Option 1: To learn how to develop different bloodlines using the ram you have now, see the article entitled "Rescue and Conservation Breeding" at http://www.critterhaven.biz/conbreed.htm There also is a discussion at the end of the article on cross-breeding, in-breeding, and line breeding.
Option 2: I practice the philosophy that you can get away with inbreeding one time, but not two times. In other words, I might breed a ram to his daughter, but not to his granddaughter. Remember than inbreeding can be a useful tool because it strengthens the good qualities of the bloodline. But also remember than it strengthens any bad qualities as well.
Regarding your ewe, I would worry that when she has her own lamb(s) she may not have enough milk to support them as well as her adopted (stolen) lamb. It is possible that she might abandon the new lambs. As for the ewe who allowed her lamb to be stolen, next time she lambs, I would keep her in a lambing pen (jug) with her lamb(s) for two or three days to ensure that she and the lambs are fully bonded. I doubt she will allow her lambs to be stolen after appropriate bonding.
Carol
At 10:13 PM 4/2/2003 +0000, you wrote:
Can anyone give me the dos and don'ts on breeding such as who my Ram can be breed to (daughter, grand daughter etc.)? I'm wondering when I need to start looking for a new ram.
Also I have a one week old single ram lamb who was stolen by another ewe(witch is due any day). He seems to be doing well with his new mom but I'm worried about the ewe he left. Will she suffer from this? Could I have problems with her next lambs? Is there a chance she might walk away from her next lambs because she didn't get the chance to mother this one?(She was a very diligent mother to him)
Thank you
Erin =^..^=
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