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Ewe lamb/ram lamb ratios
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<blockquote data-quote="Keepers" data-source="post: 612234" data-attributes="member: 6535"><p>Hi there,</p><p></p><p>I asked [USER=72]@Tim W[/USER] about this when I picked up a teaser from him last week and he was as perplexed as I am so wondering if anyone can come up with any ideas.</p><p></p><p>I have had a completely stupid ewe lamb/ram lamb ration for the last two years, each year different rams</p><p>My ratio is for every 32 ram lambs I had 5 ewe lambs, which means I have had 80% ram lambs in 2013, this year lambing I have had 86.4% ram lambs, this year was to two tups and neither I had used before.</p><p></p><p>This is a pain in the ass for me as I'm trying to grow the flock by keeping ewe lambs, I have had to buy some in this year due to lack of female lambs, I want to be up at 150 ewes for tupping 2015 and if I get a silly ratio again come lambing time then yet again I will have to buy a load in</p><p></p><p>Last year the ewes were tupped on steep ground in stroud with a mix of diverse grazing, the rams did tend to fight alot whilst tupping, ewes were a mix of breeds, lambing % was 175</p><p></p><p>This year I am tupping on flat ground, a shorter sward but higher quality grazing, they have super tup tubs in with them but no cake or grains, I am putting tups in in two weeks time, splitting the groups into two tupping groups</p><p></p><p>Is there anything obvious that I am missing which could cause this ratio <img src="/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/scratchhead.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":scratchhead:" title="Scratchead :scratchhead:" data-shortname=":scratchhead:" /> anything that I could change before the tups go in?</p><p></p><p>Nutrient deficiency? too much testosterone? rams balls too woolly? <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>Anyone else got a ratio like this one?</p><p></p><p>Many thanks</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keepers, post: 612234, member: 6535"] Hi there, I asked [USER=72]@Tim W[/USER] about this when I picked up a teaser from him last week and he was as perplexed as I am so wondering if anyone can come up with any ideas. I have had a completely stupid ewe lamb/ram lamb ration for the last two years, each year different rams My ratio is for every 32 ram lambs I had 5 ewe lambs, which means I have had 80% ram lambs in 2013, this year lambing I have had 86.4% ram lambs, this year was to two tups and neither I had used before. This is a pain in the ass for me as I'm trying to grow the flock by keeping ewe lambs, I have had to buy some in this year due to lack of female lambs, I want to be up at 150 ewes for tupping 2015 and if I get a silly ratio again come lambing time then yet again I will have to buy a load in Last year the ewes were tupped on steep ground in stroud with a mix of diverse grazing, the rams did tend to fight alot whilst tupping, ewes were a mix of breeds, lambing % was 175 This year I am tupping on flat ground, a shorter sward but higher quality grazing, they have super tup tubs in with them but no cake or grains, I am putting tups in in two weeks time, splitting the groups into two tupping groups Is there anything obvious that I am missing which could cause this ratio :scratchhead: anything that I could change before the tups go in? Nutrient deficiency? too much testosterone? rams balls too woolly? :rolleyes: Anyone else got a ratio like this one? Many thanks [/QUOTE]
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