Gisborne-Tairāwhiti set for a good lambing season

Signs are good for a quality lambing season in the district this year, with scanning showing plenty of ewes carrying multiples (twins and triplets) on properties across Tairāwhiti. Photo / Liam Clayton

Early arrivals have got the district’s annual lambing season under way and it will gather momentum over the next two weeks as spring nears.

Scanning results from across Tairāwhiti farms indicate the district is set for a good season, says AgFirst farm consultant Peter Andrew.

“The scanning figures certainly indicate there is plenty of potential.”

Scanning determines how many lambs a ewe might be carrying.

“It’s been a good scanning. The signs are good, with plenty of multiples [twins and triplets],” Andrew said.

“That’s great news given the current good prices being paid.”

Andrew said lambing was just starting and was “a bit later” than usual.

“The early mobs lamb in July, but the season really gets going in about a fortnight.”

The winter weather had not been too bad, he said.

“It had started to get a bit muddy out there on farms, but that’s eased off a bit, so ground conditions are currently really good for the new arrivals.

“It’s been a pretty good winter for growing grass.”

The main lamb “drop” will take place in September.