[Jacob-list] curiosity got to me

[fourhornfarm]

     I have had Jacobs lamb in January and again in August, but only rarely 
and it has always been ewes that lambed in early January with their first 
lambs. It has been my experience that unbred ewes will breed later in the 
season if not exposed to a ram earlier in the season. I would think 
different areas of the country would have slightly different breeding 
seasons also.
     I don't consider Jacobs to be a breed that will produce two lamb crops 
a year like some breeds.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lorraine Nielsen" <fourwinds at gotsky.com>
To: <gothorses at gotsky.com>
Cc: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 3:35 PM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] curiosity got to me



> Jacobs are indeed out-of-season breeders. We are in the mountains of

> California and get a fair amount of snow. Since we don't have a pressing

> reason to lamb early, we breed in December to have May lambs, when it's

> warmer. Our first year, we lambed in June. We now have two rams and are

> about to put one ram in with a group in about a week, and the other not

> until mid-December. We've found that it's comfortable for the mothers (and

> for us!) to lamb in nice weather.

>

> Lorraine

> Four Winds Farm

>

>> Are Jacob sheep out of season breeders? People say that white face sheep

>> our out of season breeders, but I haven't found anything on patterned

>> faces.  This website has been very helpful, especially to a new shepherd.

>>

>> M.T.

>>

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