We didn't breed any ewes this past fall. After having deliveries in the bitter cold and spending too many hours in the barn in carhart clothing last February, we are trying spring breeding for fall lambs this year. Because I also have a completely separate career, having lambs born in warmer weather and outdoors, seems to be the way to go. I know others do fall breeding as well, so we are giving it a try for 2016. Hopefully we will have better odds than last season as well, when 13 of the 14 lambs born, were rams. Unfortunately, that doesn't make for many starter flocks.
We will be breeding Nigel, our grey and white Romney ram to our three white Romney ewes, Meia, Nora and Nadia - his first season. Since all the girls are color carriers, we will hopefully get some nice Romney colored lambs, too.
The Romeldale rams will be yearling moorit, out of our favorite ewes and two older rams (which we no longer have). It will be interesting to see what Colby, Cedrick and Castile, can produce.
Shearing is currently planned for February 20 and 27. Cleaned and skirted fleeces will be available for sale the beginning of March, 2016. Be sure to email us at: sunnysilvermaplefarm@yahoo.com, to reserve your fleeces.
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