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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – 9th August 2021

LambMetrics – 9th August 2021

August 9, 2021 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 5
Total Lambs Born: 24
Drysdale lambs (live total): 14
English Leicester lambs (live total): 7
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 0
Total Sets of Twins born: 8
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 12
Total ram lambs: 12
Ewes lambed /70: 16  (22.8 %)
Lamb % : 131 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 3 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

Castledale & Merino Flocks

Born today: 11
Total Lambs Born: 20
MerinoX lambs (live total): 2
Castledale lambs (live total): 16
Total Sets of Twins born: 9
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Ewes lambed /62: 11  (8.1 %)
Lamb % : 177% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 0
Losses: 2 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

 


NOTABLE MIDWIFERY TALES:

16 born today. All go, go, go!

Me? Oh… I just thought I’d stay here in the hay storage out of your way……
  • Cindy with her twins
  • Cindy and lambs
Cindy (pet lamb from 2017) had twins today! She is a very good mum.
And Jemima (pet lamb 2016) had a ewe lamb!

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