Ram stores

[Montexy]

This year we bought in a few stores to clear down an bit of spare grass. They were a mix of young rams and ewes - bit of a mix but mainly hampshire down, in the past only had weathers and ewes so just a bit concerned keeping them together, they will all be going at about 26 weeks in two batches. Do I need to separate them? problem is cant move them too far apart and so they would only be separated by stock fence, thought they might get a bit stressed being that close but kept apart.

 

[clod hopper]

This year we bought in a few stores to clear down an bit of spare grass. They were a mix of young rams and ewes - bit of a mix but mainly hampshire down, in the past only had weathers and ewes so just a bit concerned keeping them together, they will all be going at about 26 weeks in two batches. Do I need to separate them? problem is cant move them too far apart and so they would only be separated by stock fence, thought they might get a bit stressed being that close but kept apart.

Looks like you'll be lambing in November then?

 

[andybk]

This year we bought in a few stores to clear down an bit of spare grass. They were a mix of young rams and ewes - bit of a mix but mainly hampshire down, in the past only had weathers and ewes so just a bit concerned keeping them together, they will all be going at about 26 weeks in two batches. Do I need to separate them? problem is cant move them too far apart and so they would only be separated by stock fence, thought they might get a bit stressed being that close but kept apart.

get them fed , get them gone , (rams) down the line will be hassle .

 

[An ancient git]

Had a Hamp ram lamb 'work' accidentally at 17 weeks old , some years ago . Ram stores are a total pita !!

 

[Montexy]

Their all 18 weeks now - do you think they will be ok to keep running together until they all go - was planning on sending the rams in about 6 weeks and the ewe two or three weeks later before they run to fat.

 

[hendrebc]

You'll be ok till August mid August at a push but don't hang about getting rid. You'll see the ram lambs chasing them and riding them if you leave them to long.

 

[An ancient git]

It's your nightmare , but I wouldn't have all together ...

 

[clod hopper]

The Rams will not fatten if in with the ewes. If they are not chasing the ewes the will be fighting. If they are mixed now you will have hell of a job keeping them apart with a electric fence. Get rid of one or the other is my advice.

 

[Montexy]

I think I`ll not take any chances and split them up in the next couple of days. Got no electric fence Clod Hopper but a good stock fence that will keep them apart my thoughts are it would stress them being separated by a fence as cant get them out of sight of each other. So far they are not chasing the ewe or fighting - I`ll just have to see how they settle down split up by the fence.

 

[clod hopper]

I think I`ll not take any chances and split them up in the next couple of days. Got no electric fence Clod Hopper but a good stock fence that will keep them apart my thoughts are it would stress them being separated by a fence as cant get them out of sight of each other. So far they are not chasing the ewe or fighting - I`ll just have to see how they settle down split up by the fence.

Are they sons of the ewes? I'd be thinking about running a ram with the ewes and selling inlamb. Hampshire Down will breed early. Might make more coin.

 

[Montexy]

No, they are all this years lambs

 

[An ancient git]

You'll be ok then for a while , if all lambs . but don't push your luck ..... get them seperated asap .....