This ewe is suckling her triplets simultaneously. In the UK where the Gardner family previously farmed, lambing percentages are higher and it is not uncommon for a ewe to have four lambs. It is towards this ability of a ewe with four well-developed teats to feed quadruplets that the Gardners are aiming as New Zealand's lambing percentages increase.
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Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 23, 6 November 1984, Page 6
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58This ewe is suckling her triplets simultaneously. In the UK where the Gardner family previously farmed, lambing percentages are higher and it is not uncommon for a ewe to have four lambs. It is towards this ability of a ewe with four well-developed teats to feed quadruplets that the Gardners are aiming as New Zealand's lambing percentages increase. Waimarino Bulletin, Volume 2, Issue 23, 6 November 1984, Page 6
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