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<blockquote data-quote="Backbone Ranch" data-source="post: 1326265" data-attributes="member: 20754"><p>We bought our first bred ewes in February. Most are Dorper and Katahdin/ Dorper crosses. We have a little over 30 ewes now. We bought two small groups. The first group was about 2-4 months bred. And then we bought some that were really heavy bred (due to lamb within days of delivery to the ranch). We had a handful of the heaviest bred come down with pregnancy toxemia which was not a fun experience. Those few ended up dying on us. Since then, raising the sheep has gone on without any problems. We have 22 lambs on the ground right now and are a little over 1/2 way through lambing. From what I have heard from other people who raise sheep, it is nearly impossible to keep up with the demand for lamb.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Backbone Ranch, post: 1326265, member: 20754"] We bought our first bred ewes in February. Most are Dorper and Katahdin/ Dorper crosses. We have a little over 30 ewes now. We bought two small groups. The first group was about 2-4 months bred. And then we bought some that were really heavy bred (due to lamb within days of delivery to the ranch). We had a handful of the heaviest bred come down with pregnancy toxemia which was not a fun experience. Those few ended up dying on us. Since then, raising the sheep has gone on without any problems. We have 22 lambs on the ground right now and are a little over 1/2 way through lambing. From what I have heard from other people who raise sheep, it is nearly impossible to keep up with the demand for lamb. [/QUOTE]
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