Re: Super-large egg?

From: Jill. (news_at_REMOVETHISkintaline.co.uk)
Date: 12/01/04 

Date: Wed, 1 Dec 2004 10:34:59 -0000

angie wrote:
> If you do not sell / kill . Sheep they end up with no teeth .
> At about 5 years old they start to loose teeth .
> from then on they can not eat properly .

While this can be true its not entirely so
We have Jacobs and our girls usually don't start needing all round top ups
until they are at least 8 - 10 years old. We have had a number who have died
peacefully in the sunshine of a heart attack at around 12 years old - still
with a good body condition.

> We got 2 ewes few years ago they were suppose to be 2 years old .
> That year we bred them and got twins from both. the next year again
> twins. When the lambs were 2 days old I had to take 1 of each to
> raise . At 1 week old the other lambs were going down hill verry
> fast .We caught the lambs and ewes and found 1 ewe had 2 teeth left
> the other had none.

What breed were they ?? 

--
regards
Jill Bowis
Pure bred utility chickens and ducks
Housing; Equipment,  Books, Videos, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk