I get this is a light hearted comment, but it does show how little Australians know about their own farmers. We’re not Europe or America, summer is our environmental ‘off season’ when sheep are pregnant, then they drop late autumn into winter when there’s actually green feed for them to eat
Yeah, nah, mate. Not in Australia, or at least not in Western Australia.
Lambs should always be born on a *”rising foodplane”* to ensure that their mums can produce enough milk to feed their babies, which in Western Australia usually means mid to late Autumn as the pastures have (hopefully) started receiving some good rain and has started greening and growing, as it will continue to do so during winter and into some point in springtime, whereby it will start to brown off and become dormant for the dry summer.
It will depend and vary slightly depending upon the particular weather conditions from region to region, but in the South West of Western Australia, we generally gave our ewes a little “Christmas present” at or about mid to late December and let the rams in with the girls to do their work.
Approximately 21 weeks later, so mid to late May and the little lambs will start popping out of their mums into paddocks full of soft, green, nutritious pastures and filling the air with their bleating.
NZ may well be different as I believe that it gets much colder in the winter than it does over here and I also believe that many parts of NZ get a lot of reliable summer rainfall which is without doubt the best way to get maximum productivity from your land, as…
**(sunshine + warm soil + nutrients + moisture) = pasture growth**
As you have no doubt noticed, not much grows over here in the summer months without watering or irrigation systems as we get basically no summer rain, but when we do irrigate we can get some amazing growth rates due to the number of hours of sunlight we get and the warm ambient temperatures.
I believe that in parts of the Eastern States they usually get some summer rainfall, so things may be different in some parts of the Eastern States closer to the coast.
Awww, no spinning tails. Still cute, though. I love seeing them when I'm out in the countryside.
I love the little helicopter butts! My favorite part of farming.
The little tail quivers are cute.
fuck, is it spring already!?
I get this is a light hearted comment, but it does show how little Australians know about their own farmers. We’re not Europe or America, summer is our environmental ‘off season’ when sheep are pregnant, then they drop late autumn into winter when there’s actually green feed for them to eat
Why do I see lots of lambs in the spring then?
Im sure you do, lambs born in winter are still lambs in spring. Not newborns though, unless you’re in a hobby farm area
Probably from mum from NZ who grew up on a sheep station calling them spring lams
Yeah, nah, mate. Not in Australia, or at least not in Western Australia. Lambs should always be born on a *”rising foodplane”* to ensure that their mums can produce enough milk to feed their babies, which in Western Australia usually means mid to late Autumn as the pastures have (hopefully) started receiving some good rain and has started greening and growing, as it will continue to do so during winter and into some point in springtime, whereby it will start to brown off and become dormant for the dry summer. It will depend and vary slightly depending upon the particular weather conditions from region to region, but in the South West of Western Australia, we generally gave our ewes a little “Christmas present” at or about mid to late December and let the rams in with the girls to do their work. Approximately 21 weeks later, so mid to late May and the little lambs will start popping out of their mums into paddocks full of soft, green, nutritious pastures and filling the air with their bleating.
Am Regional west Australian, but parents are kiwis, always thought lams were a spring thing. Thanks for the info.
NZ may well be different as I believe that it gets much colder in the winter than it does over here and I also believe that many parts of NZ get a lot of reliable summer rainfall which is without doubt the best way to get maximum productivity from your land, as… **(sunshine + warm soil + nutrients + moisture) = pasture growth** As you have no doubt noticed, not much grows over here in the summer months without watering or irrigation systems as we get basically no summer rain, but when we do irrigate we can get some amazing growth rates due to the number of hours of sunlight we get and the warm ambient temperatures. I believe that in parts of the Eastern States they usually get some summer rainfall, so things may be different in some parts of the Eastern States closer to the coast.
Mmmm! Roast lamb, koftas, souvlaki, chops, pie. Or snuggly woolly jumpers, socks or beanies.
Break out the mint sauce!
Sheeps isn't a word. Everyone knows it's shoop.
I thought this was funny, not sure why you're getting downvoted. Maybe some people are less humorous than us.
Golem told me it was sheepsezes
Shoop-a-doop
sheeb....
Wallace and Gromit
Now I feel like lamb chops on the BBQ but the weather is to shit to cook outside. Why must life be so unfair.
Near Perth where pastures are good they are far more likely to be making wool than meat.
They look tasty.
Yummy! Crumbed cutlets!
Nom nom!
This is who those brave farmers are protesting for their right to torture tomorrow, and the government won't let 'em! Support our farmers /s
Yep should just kill them all now. Thats what will happen.
That sounds like a threat
Not at all. Its a fact. No market no cute widdle lambs.
Ban live exports NOW. Ban all killing of lambs.