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You are here: Home / Blog / LambMetrics – 22nd August 2021

LambMetrics – 22nd August 2021

August 22, 2021 by Wendy Beer

#LAMBMETRICS for the last 2 days

Drysdale & English Leicester Flocks

Born today: 1
Total Lambs Born: 103
Drysdale lambs (live total): 48
English Leicester lambs (live total): 32
English Leicester X lambs (live total): 13
Total Sets of Twins born: 33
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Total ewe lambs: 49
Total ram lambs: 53
Ewes lambed /70: 67  (95.7 %)
Lamb % : 138.8 % [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 11
Losses: 9 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

Castledale & Merino Flocks

Born today: 0
Total Lambs Born: 92
MerinoX lambs (live total): 17
Castledale lambs (live total): 66
Total Sets of Twins born: 35
Total Sets of Triplets born: 0
Ewes lambed /62: 55  (88.7 %)
Lamb % : 148.9% [live]
Assisted/Dystocias: 2
Losses: 7 [lamb]; 0 [ewe]

 


NOTABLE MIDWIFERY TALES:

Not a lot to report for today. Things are winding down and no doubt will drag on for a few days yet.

Warm and sunny today the lambs (being solar-powered!) were enjoying themselves immensely.

Here’s some lambspam for you to enjoy too. 🙂

  • Drysdale Ewe and lamb
  • Drysdale Ewes and lambs
  • Drysdale Ewes and lambs
  • Penelope checking things out
  • Newborn English Leicester lamb
  • Newborn English Leicester lamb
  • Pet lamb
  • English Leicester lamb
  • English Leicester Ewe and lamb
  • Drysdale Ewe with EL x Drysdale lamb

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