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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – 6th August 2020

LambMetrics – 6th August 2020

August 6, 2020 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 5
Total Lambs Born: 20
Drysdale lambs (live total): 12
English Leicester lambs (live total): 7
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 0
Total Sets of Twins born: 6
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 10
Total ram lambs: 10
Ewes lambed /76: 14Β  (18.4 %)
Lamb % : 135 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 2
Losses: 1 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

Notable Midwifery tales:

Bit tired tonight (the dogs barking at the foxes at Stupid O’Clock don’t help) so this will be shorter than yesterday!

Two English Leicester ewes had lambed this morning. I suspect they are actually twin sisters….. Each had a single and there was a ewe lamb and a ram lamb.

Lacey with her newborn, “Queenie”

Then a couple of Drysdale ewes popped out their offspring. πŸ™‚

In the shed tonight I thought that the fostered Castledale lamb was starting to get a wee bit whiffy downwind so decided to try swapping the pelt for a proper jacket. “Mum” decided it was a bit strange but it was still smelly so must be her girl!! (Thankfully!) Expecting some bad weather tomorrow and the little one is not a Drysdale that her “mum” thinks she is!

Who’s rockin’ her trendy jacket?!

Little one is moving better now (not weighed down!) and should go ahead in leaps and bounds. Literally. πŸ˜‰

Have decided to call the Drysdale “mum”, Boadicea. She’s a tough one….. πŸ™‚

Bubba though..? I might need some help. πŸ˜‰

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