[Jacob-list] multiple rams

[Lasell J. Bartlett]

This is the first year we will have two rams and two breeding groups  
of ewes. Our practice in the past has been keeping the ram with the  
ewes all the time except for Sep 1 - Oct 15 more or less, so our  
lambs start coming mid-March and not sooner. (Our various rams over  
the years have coexisted with us and the ewes and lambs just fine  
other than one ram, and we found a new home for him.)

We would like to be able to separate the breeding groups for a set  
amount of time, then put the ewes and the two rams back into one  
group again.

Has anyone done this? What might work or not work?

I realize that careful calendar watching will be required regarding  
any late settling/late lambing ewes who might have gotten bred by  
either ram, in which case we could only register them at FF level  
with an unknown ram as sire.

I'm wondering what you more experienced folks have to say about this  
idea of putting them all back together. Do you know anything that  
would say, "this ain't gonna work, period"?

Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts.

Lasell
Fine Fettle Farm Jacob Sheep

Lasell J Bartlett
lasell at lasell.org