Guiggs
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I've got 50 odd broken ewes, mainly welsh breeds, that I've decided are fit enough to lamb once more.
I've was going to buy a ram lamb to cover them as it's a small number but 3 breeders have now told me that's too many ewes for a lamb to cover and he should only work 20- 25 ish.
That doesn't sound like many to me, I always thought a decent fit ram lamb should cover 50 odd and a shearling/ aged ram 100 ish, am I wrong or are these tups being bred/ reared to soft?
It's not like they have a hard life, just have 3 or 4 weeks a year to earn their keep!
I've was going to buy a ram lamb to cover them as it's a small number but 3 breeders have now told me that's too many ewes for a lamb to cover and he should only work 20- 25 ish.
That doesn't sound like many to me, I always thought a decent fit ram lamb should cover 50 odd and a shearling/ aged ram 100 ish, am I wrong or are these tups being bred/ reared to soft?
It's not like they have a hard life, just have 3 or 4 weeks a year to earn their keep!