You don't need a ram. They can get really dangerous. Plus, you don't. You deal with a reputable breeder who can, genetically, select the proper one for the quality of your ewes. If you are just raising meat lambs, anything will impregnate your ewes. If you epect to sell breeding stock you need a registered ram to get quality offspring, allowing that your ewes are quality themselves.
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Male sheep, or rams, typically reach breeding age around 6 to 8 months old. However, some breeds may mature faster or slower than others. It's important to consider the breed and individual development when determining breeding readiness in male sheep.
Gets ewes pregnant so lambs are born five months later
Gets ewes pregnant so lambs are born five months later
A wether is a castrated male sheep. A ram is an entire male sheep.
An intact male sheep is called a Ram, a castrated male is called a Wether.
A ram is capable of impregnating a ewe from 9 to 10 months of age.
A sheep is never called a Mutton. A mutton is meat from a mature domestic sheep. A Ram is an intact male sheep. A Ewe is an intact female sheep A Wether is a castrated male sheep. A lamb is a young sheep. Lambing is giving birth to sheep. A Flock is a group of sheep.
A male sheep is a ram
An entire male sheep is called a ram whereas a castrated male sheep is called a wether.
The singular form of sheep is sheep. 1 sheep 2 sheep
A ram is a male sheep and a wether is a castrated male sheep.