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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – 17th August 2021

LambMetrics – 17th August 2021

August 17, 2021 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the day

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 8
Total Lambs Born: 86
Drysdale lambs (live total): 46
English Leicester lambs (live total): 22
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 10
Total Sets of Twins born: 29
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 42
Total ram lambs: 43
Ewes lambed /70: 54  (77.1 %)
Lamb % : 144 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 8
Losses: 7 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

Castledale & Merino Flocks

Born today: 4
Total Lambs Born: 60
MerinoX lambs (live total): 9
Castledale lambs (live total): 46
Total Sets of Twins born: 27
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Ewes lambed /62: 35  (56.4 %)
Lamb % : 157% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 2
Losses: 5 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

 


NOTABLE MIDWIFERY TALES:

4 black/silver English Leicesters born today.

Managed to get the backlog of eartags done. Needed to get it done before all the colourful scrawlings on their backs wear off (mother and offspring get matching symbols)

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