Hello, I've been reading that most breeders tend to place their rams with their ewes in breeding groups and then remove the rams again after the breeding...
We have had rams in with ewes year round without problems. We have had no out of season lambs so far. We had one ewe this year who failed to lamb last...
Just to add to what John said: We haven't had any significant problems with rams in with lambing ewes. The only issue we've had is that the ram ends up hogging...
Hi Elizabeth and John, Thank you for your reply. I only had the one ram this past year, so couldn't just leave him by himself. He was an "angle" during...
Hello everyone! I just joined the group, and am a newbie to Soay sheep also. I will be getting my first Soays later this month-- there will be 2 bred ewes, a...
By the way, Melody... how will the person selling you the sheep know that the ewes are bred? My ewes and rams were together all summer last year, and nonstop...
Congratulations on your new arrival. I had 3 jacobs do the very same thing. They had babies in Jan/Feb and again had singles in late August early september....
Perhaps I should have phrased that as "exposed to the ram". They will be with the ram for a while before coming to me. I know that isn't always 100%. But I...
Well, I'd suggest keeping a close eye on dates, because there's probably a good chance that your ram lamb will be the one to breed the ewes you get. But other...
I intend to keep the ram lamb separate from the ewes for at least a month after they arrive, as I want to be sure of the lambs' parentage for registration...
Is it common to this breed to have breeding in a breeding group spread out over a long period of time, or not to happen at all? Elizabeth's comments just...
My guess is that it mostly has to do with how the breeding flocks are put together and when. The bulk of my lambs arrived last year within a single month, but...
My experience has been pretty simple. I keep the ram with the ewes year round. Lambs come as a rule between late March and late June. The same ewe always...
Thanks for the response, Scott. In leaving the ram with the ewes, do you have any trouble with ewe lambs being bred too young, or do you separate them out?...
Melody, I try to sell the lambs before breeding season. If not, then I try to separate the yearling ewes but somehow they often find a way to get around my...
I have quite a few excess rams this fall, probably around 10. Contact me for some great deals or your "estate flock"-an all male flock-if you live in the...
We try to stagger our breeding so that our mature ewes lamb first, and the ewe lambs lamb later in the season...not only does it give the inexperienced moms a...
If this is posted someplace sorry...found the question with "search" but not the response. Can Soay Sheep thrive in the the flat grass land area just east of ...
Hello Kare- I have raised Soay sheep here in western Washington for a few years, but I grew up in Colorado so I am familiar with the Springs area and the...
A bit more detail- In checking my recollections of weather... the internet is amazing. Here is a site that characterizes the Springs weather - temps, rainfall,...
Thanks, we are looking at putting in a stock well with a windmill. So depending on that some irrigation might be possible. When I get out there I'll have to...
If it's anything like Eastern Oregon the coyotes will be your biggest problem. I shot a female coyote the other day that weighed about 30 pounds. I'm...
... We use llamas to deter coyotes. They'll kill them (and stray dogs) if they get a chance, and are easy to fence...if it'll hold a sheep, it will hold a...
Our self-colored black ewe, Sootie, gave birth to dark mahogany mouflon twins about an hour ago. The larger of the two is nursing vigorously, and the smaller...
The larger lamb is a boy, and the smaller one is a girl. Both are now nursing and running, and have strong voices, although the larger one is clearly faster. ...
Looking for some new genetics for your fall breeding groups? Please contact me off list... All listed on Openflockbook.com: Peony Creek Pepper (2006) ram ...
Hi! Â Where are you located? Â Do you have any pictures that you could send? Â Thanks, Â K Bailey ... From: Promised Land Family Farm <wooly1s@...> ...
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