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Babydoll Southdown Ewes

All our Babydoll Southdown ewes are registered with ASSBA and AABMGS and are 100% Purebreds.
Our ewes are measured to be under 60 cm in height as per the AABMGS Babydoll Breed Standard.
We have a flock of 35 breeding ewes and 9 maiden ewes.
Being a British sheep, breeding begins in February and March each year with lambs expected to be born after 138 to 159 days gestation. Lambs due from July each year.
Babydoll ewes can have single, twin or triplet lambs and we even had one set of quads in 2021. Babydoll ewes are
​wonderful mothers and are attentive with their lambs and with their gentle temperaments they are easy to handle. Our ewes lamb naturally but due to the cold weather around the time of lambing, ewes and lambs are moved inside into pens to help protect the lambs from the cold and from foxes. This also allows for hand feeding to provide the best start for the ewe and lamb. We breed ewes at around 18 months of age although ewe lambs can come into estrus as early as 8 months. To prevent breeding at this age our hogget lambs are paddocked separately from our older ewes. All our ewes receive Cobalt & Selenium Pellets and are regularly Mineral drenched to provide adequate Vitamins & Minerals for Health and Production. 
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Ewes ovulate naturally in response to the shortening daylight that occurs during autumn and early winter. During the hours of darkness, ewes produce melatonin, and when this increases it stimulates hormonal activities that leads to ovulation.
Babydoll ewe feeding twin lambsBabydoll ewes need good udders to feed multiple lambs
    

Babydoll ewes need good udders to feed multiple lambs
                                                                    Australian Babydoll ewes require good udders for feeding multiple lambs.
To ensure lambs get the best start in life our ewes are selected to have good milk production.


The right Genetics


Ewe and her twin lambs
Ewe and her newborn ewe lamb
Ewe and her twin lambs  with an older lamb at front of photo
 ewe meeting her newborn ewe lamb
​Healthy, fertile ewes are vital for successful breeding and twinning is beneficial if you want to improve reproduction rates.
Miniature sheep
Miniature sheep
Miniature sheep
Miniature sheep
Maternal and Protective,Our ewes look after their lambs from birth till they are weaned around 8-12 weeks of age. 

Babydoll ewes registered overseas ?


Babydoll sheep on Display at the Perth Royal Show
Tanjar Little Bear Reg ASSBA, AABMGS & NABSSAR, 54 cm.
Did you know two of our Tanjar home-bred Babydoll ewes are registered with the North American Babydoll Southdown Sheep Association and Registry (NABSSAR) 
NABSSAR Registration Certificate
NABSSAR Registration Certificate
NABSSAR Registration Certificate
NABSSAR Registration Certificate
Babydoll ewe Tanjar Ginger
Tanjar Ginger Reg ASSBA, AABMGS & NABSSAR, 58 cm
  Tanjar Australian Babydoll Southdown Stud 
                                                                 
       
                                                                                                                                                                                                        
  ASSBA Member Southdown  No 2400                                                            ASSBA Babydoll Member No2489                                      AABMGS Babydoll Southdown Member 0067
  • HOME
  • Australian Babydoll Rams
  • Australian Babydoll Ewes
  • Australian Babydoll Lambs
  • Southdown History
  • AABMGS Babydoll Breed Standard
  • Appendix Breeding programs
  • Coloured Babydolls
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Our champion Babydolls
  • Babydoll Semen ForSale
  • NEWSWORTHY
  • For Sale
  • Contact US
  • 2022 SALE PAGE
  • Buyers info page
  • INTERNATIONAL SALES PAGE