2 rams,120 ewes,4 acs

[spin cycle]

so ...got 120 ewes on 2 ac fb with 2 ac grass runback....2 'new shiny' rams one beltex one beltex/tex.....can they do the lot?

 

[Jerry]

so ...got 120 ewes on 2 ac fb with 2 ac grass runback....2 'new shiny' rams one beltex one beltex/tex.....can they do the lot?

2 rams to 120 ewes is no problem but I would prefer them in more ground so the rams aren’t in top of each other all them time and the ewes gave room to go find the ram better.

It’ll prob be fine though?

 

[spin cycle]

2 rams to 120 ewes is no problem but I would prefer them in more ground so the rams aren’t in top of each other all them time and the ewes gave room to go find the ram better.

It’ll prob be fine though?

good point....hadn't thought of that.......in fact i thought smaller area would help rams

putting a third ram in could make it worse?

 

[jemski]

They say 3 is better than 2 - if 2 are fighting the third will be working.

 

[jemski]

But if they are busy enough they won’t be fighting....

 

[scholland]

They say 3 is better than 2 - if 2 are fighting the third will be working.

Also known as sneaky fu*er syndrome [emoji23]

 

[egbert]

if a neighbours herdwick/welsh/hebridean/ (insert undesired breed to choice) tup lamb gets in overnight, he'll catch at least 72 of em

 

[Tim W]

so ...got 120 ewes on 2 ac fb with 2 ac grass runback....2 'new shiny' rams one beltex one beltex/tex.....can they do the lot?

If they can't there's something wrong

 

[spin cycle]

just harking back to the 40 ewes/ram days i suppose

 

[Jerry]

just harking back to the 40 ewes/ram days i suppose

One if my own Lleyn rams has covered 40 ewes in just over 60 hours, he’s a little tired this afternoon lucky sod!

 

[spin cycle]

One if my own Lleyn rams has covered 40 ewes in just over 60 hours, he’s a little tired this afternoon lucky sod!

if you're envious he probably wouldn't have minded if you'd helped him out

 

[spin cycle]

if a neighbours herdwick/welsh/hebridean/ (insert undesired breed to choice) tup lamb gets in overnight, he'll catch at least 72 of em

that reminds me i wonder how @roscoe erf is doing

 

[Jerry]

if you're envious he probably wouldn't have minded if you'd helped him out

I’m not Welsh......;-)

 

[Al R]

good point....hadn't thought of that.......in fact i thought smaller area would help rams

putting a third ram in could make it worse?

We don’t have many good fields over 4acre... 140 ewes and 4 rams we usually do.
Took the early rams out today, 20 ewes, 3 rams. Never see them fighting once there’s ewes are involved, mature rams never fight with us, only idiotic ram lambs having a go at each other

My Exlana’s will be in 1-75 and 1-50.

 

[neilo]

so ...got 120 ewes on 2 ac fb with 2 ac grass runback....2 'new shiny' rams one beltex one beltex/tex.....can they do the lot?

It would probably depend on the type of Beltex. There are some about with shocking mobility. But yes, they should be capable of doing that, provided one doesn't go lame, or is firing blanks, or....

I'd not be concerned about only having 4 acres to run over, that'll be fine.