[Jacob-list] ram lambs

[Cathy Robinson]

Last year was definitely a "ram year" for us...we had exactly twice as 
many ram lambs as ewe lambs born.  I was getting pretty frustrated about 
the time we were at six-in-a row and not a single ewe lamb!  I do 
remember reading on various other lists that several others noted an 
abundance of little boys last year, which made me feel a little better!

We have always used a young ram and until now, have always changed rams 
each year.  

Another thing I have noted is that certain ewes seem "prone" to deliver 
certain-sexed babies.  I have a couple ewes who always deliver the same 
thing, be it boy or girl.  I am still waiting for one of them to give me 
just one little girl!  

We had two Sir Hugh single babies born that year, Mary Ellen.  Both were 
little boys.
I believe Sir James would be around 9...born in 1995?


Cathy
Perfect Spot Farm

Mary Hansson wrote:

>  
> There is another theory that as a ram ages, he will produce more ram 
> lambs in an effort to re-stock the population with something that will 
> reproduce lots of his genetics (ie--a good ram). 
>  
> Sir Hugh was 10 and produced ewes in the ewes owned by other breeders 
> and produced rams in the ewes that I had kept.....which goes to prove 
> Murphy's law and nothing more.
>  
>  
> Mary Ellen
>

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