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<blockquote data-quote="Man_in_black" data-source="post: 3774236" data-attributes="member: 22706"><p>Used charmoise last year. Very easy born & bounced straight up to milk. Lambs were small & never really caught up, mine didn't grow particularly well, but he was a cheap last minute purchase so possibly not a fine example. </p><p></p><p>I don't favour heavy birth weights IF they impare birth ease. But equally, I think there is a balance of ease of lambing/low birth weight & never quite catching up. Used a lleyn this year. Lambs are recorded birth & are noticeably heavier than charmoise, just as easy & same will to live. </p><p></p><p>I think it's important for people to look at end product too. Yes, a small live lamb is better than a big dead one, but growth rates & killing out % have to always be in back of mind. </p><p></p><p>If I was staying lleyn, then I'd be using charollais on ewe lamb this year.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Man_in_black, post: 3774236, member: 22706"] Used charmoise last year. Very easy born & bounced straight up to milk. Lambs were small & never really caught up, mine didn't grow particularly well, but he was a cheap last minute purchase so possibly not a fine example. I don't favour heavy birth weights IF they impare birth ease. But equally, I think there is a balance of ease of lambing/low birth weight & never quite catching up. Used a lleyn this year. Lambs are recorded birth & are noticeably heavier than charmoise, just as easy & same will to live. I think it's important for people to look at end product too. Yes, a small live lamb is better than a big dead one, but growth rates & killing out % have to always be in back of mind. If I was staying lleyn, then I'd be using charollais on ewe lamb this year. [/QUOTE]
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