[Jacob-list] lamb count

[Robert May]

HELLO MARY ELLEN, ET ALS...

YES, I THINK YOU'RE RIGHT ABOUT THE EWE-TO-RAM LAMB
RATIOS THIS YEAR.  TO DATE WE'VE HAD 62 LAMBS BORN: 
40 EWES AND 22 RAMS.  WE STILL HAVE 2 YEARLINGS THAT
HAVEN'T DELIVERED AND 5 EWES THAT WE PURCHASED FROM A
BREEDER IN VIRGINIA (THEY WERE BRED LATE) THAT HAVE TO
DELIVER.

     IN TOTAL, WE USED 8 DIFFERENT JACOB RAMS AS SIRES
FOR THIS YEAR'S LAMB CROP.  FOUR OF THOSE SIRES ARE
FROM OTHER FLOCKS (UNZICKER) AND (SIX) FROM WHOM WE
PURCHASED BRED EWES.

     WE HAVE A VERY INTERESTING MIX OF "COLORINGS" AND
FLEECES THIS YEAR.  MOST OF THE LAMBS RANGE BETWEEN 20
AND 40% BLACK; HOWEVER, THERE IS ONE VERY DARK ONE AND
SEVERAL THAT ARE ON THE LIGHTER SIDE.

     SO NICE TO HAVE A DAY OF SUNSHINE AND TEMPS THAT
MAY REACH 60!  CAN'T WAIT FOR OUR PASTURES TO START
GROWING.

     TRUST THAT THE REST OF YOU HAVE WONDERFUL
LAMBINGS, AS WELL!

BOB MAY
SWAYZE INN FARM
HOPE, NJ




--- Mary Hansson <buffgeese at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 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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