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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – Drysdale & English Leicester lambing, Aug 27th

LambMetrics – Drysdale & English Leicester lambing, Aug 27th

August 27, 2017 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 4
Total Lambs Born: 80
Drysdale lambs (live total): 49
DrysdaleX lambs (live total): 21
English Leicester lambs (live total): 6
Total Sets of Twins born: 25
Total Sets of Triplets born: 1
Total ewe lambs: 34
Total ram lambs: 46
Ewes lambed /72: 52 (72.2 %)
Lamb % : 146% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 4
Losses: 1 ewe, 4 lambs

Notable Midwifery tales:

Been a busy few days with several more sets of twins born.

Amusing thing this morning – noticed a ewe had had a lamb, could tell she was on the second and decided to go check it out. Found it hanging out back feet first (supposed to be the other way around!) but she didn’t need my help at all and just delivered it with no effort. Not bad for a maiden ewe. 🙂 

Ooops!

Challenging thing was a beautiful English Leicester lamb born yesterday that isn’t quite “right”. Am hoping it will come good. Its mum is very attentive to it in any case.

In better English Leicester news: here’s a young ewe with her twins enjoying “breakfast in bed”. 😆 

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