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She's really smart. I started doing some obedience work with her for the first time last night. Never seen a dog pick up sit and down so quickly.
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She's really smart. I started doing some obedience work with her for the first time last night. Never seen a dog pick up sit and down so quickly.
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purplequeenvt
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Well....it's been quite a while since I've been on here. I had some personal stuff going on for a long time. Nothing terribly serious, but enough to make me want to limit online social stuff.
The big news is that I no longer live in VT. I moved to KY right before Christmas. One of my sisters, our 2 dogs (Hazel and Jack), 15 sheep, and Fern (the Jersey) came too. We've moved into a house that my parents have purchased (I will be buying it from them at some point in the near future). Our new place is right next door to another sister, her husband, and my 3yo niece.
We aren't actually living in the house just yet. We'd planned on putting in new flooring and painting the walls, but when we came down for Thanksgiving/the closing, the tenants hadn't moved out yet and when they finally did, they left the property a huge mess. We started work on the house around Christmas when we moved down, but it's been slow going. We found subfloor issues, plumbing problems, and we ended up pulling out all of the kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities. They were old, smelly, and gross.
The place is starting to look amazing and we are almost at the point were we can move in, but we still have no kitchen (besides a sink, stove, and fridge) and no vanities in the bathrooms. We're working around my BI's schedule, he just started a painting business which is really taking off, and my lack of budget. I haven't found a job quite yet. Actually, I got a job offer today, but it's not ideal since it's only 28hrs/week with no health benefits. In the meantime, I'm really enjoying hanging out with my niece.
10 of the sheep I brought with are pregnant and due to start lambing in February. All the sheep handled the trip really well. The other sheep are last years babies - 1 Shetland wether and 4 ewes (1 Shetland and 3 Border Leicesters).
Fern, the Jersey, actually moved here back at Thanksgiving. I had also gotten a miniature horse for my niece (she's got some bad horse fever) and we brought Fern and Sassy (the horse) down together.
I'm not 100% sure that I will starting posting on BYH very frequently, but I'll probably check in now and then.
The big news is that I no longer live in VT. I moved to KY right before Christmas. One of my sisters, our 2 dogs (Hazel and Jack), 15 sheep, and Fern (the Jersey) came too. We've moved into a house that my parents have purchased (I will be buying it from them at some point in the near future). Our new place is right next door to another sister, her husband, and my 3yo niece.
We aren't actually living in the house just yet. We'd planned on putting in new flooring and painting the walls, but when we came down for Thanksgiving/the closing, the tenants hadn't moved out yet and when they finally did, they left the property a huge mess. We started work on the house around Christmas when we moved down, but it's been slow going. We found subfloor issues, plumbing problems, and we ended up pulling out all of the kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities. They were old, smelly, and gross.
The place is starting to look amazing and we are almost at the point were we can move in, but we still have no kitchen (besides a sink, stove, and fridge) and no vanities in the bathrooms. We're working around my BI's schedule, he just started a painting business which is really taking off, and my lack of budget. I haven't found a job quite yet. Actually, I got a job offer today, but it's not ideal since it's only 28hrs/week with no health benefits. In the meantime, I'm really enjoying hanging out with my niece.
10 of the sheep I brought with are pregnant and due to start lambing in February. All the sheep handled the trip really well. The other sheep are last years babies - 1 Shetland wether and 4 ewes (1 Shetland and 3 Border Leicesters).
Fern, the Jersey, actually moved here back at Thanksgiving. I had also gotten a miniature horse for my niece (she's got some bad horse fever) and we brought Fern and Sassy (the horse) down together.
I'm not 100% sure that I will starting posting on BYH very frequently, but I'll probably check in now and then.
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Good to see you! You have made some big changes - but sound like they're going to be good changes. Remodeling houses - argh! So rewarding in the end - but a big ol' pile of stress in the interim!
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That is a big change! Fixing up a house is best done while you aren't living in it, you get a lot more done. You will get it all fixed up, move in and it will all be brand new. Really glad that you checked in and updated us, please don't stay away so long!
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1st lamb born at 2:45 this morning to 1st time mom, Idalee. She had a 12lb ram lamb. He's 9/16ths Border Leicester, 1/4 Shropshire, and 1/16th each Friesian/Shetland/Dorper
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Shepherdess in the making! Both she and the lamb are beautiful!
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We seem to be having a boy year so far.
Twin Border Leicester boys born yesterday evening and a single crossbred ram this morning.
7 ewes left to lamb - 4 due this week, 2 due next week (but could go this week), and the last due middle of March.
My little niece and her BFF got to see one of yesterday's babies born.
Twin Border Leicester boys born yesterday evening and a single crossbred ram this morning.
7 ewes left to lamb - 4 due this week, 2 due next week (but could go this week), and the last due middle of March.
My little niece and her BFF got to see one of yesterday's babies born.
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purplequeenvt
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Busy couple days in the barn. Single ram lamb born last night and a single ewe lamb and girl/boy twins born this evening. Happy to finally get some girls.
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purplequeenvt
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The boys are still winning this year. Another single ram lamb born just before midnight in the middle of a March thunderstorm. This guy is absolutely gorgeous (too bad about the testicles!)
3 ewes left to go. 2 have "due" dates of today. The 3rd, the only Shetland isn't due until the middle of March.
We've had way more singles this year than usual, especially from the aged/seasoned ewes. My theory is that I didn't flush them properly before putting rams in and I didn't have enough BoSe to go around (couldn't get more from the vet at the time) so I used a selenium paste that I had laying around. Selenium plays an important part in reproduction so if you are having lots of singles and/or trouble getting ewes pregnant, you may need to supplement with selenium.
3 ewes left to go. 2 have "due" dates of today. The 3rd, the only Shetland isn't due until the middle of March.
We've had way more singles this year than usual, especially from the aged/seasoned ewes. My theory is that I didn't flush them properly before putting rams in and I didn't have enough BoSe to go around (couldn't get more from the vet at the time) so I used a selenium paste that I had laying around. Selenium plays an important part in reproduction so if you are having lots of singles and/or trouble getting ewes pregnant, you may need to supplement with selenium.
Baymule
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Those are some adorable lambs!
