[Jacob-list] Seasonal Breeding

[Unzicker]

Hi Meg,
I lamb in Jan/Feb for several reasons.   Usually the winters in southeastern Pa are not that severe.   Also,  I show at the Md Sheep & Wool Festival and lambs must be born on or before Feb 15th to be shown there.  The more lambs I have by then, the more I have to choose from.   Having lambs earlier also means my culls will be bigger for the Easter trade.  And lastly, having lambs in Jan/Feb makes winter pass more quickly, thus spring gets her sooner.  :-)
Royal
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Meg Steensland 
  To: Unzicker 
  Sent: Thursday, August 03, 2006 5:25 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Seasonal Breeding


  Any reason why you lamb in what I would call the worst of winter?  I usually try for Mar-Apr lambing, then shearing and shots and out to pasture late April.  I am in OH.  Once had a bred ewe lamb in Feb and it worked out OK.

  Unzicker <runzicker at erols.com> wrote:
    I have been out of the house a lot this week and just trying to catch up on emails.   Had a grandaughter born Mon.  And no. she isn't a cross breed!  :-)   I put my breeding groups together Aug sixth each year.   I may have one or two ewes lamb in early Jan.    But probably 75% on them lamb the last week in Jan and the first 10 days of Feb.   I have lines from the east coast to the west coast and points inbetween.   Doesn't seem to make a difference which lines, they all pretty much lamb about the same time.  Makes me wonder if location doesn't have a lot  to do with it.
    Royal
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