This is Prince, our 75% Kerry Hill Ram. He's a bruiser at well over 200 Lbs, and has been showing our two 87.5% Rams the ropes, while waiting for his shot as the clean up-ram (Extraordinaire). Any day now big fella... :)
Sunday, January 12, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Yes, Another year
We finished our 5th round of AI this past weekend, 4 ewes (one 75% and three 50%). Cross your fingers.
Last year's AI resulted in one successful take, good news; it was our 75% ewe that took- bad news; she gave us twin boys :(
(in fact we had 7 lambs from 4 ewes in 2013, 6 boys and one girl...what are the odds?)
So this year, a repeat of last. But we'll be upgrading our 75% clean up ram (prince) for one of the two 87.5% rams. We sent their blood off to Gene Check to make sure we have an ARR on them.
People ask if I intend to let lower percentages go, and yes I will. Our 75% Ram will clean up next month and then we'll be looking for a new home for him for the2014 season. We'll also be divesting of our 50% ewes, after we have their progeny. If an AI ewe- yay, if a result of a 'clean-up' that's fine too.
Last year's AI resulted in one successful take, good news; it was our 75% ewe that took- bad news; she gave us twin boys :(
(in fact we had 7 lambs from 4 ewes in 2013, 6 boys and one girl...what are the odds?)
So this year, a repeat of last. But we'll be upgrading our 75% clean up ram (prince) for one of the two 87.5% rams. We sent their blood off to Gene Check to make sure we have an ARR on them.
People ask if I intend to let lower percentages go, and yes I will. Our 75% Ram will clean up next month and then we'll be looking for a new home for him for the2014 season. We'll also be divesting of our 50% ewes, after we have their progeny. If an AI ewe- yay, if a result of a 'clean-up' that's fine too.
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