tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220057250271426855.post5256235381937355257..comments2023-06-08T10:14:58.258-04:00Comments on The Yeoman Farmer: Lambs Keep ComingTYFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14507074580402175405noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220057250271426855.post-27828483815924069812009-04-10T15:40:00.000-04:002009-04-10T15:40:00.000-04:00Her fate is uncertain. Once all the lambs grow up,...Her fate is uncertain. Once all the lambs grow up, we will be picking one or two females to keep as breeders; it will depend on which ones have the nicest size, horns, etc --- what they call "breed conformation." All else equal, though, we'd likely choose either Dot's female or Maybelle's female --- those two ewes are the least related to the rest of the flock.TYFhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14507074580402175405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1220057250271426855.post-50366245424804669752009-04-10T10:36:00.000-04:002009-04-10T10:36:00.000-04:00Are you thinking of keeping the ewe lamb, or is sh...Are you thinking of keeping the ewe lamb, or is she destined to be lamburger too?<BR/><BR/>Just academic curiosity at this point, since I don't have any flock genetics of my own to maintain yet...Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658949890957239166noreply@blogger.com