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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – Drysdale & English Leicester lambing, Aug 14th

LambMetrics – Drysdale & English Leicester lambing, Aug 14th

August 14, 2017 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 5
Total Lambs Born: 20
Drysdale lambs (live total): 12
DrysdaleX lambs (total): 8
English Leicester lambs (live total): 0
Total Sets of Twins born: 6
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 9
Total ram lambs: 11
Ewes lambed /73: 14  (19.2 %)
Lamb % : 143% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 2
Losses: 0

Notable Midwifery tales:

Two sets of twins today and a large single lamb who decided to come feet first. Back feet first. Thankfully, he was actually a simple extraction.

Picture today is of a set of crossbred twins in the commercial ewes…. One of these is not like the other. 😉

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