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The rate of lambing under farm management varies a lot depending on the system used. The average best rate without intensive management is one lamb per year.
Claims have been made for a rate of 2/yr, but this system has not been proven commercially.
The 3/2 system produces 3 lambs in 2 yrs with careful management of mating and lambing times.
The STAR system produces 5 lambs in 3 years,and has been made to work with intensive management.
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Mate depends on what breed you've got.
We have Cheviot/Romney x and they lamb down once a year. Sometimes one girl might have triplets or quads, but usually always twins and singles.
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