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Breeding Your Soay Sheep

Want lambs? What needs to be done?

Though there is no “bad” season with Soay sheep, and spring is the best because the lambs are coming, breeding season is a close second.

Some things to consider:

When – when do you want your lambs born?
Space Available – how much room you have that you can provide breeding pens/paddocks/pastures with no chance of “fence line breeding”
Genetics – breed with as little inbreeding coefficient as possible
Genetic Traits – breeding for traits exhibited and passive traits that may be carried
Size & Temperament – consider the size and personalities of the ewes you want in a breeding group together
Rams – age and size of rams in relation to the ewes you want him to cover