[Jacob-list] breeding lambs

[Mary McCracken]

I've tried on occasion to keep ewe lambs open.  However I've never been successful.  Seems if a ewe is ready to breed she'll end up lambing.  Occasionally a ewe lamb won't get bred and I don't hold that against them.  But I expect twins the next spring!!  :-))
    -----Original Message-----
    From: Thomas Simmons <creagchild at monad.net>
    To: Jacob-List at Jacobsheep.Com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
    Date: Saturday, October 27, 2001 8:56 AM
    Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] breeding lambs
    
    
        I'm just curious. How many of you breed your ewe lambs the first year? What criteria do you use to decide?
         
        I breed my ewes the first year. The sole criteria is this: Do they conceive?!   So far, I haven't had a problem with any of those births.
         
        thom
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