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I have a small flock of a dozen girls to tup each year and am now not wanting to increase the flock until I need replacements. I rear lambs for meat for friends and family. Up until now I have bought in a ram lamb or two to cover the girls and then put them in the freezer as I have too little land to keep a ram all year round and as I am not in traditionally sheep keeping country, hiring a ram might be tricky.Can I just ask your thoughts on using a ram lamb born here back on his mum given that no lambs apart from a ram lamb each year would be bred from and, of course, being very careful the following year not to use a ram lamb from the same mum. Any thoughts, pros or cons? Thank you
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