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<blockquote data-quote="Mossy Dell" data-source="post: 1691190" data-attributes="member: 24261"><p>Yep, that's the key, in my experience selecting a sheep flock for lambing on pasture. The ability to mother is made up of many abilities and behaviors. It is cumulative and complex. Mothering is impaired in sheep flocks very quickly when they barn lamb. Maybe after 3 years. The owners have no idea if they can mother, though they will say they are great. A barn cannot approach the demands that pasture makes. A crazy mother is more likely to lose track of her baby, at the least. And stir everyone else up, harm others' bonding.</p><p></p><p>I learned I had to buy ewes and rams from others who lambed on pasture and culled flaky ewes. I never, ever bought from those who showed since they usually barn lambed and did not tend to emphasize economically important traits. Starting with mothering ability.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mossy Dell, post: 1691190, member: 24261"] Yep, that's the key, in my experience selecting a sheep flock for lambing on pasture. The ability to mother is made up of many abilities and behaviors. It is cumulative and complex. Mothering is impaired in sheep flocks very quickly when they barn lamb. Maybe after 3 years. The owners have no idea if they can mother, though they will say they are great. A barn cannot approach the demands that pasture makes. A crazy mother is more likely to lose track of her baby, at the least. And stir everyone else up, harm others' bonding. I learned I had to buy ewes and rams from others who lambed on pasture and culled flaky ewes. I never, ever bought from those who showed since they usually barn lambed and did not tend to emphasize economically important traits. Starting with mothering ability. [/QUOTE]
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