wether type ewe

[snewman]

What is a wether type ewe?

 

[mysunwolf]

From my understanding, it's a ewe who produces good wether lambs, but probably wouldn't produce good breeding ram lambs. I think the term is mostly used by people in the show sheep industry. Maybe some others will chime in.

Also, I know you're not brand new but still wanted to welcome you to BYH !

 

[purplequeenvt]

A wether type ewe is a ewe that is bred to create club (market) lambs. They are usually black face (Suffolk/Hampshire crosses are popular) ewes.

 

[snewman]

Thank you for the welcome back, it's been awhile! I still have a few questions about wether type ewes, but will save them for when I have a little more time to word them appropriately.