[Jacob-list] lamb count

Unzicker runzicker at erols.com
Wed Mar 30 09:04:19 EST 2005


Mary Ellen, my count will show I am making up for everyone who has had more
ewe lambs.   We have had 29 rams and 16 ewe lambs.    Only one yearling left
to lamb.  This is the first year ever we have not ended up with just about
50/50 split.
Royal
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Hansson" <buffgeese at yahoo.com>
To: "Jacob List" <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2005 5:41 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] lamb count


> Hi,
>
> My general impression seems to be that those reporting
> lamb numbers this year are coming up higher on the
> ewes than rams.
>
> We aren't finished here, but to date, have 21
> lambs---10 rams and 11 ewes.
>
> Rams were in until Christmas, so we can have lambs
> through May.  To date, only 1 of the 7 Culloden sheep
> have delivered (all aged 3 or older).  Both
> Huntsberger ewes delivered.  Hunter has 9 offspring
> and Carl has 12.
>
> Mary Ellen
>
> Mary Ellen Hansson, MEd, RD, LDN
> ISeeSpots Farm
> Jacob Sheep:  Lambs, adults, wool
> www.iseespots.com
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