L J
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I have a 3 1/2 month old katahdin ram lamb and 2 lamb ewes (one is Barbados cross) from same farm (plus my sheep/goat hybrid who is now castrated) My understanding is that the relation is more like 2nd cousins(if that close), not direct siblings. Are they ok to breed with each other?
I've never raised sheep until now, but I do have experience breeding horses and cows.
My purpose for breeding would be to sell the babies. Otherwise these are just pets.
I am reading they could possibly breed soon (5 months??) Buyt the girls only weigh 30-40 lbs right now (ram is closer to 50-60). If I do breed them, should I wait a full year or is this fall ok? should I keep the ram separate until I decide to breed?
Any suggestions, opinions etc is great appreciated. I was going to castrate the ram lamb, but I got him home, and he is just so gorgeous, all I could think of is that he will make beautiful babies. The woman I got him from seemed to think he would make a great breeding ram. He does have a sweet personality. not one hint of aggression.
I'm adding a couple pics. The white one is one of the ewe lambs. We call the ram Mr. Brown for now. (take a close look at the 2nd pic, my geep is examining the ram, lol)
I've never raised sheep until now, but I do have experience breeding horses and cows.
My purpose for breeding would be to sell the babies. Otherwise these are just pets.
I am reading they could possibly breed soon (5 months??) Buyt the girls only weigh 30-40 lbs right now (ram is closer to 50-60). If I do breed them, should I wait a full year or is this fall ok? should I keep the ram separate until I decide to breed?
Any suggestions, opinions etc is great appreciated. I was going to castrate the ram lamb, but I got him home, and he is just so gorgeous, all I could think of is that he will make beautiful babies. The woman I got him from seemed to think he would make a great breeding ram. He does have a sweet personality. not one hint of aggression.
I'm adding a couple pics. The white one is one of the ewe lambs. We call the ram Mr. Brown for now. (take a close look at the 2nd pic, my geep is examining the ram, lol)