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What breed for outdoor lambing
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<blockquote data-quote="Keepers" data-source="post: 7498479" data-attributes="member: 6535"><p>Like others have said, don’t get hung up on the breed, more what it’s selected for and how</p><p>A Suffolk is/was originally a terminal sire and a mule is selected for being a female lamb with a pretty face </p><p>So there’s an awful lot more choice out there which is going to be better maternally than a Suffolk x mule</p><p>My exlanas are checked 3x a day during lambing, but I know plenty other maternal breeds doing the same (Lleyn, Romney, easycare, hill ewes)</p><p></p><p>Do a bit of research, and go visit a few flocks, breeds that select and cull hard for maternal traits is key</p><p></p><p>If I wanted woolly sheep I’d go for Romney’s, no wool exlana</p><p></p><p>I need to up numbers this summer, but this time with some woollies so it’s going to be a Romney shopping trip</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keepers, post: 7498479, member: 6535"] Like others have said, don’t get hung up on the breed, more what it’s selected for and how A Suffolk is/was originally a terminal sire and a mule is selected for being a female lamb with a pretty face So there’s an awful lot more choice out there which is going to be better maternally than a Suffolk x mule My exlanas are checked 3x a day during lambing, but I know plenty other maternal breeds doing the same (Lleyn, Romney, easycare, hill ewes) Do a bit of research, and go visit a few flocks, breeds that select and cull hard for maternal traits is key If I wanted woolly sheep I’d go for Romney’s, no wool exlana I need to up numbers this summer, but this time with some woollies so it’s going to be a Romney shopping trip [/QUOTE]
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