Moll. 1,769 Posted January 10, 2012 Report Share Posted January 10, 2012 Crikey! Normally my neighbouring farm doesn't have any lambs til march. I notice the woodpigeons nesting round here too. Lambing time is dictated by humans not the seasons...Ewes can concieve any time, it is up to the farmer when he puts the tups to them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JohnGalway 1,043 Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 It'll be April for mine this year, but there'll be a good shot of them around in March and no doubt the odd "show lamb" hidden in some shed or other in Feb or who knows maybe this month... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted January 11, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Crikey! Normally my neighbouring farm doesn't have any lambs til march. I notice the woodpigeons nesting round here too. Lambing time is dictated by humans not the seasons...Ewes can concieve any time, it is up to the farmer when he puts the tups to them Thanks Moll - you learn something new every day! I assumed they'd be like dogs (ie coming into season periodically). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,769 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Thanks Moll - you learn something new every day! I assumed they'd be like dogs (ie coming into season periodically). So did i Duncan, seems they are more like humans. One mistake after one drunken night = triplets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted January 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Whatta mistaka ta makea ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ideation 8,216 Posted January 12, 2012 Report Share Posted January 12, 2012 Lambs are down and the foxes turn up likes flies on shit. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,769 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 Whatta mistaka ta makea ! I didn't Sorry you though i was talking about myself Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scottishlass 57 Posted January 13, 2012 Report Share Posted January 13, 2012 (edited) an old saying says you can mix rams and sheep as long as there is not an r in the month so they can be mixed may,june,july,aug and no rumpy pumpy will happen Edited January 13, 2012 by scottishlass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Whatta mistaka ta makea ! I didn't Sorry you though i was talking about myself lol! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
unlacedgecko 1,466 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Sheep come into season when the days start to shorten. Something to do with the amount of daylight, similar to hens laying. Show stock can be brought into season early with the use of inter uterine sponges. This is because officially all show lambs for that year are born on 1 Jan. Any born before then are officially born are on the 1 Jan the year before. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mossyh07 64 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Natures gone mad. Have seen lambs, new born leverets and the birds are singing and courting like mad. Makes you wonder how the seasons could end up. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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