MDL POWERUP
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Lambed hoggs end of March to mid April but wabtong to bring some forward into January lambing flock. When's the latest you would wean to give a good flush. Lambs are 25-30kg now.
Bringing ewes forward
- Thread starter MDL POWERUP
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- Location
- South east scotland
You could wean them now if you have some decent keep for them to keep them moving ive weaned some of my hoggs lambs today just the oldest lot mind and they started lambing on the 28th of march
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
i always wean end july , put ram straight out (or within a week or two) most lamb early-mid jan ok , just dont let ewe condition slip to much while nursing
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Ideally wean at least a month before tupping I was told, but the longer the better really.
That said, I often wean some March lambing Charollais ewes a week before I put sponges in, and their conception rates aren’t much lower than those weaned longer.
I suspect breed would come into it as well, with later cycling breeds being less successful.
MDL POWERUP
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Forgot to mention the teaser needs to go in before so aim to wean mid July should do the trick?
- Location
- Mendips Somerset
reasonable ewe condition is prob most critical aspect , have put teasers in before weaning when been tight for time in past , may loose a few % numbers first lambing without the rest between , but have found restarting cycle harder than straight through weaning then tupping , but as neil said breed is important , texel x types could be difficult .
MDL POWERUP
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These will mostly be vendeen so should be ok, was going to try some Romney texel crosses as well. Idea being that if I scan and they havent taken they can lamb with the hoggs instead. That's the theory...