Joining
Joining refers to the time when the ewes are put in with the rams to start mating and hopefully conceive.
Rams are usually left with the ewes for six weeks, giving the ewe at least two chances to conceive. One ram is normally placed in with fifty or more ewes.
Ewes go on heat about every seventeen days and usually stay on heat between one and three days.
The rams are sometimes fitted with a raddle harness prior to mating. The harness carries chalk in it that enables farmers to identify which ewes have been mated with.
Joining refers to the time when the ewes are put in with the rams to start mating and hopefully conceive.
Rams are usually left with the ewes for six weeks, giving the ewe at least two chances to conceive. One ram is normally placed in with fifty or more ewes.
Ewes go on heat about every seventeen days and usually stay on heat between one and three days.
The rams are sometimes fitted with a raddle harness prior to mating. The harness carries chalk in it that enables farmers to identify which ewes have been mated with.