Good Luck Will, nice looking Ram but always heard that newborn Suffolk lambs aren't the best in cold weather and don't have the will to live like other breeds, but you lamb inside so should be less of an issue.
Looks a nice addition and should do you really well. It would be interesting to see how you feel about the lamb vigour at lambing as Suffolks seem to have gained a bad reputation but the way these are bred I hope it’s not an issue. It would be nice to see them make a comeback.
Do you have access to good ile de france rams? I found lambs from idf finished faster, the rams were nice tempered and if you decide to keep replacement ewes the maternal line of idf, doesn't lose anything in finished lambs and the cross ewe has a lot to offer, including breeding out of season, great mothering up, etc.
Super interesting one Will. Fine looking chap you brought home. Great that so much data is collected to look at their genotype and then make decisions. I just wonder are semen tests done on sheep? We do this in dogs as you do not want to spend good money on a drop out.
