Yearling registered (with ASBA) Southdown ewe for sale. Born 2/26/13. She lambed this spring with a single lamb, and was an excellent mother. Ready to be bred again this fall! $200
Southdown Ewe lamb for sale, purebred. She's not registered, but can be. Born 2/28/14. Full sister to ewe above...
Goat milker for sale. It has a Dayton motor, Waikato vacuum pump, Sentinel vacuum controller, Interpuls pulsator, and I'm not sure what brand the bucket and claw assembly are. I bought it last year, thinking I'd need it for my goats, but since I am only milking 3, I have decided I'd rather sell...
I'm selling my yearling Ober doe, Nessarose. She is in milk, and is CAE and Johnnes negative. She's very easy to hand milk. $350 Located in Millington, MD.
I'm selling my ram so I can get some new bloodlines since I kept a daughter of his. He'll be 2 in March, is a proven breeder, and has always been well mannered. $200 Registered with ASBA. Located on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. If you're interested, it's best to email me, at...
I'm not sure about how strict the breed standard is for markings, but the rabbit on top (the doe?) doesn't have a full dark nose OR feet...so possibly that is the crossed one? Or she's mostly Californian with something else somewhere back in her line?
Congrats on the babies though, and glad...
Sorry, but this is not a good idea. The lambs/kids MUST be warm before you feed them. If they're too cold to stand and nurse, then they're too cold to properly digest the milk which can cause problems. Warm first, then feed! :) Now of course, if the lamb/kid is chilled but can still stand...
IMO, 8-12 weeks is not too old to band. I've banded plenty that age. As long as the testicles fit through the band, you can band. It's pretty common to have ram lambs banded at that age, especially for club lambs for 4-H (or FFA). I think surgically castrating would be too much hassle for...
So what's the reason for Predef? I'm not familiar with that.
If she has ketosis, it's likely because she does not have enough room in her rumen for enough feed to support her and the growing babies. The babies grown and compress the rumen, which doesn't allow her to take in enough food, even...