Fox Photo. What is claimed as a world's lambing rccord was established on a farm owned by Mr. George Jackson at Haisthorpe, East Yorks. In one week, it is reported, 72 lambs were born to 32 ewes, there being jour sets of quadruplets', three sets of triplets, and 22 sets of twins. Only three of the ewes had single lambs. Two of the sets of quadruplets are seen.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1938, Page 9
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68Fox Photo. What is claimed as a world's lambing rccord was established on a farm owned by Mr. George Jackson at Haisthorpe, East Yorks. In one week, it is reported, 72 lambs were born to 32 ewes, there being jour sets of quadruplets', three sets of triplets, and 22 sets of twins. Only three of the ewes had single lambs. Two of the sets of quadruplets are seen. Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 108, 10 May 1938, Page 9
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