That was never a trait I found with llyens, lambed inside and it was more that they all want every lamb! But I have been a bit disappointed with numbers of lambs, however that's maybe more to do with me not being a very good farmer!
Or is there quite a bit of texel influence in you lleyns?
They started off as a mix of mules, Suffolks, texel x, and a few hampshire x. So not exactly a homogeneous group! Maybe need a few more generations of maternal breeding to even them out
How do your highlanders do in regards to litter size?You’re not alone in that. I know of several flocks that have moved away from Lleyns in recent years, purely because prolificacy had been dropping year on year.
One flock of 1200 threw in the towel after they scanned at 130% (all rams had been bought from one of the top recorded breeders, with premium prices paid). That one’s now running NZ Romneys, although says the cross is better than either purebred, so far.
The days of Lleyns having litters is over it seems, but maybe selection pressure has gone too far?
Whenever I worked it out they had a good twinning rate, but actual numbers will always vary according to farm/management.
Aberfield is texel X bfl. The SR has a lleyn bred in.
