when her sister decided to die for no reason! Corradale ewe rejected one twin in first year, 2nd year rejected one twin and broke her back leg butting her (splinted her leg and hand reared her, which is why peggy is now in my wee flock!) 3rd year had triplets and i grabbed 2 straight off her and left her with one!! She had to be shot later that year due to illness so was quite pleased. Sadly the 2 ewe lambs i kept off her, (peggy and tinkerbell!) both rejected one twin. Must be an inherited hate of more than 1 lamb. I had put them to the nextdoor neighbours ram. Decided they were too much hassle and retired them. Couldnt put them in my freezer as i had reared them both and i am a big softy! Bertie survived the freezer as he was a hand reared orphan from tinkerbell and never grew, thought the cost of butchering wasnt worth the meat on him!! He now keeps my new ram company which works really well. So have been put off Corradales for life, great skins for tanning though, amazing sheepskin rugs, mainly a cappucino colour. Corradale Ram missed a few ewes in his 10th year, (i now have added more ewes, mainly sussex x and a mixture of allsorts, all orphan ewe lambs i have taken in for people, plus the last ewe lambs from old ram). Loved the Romney sheep as their fleece is very similar to corradales. Bought 2 ewes and an unrelated ram from a breeder in Wiltshire. Lovely Ram, very quiet and content. Always produces nearly 100% twins. Nearly everything lambs easily apart from the odd breach or leg back. Romney ewes are amazing mothers. Will definitly replace him with another Romney when the time comes! Oh and my picture is grand old wooly who is now 16 and retired. Pic was taken 2 years ago with her last set of twins!
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