Early Breeding.

King Country Chronicle, Volume III, Issue 107, 12 November 1908, Page 4

Early Breeding.

■ ■As a ruie, I think it unwise to brood from such an immature animal as a two-tooth merino ewe. Among the mutton broods of sheep, such a practice is, lam Lolti, irequently Joilowed. This is a consequence of developing early maturity. It might serve where the young ewes are veil fed from their birth.Lut I r.oubt if it h adapted to sheep ruixci! on inilunil pastures of Australia. The pru'-t:ce of two-tooth, rams for stiki pui'pyses is followed in many a stun and general Hock in Australia. In some instances there is no falling off in frame and con - stitution in flocks that have been bred in this way for several generations.

I remarked once to a Tasmanian sheep breeder that with their small framed sheep I did not think it wise to 1m 5 two tooth raiii- : , but lie said that he always get his best produce from such rams. \Yho''e the pastures grows strong, ro bust sheep. the plan might be tried, but, ix ho result shewed any indication of weakness of consinutson, it should be at once abandoned. "Australasia n."