The Poultry Keeper The Independent Forum for Poultry Keepers    FAQ   Search     Register   Log in  Not twins but 1 huge ram lamb!          The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals Author Message Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:42 am    Post subject: Not twins but 1 huge ram lamb! No piccies yet as he (Kieve) was born late last night and I'm not really awake yet! Mum spent all day keeping us on tenterhooks then went and did it in 1/2 an hour flat. Both farmer friend and vet were wrong, both said twins and would be born last Monday - just glad the sleepless nights are over ((yawn)). Back to top debcat Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 8259 Location: Isle of Lewis Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:36 am    Post subject: well done Bet your really looking forward to some sleep Back to top CP Moderator Joined: 13 Apr 2005 Posts: 14299 Location: Hampshire Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 11:20 am    Post subject: Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 12:09 pm    Post subject: Back to top Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 3:09 pm    Post subject: Here is Kieve at 12 hours old - told you he was big!!!! Yes I am looking forward to a full nights sleep tonight but no doubt it will take a few nights before I realise I don't need to keep getting up . Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:29 pm    Post subject: nice looking lamb , i love them when they are little Back to top Gilly C Joined: 22 Jun 2006 Posts: 2236 Location: South Cumbria Posted: Sun Apr 13, 2008 5:18 pm    Post subject: Big boy ! will you keep him entire ? Back to top Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:30 am    Post subject: Quote: i love them when they are little There's nothing little about this one Milkmaid - he weighs a ton!!!!! We will keep both ram lambs entire Gilly C, all I need to do is decide if to register them. As their dad is a coloured Ryland they will have to be registered as coloured (even though they both look white) and, in the future, throw out coloured offspring! If no-one wants to buy them then I'm afraid they will go in the freezer as i haven't enough room to keep too many rams. Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 8:38 am    Post subject: i was reading yesterday about big lambs somebody had a 15.5 lb lamb and 13.4 twins that's just huge and one ram lamb at 17.5 he is lovely Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1400 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 12:05 am    Post subject: My show ewe had quads last year, 2 weighed in at 10 and 12lbs whilst the other two weighed 17lbs each........... poor girl struggled to get up the last week. Boy was I pleased when she lambed first!! I also had 3 singles, 2 weighing 18 and one at 19lbs (I thought I was lambing a donkey with the last one.........) thank heavens that none were maiden ewes!!! sweet lamb Chris Back to top milkmaid Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 6805 Location: isle of lewis Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:07 pm    Post subject: i've just sat and added up the weights Back to top Chris Kurzfeld Joined: 29 Oct 2007 Posts: 1023 Location: Carmarthenshire Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 6:58 pm    Post subject: Quote: ........... poor girl struggled to get up the last week. Blimey I'm not surprised . I had twins weighing 6lb each and found the last few weeks a nightmare - but quads !!! Back to top bronskibeat Joined: 09 Sep 2007 Posts: 1400 Location: Clawddnewydd Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 8:16 pm    Post subject: milkmaid wrote: i've just sat and added up the weights I know bless her. Then I hear clients talking about how huge their baby was at 8lbs and I think "you've no idea....." (mind you, lambs are a slightly better shape to produce than children before you all start shouting ) Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Poultry Keeper Forum Index -> Smallholder animals All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page 1 of 1 Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group