EMBRYO LAMBS

In a previous post we mentioned that due to our embryo programme [lambs born from surrogate mutton merino ewes] and going back to lambing 3X  in 2 years, our numbers have sescalated to such an extent that we have to reduce our ewe stock numbers to accommodate the explosion of numbers.

Hence the reason for the sale on 11 November.

The photos below illustrate the importance of doing an embryo programme in your herd,  ie - your quality improves dramatically when using your best ewes by getting an average of 7-8 lambs per flushing.

This you can do 3 times with  an ewe, with intervals of 6 weeks.

Your numbers increase as well as the surrogates are rearing the lambs.

These lambs are 90 days old and average weight is around 38 KG

SALE - 11 NOVEMBER - RANDFONTEIN - DTC

We have been doing alot of embryos and also started lambing 3 x in 2 years on the HEIDELBERG FARM.

We therefore have too many ewes to handle.

It is for this reason that we will be selling close to 80 top animals on this sale - including 25 rams.

WE AIM TO BE PUTTING QUALITY ANIMALS ON THE SALE.

FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE GIVE ME A RING - 0824417748

DTC 7167 - THE NEXT TOP SIRE??

A young ram has arrived - DTC 7161

IT IS AN EMBRYO RAM LAMB FROM HM 5052 and ewe DTC 2055 [Sire DTC 0313 - son of DTC 8260 and SA CHAMP EWE DTC 5084] AND A DAUGHTER OF JAFTA  DTC 6017 [ so ewe DTC 4191 appears everywhere]!!

His weight at 60days was 40.2 kg AND WILL BE WEIGHED SOON FOR 100 DAYS.

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