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Romanov sheep were brought into Canada from the Volga Valley in Russia in 1980. The original importation consisted of a total of 14 ewes and 4 rams. After five years they were released from quarintine, and began to spread throughout North America. The Romanovs of today all descend from these original 18 animals. The lambs are born black and begin to fade as they age- becoming a beautiful silvery grey colour. Triplets, quads, quintuplet births are quite common, and most are able to raise their young with little assistance. I believe the breed record is 9(yes nine!!) lambs born. Mothering ability is excellent- lambs are vigorous and are typically nursing within minutes of birth. Their prolificy is quite amazing, and they are also true out of season breeders which makes it possible to have two lambs crops per year, per ewe. Cross bred ewes that are even 1/4 Romanov have increased birth rates, twins and triplets would be born much more frequently. As well, most crossbred ewes would breed during all but the hottest months of the year- resulting in increased lambing rates as well as profits!! | |
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No Romanov lambs have been born here yet- but you can guarantee that as soon as we have our
first guys hit the ground- we post the pictures ASAP. We had some Romanov/Texel
lambs due for the spring of 2008, and we decided to keep four ewe lambs back for our
commercial breeding program.  We're curious to see how well they will perform here.
Unfortunately the colour is lost with the first cross- so all these lambs were born, and will stay, white. For their first lambing they
have been bred to a registered Finnnish Landrace ram- in order to produce nice small lambs for easy delivery.
Our first registered Romanovs will hit the ground here in January of 2009, please fell free to contact us for possible breeding stock.
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