As a Finn breeder I can tell all of you that from 16 years of experience that the birthtype of a Finn has no bearing on the multiple lamb factor. Once in 730...
i had a ewe, who gave nothing but twins, the daughters i kept would twin out ram lambs, when they'd have ewes they were singles. i think genetics play the...
If I recall correctly, Finns have multiple births from years of selective breeding. If they are crossed to animals that do not have multiple births each...
Thanks everyone! I am very interested in icelandics and on all the web sites, I have seen that the lambing history is shown for ewes that are for sale. Most...
Marie -In addition to the family tendency to twin, you also have to factor in the fact that some breeds of sheep are more prone to multiple births (twins,...
Hi, Marie - We actually use the fact that a ewe will twin the first year (bred as a lamb) as an indicator of higher fertility - or being a "twinner" - because ...
It is genetic, but it's not a simple sort of thing, especially since a lot of other things (diet, time of breeding, etc) affect twinning as well. I think...
Jennifer - No, I don't think it's unique to the Scottish Blackface breed. From time to time we've had Icelandic lambs ( both ewe and ram) with VERY large...
My worst was the same conditions except this tiny first time Shetland mom was breech. No room to turn. I had to brace my feet against her but and pull with all...
Scottie ram lambs always seem to have more difficult births. The ewes usually make it on their own, though I've helped a few. The worst one we've had was a...
Another thing about horned rams - if you have trouble moving them, do what we've done - wrap some rope around their horns and then have someone sit in the back...
Most any of the online sheep supply places carry them I'm in Indiana, so mine came from Midwest Wool Growers. They always have a booth at NAILE. Other large...
This is a little off topic, but where do you recommend purchasing a sheperd's crook? Thanks! Corrine ________________________________ From: Gail Former...
Hi Corinne Be sure to get a classic shepherd's crook if you don't already have one. Learn how to use it on a horned ram (hook around the neck, then pull the ...
Thanks for that perspective Kathy! I will be getting a horned N-C ram next year and I had my reservations about horned rams, not having had one before. We...
I had a horned Shetland ram that liked to sneak up on me and tag me on the butt. He would step back and baa at me like he was laughing. I would then grab him...
Colors only in horses & dogs.... There is testing for certain diseases in sheep & goats but I am completely turned off of elisa testing. It is unreliable....
One thing to keep in mind when breeding for polled- it the presence of scurs- some of which will need to be trimmed, as they can twist in some very interesting...
Leadersheep are usually taller and thinner, have longer legs - that's the most obvious characteristic. Catherine ________________________________ From: Corrine...
"Don't like the Shetland rams for their horns(destructive little brats!!)" For those who may be unaware, the poll gene is naturally occurring in the Shetland...
Interesting topics. I have a lot of Navajo-Churros. Have had them since 1981. Probably only had problems with 3-4 deliveries, where I was worried about the...
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