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What to do when time is the scarcest commodity? (1p sheep enterprise)
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<blockquote data-quote="Boso" data-source="post: 5757340" data-attributes="member: 111874"><p>Yes the best are able of once every six months. The worst once every 8 months. If I'd breed them once every 12 months the amount of triplets does imho not match my grass.</p><p>This year I had acces to 5 hectares which I grazed 30 ewes with their lambs on. I move them once every twee days.</p><p>In 2019 I'll get 11 more hectares.</p><p>I do feel that if a ewe is too milky and is producing milk for more than 12 weeks this will prevent them from getting in shape again before next lambing.</p><p></p><p>Have used large small headed Dutch Texel as terminal. Would a charollais do better or would those lambs be to demanding for my ewes? Would maybe bring some easier lambing altough most ewes shoot out those texel lambs anyway.</p><p></p><p>btw, these results are after having culled very hard for the last years. Some times as hard as up to 30% of the mature ewes and year.</p><p></p><p>Looking at your UK Hill sheep crosses I sometimes wonder if more, but less prolific, sheep would be better in my case.</p><p>I've always liked what I've read around here about shetland crosses apart from being escape artists.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Boso, post: 5757340, member: 111874"] Yes the best are able of once every six months. The worst once every 8 months. If I'd breed them once every 12 months the amount of triplets does imho not match my grass. This year I had acces to 5 hectares which I grazed 30 ewes with their lambs on. I move them once every twee days. In 2019 I'll get 11 more hectares. I do feel that if a ewe is too milky and is producing milk for more than 12 weeks this will prevent them from getting in shape again before next lambing. Have used large small headed Dutch Texel as terminal. Would a charollais do better or would those lambs be to demanding for my ewes? Would maybe bring some easier lambing altough most ewes shoot out those texel lambs anyway. btw, these results are after having culled very hard for the last years. Some times as hard as up to 30% of the mature ewes and year. Looking at your UK Hill sheep crosses I sometimes wonder if more, but less prolific, sheep would be better in my case. I've always liked what I've read around here about shetland crosses apart from being escape artists. [/QUOTE]
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