Lambing at Rand Farm Park

Once the ewe has lambed we identify which lamb belongs to which ewe by tagging them with the same number.
The numbers are allocated in order of who lambed first and if a ewe has triplets then each triplet will be tagged with the same number

The colours help us identify how many lambs a ewe has had.
Blue – Single
Green – Twins
Red – Triplets
Other – Quadruplets (although very rare).

Very early on in the lamb’s life we ring the tail and regions which identify them as a male…
This is to reduce the testosterone within the lamb which leads to less fighting between males when they grow up and stops any in-breeding.
We also ring the tails so that when they’re older they can expel their waste without it being caught on their tail

Very rarely is the answer.
Our team of farmers are always on hand looking for signs of labour throughout the day and evenings.
We try and let nature take it’s course as often as possible but will only intervene if the farmer deems is absolutely necessary

Around 2-3 months after birth once the weather is a little nicer the lambs will be moved tour outside paddocks