Please use the link above to reset your password. Should you experience any difficulty, our Countryside helpline team would be happy to assist you. You can contact them by calling. Loading search. Login Join. Explore Back British Farming Why? Education Cook and eat Newsletter. Explore food and farming Feeding the nation Protecting the environment Contributing to the economy Animal health and welfare People in farming.
When is lambing time? How many lambs are born? With so many lambs being born on farm, how does the farmer keep track of who belongs to who? With a can of spray paint believe it or not! The ewe and her offspring will be sprayed with a number for identification purposes. Print this page. Related categories: Lambing Livestock. Last edited: 09 March at Email address:. Meal Cost weeks 0. Whilst feed costs are high in this system, daily liveweight gains can also be high.
These lambs can typically achieve a carcass weight of kilos by days of age. This means some pet lambs should be ready in the first lamb draft before the normal annual price drop. The success of this system is highly dependent on low mortality leaving high levels of stockmanship crucial.
Due to the intensive nature of these lambs an early coccidiosis dose will be required from four weeks. A clostridial vaccine will also be required from three weeks of age; the risks these lambs getting little or no natural colostrum from their mother may decrease lambs immunity to disease.
Digestive upsets are also highly reported in pet lambs and meaning any change in diet needs to be done gradually. Fresh water and an appropriate fibre source either from roughage or via the meal must also be available at all times. Irrespective of what system is employed the success of each will be determined by ensuring healthy viable lambs are born.
Achieving optimum pre lambing nutrition for triplet bearing ewes will optimise lamb size and help reduce lamb mortality. New Zealand Romney sheep. Economics are now persuading some to rethink their breeding policy.
Lambs must grow by g a day until six weeks post-tupping. Use experienced rams rather than ram lambs. Use teaser rams — one ram to a group of ewe lambs — allowing 14 days with the teaser before introducing fertile rams, although some farmers give two cycles with teasers. Leave the fertile rams in for just one cycle so that lambing is not too strung, but this depends on the farmer and what he is prepared to accept. One mature ram would manage 50 ewe lambs, but a greater ratio may be needed as ewe lambs are not as obliging as mature ewes.
Ewe lambs also have a shorter breeding season than older ewes because they begin cycling later. Lambs born relatively early in the season will generally cycle earlier in the year than lambs born later, partly due to their heavier bodyweight and partly due to their age.
Select an easy-lambing breed of tup. Avoid multiple births. Flushing should continue weeks into the breeding season. Keep in mind, fat ewes should not be flushed. Let's Stay Connected. By entering your email, you consent to receive communications from Penn State Extension. View our privacy policy. Thank you for your submission! Your management over your sheep flock does impact the number of lambs your ewe produces each season.
What can you do to ensure your ewes lamb twins this breeding season? Following these simple tips should help improve your flock productivity. Know your breed characteristics and breed or cross breed accordingly Some breeds, like Finn sheep, have multiple births - more like litters.
0コメント