June 1st-Ram lamb (single)-healthy
June 3rd-Ram lamb(single)-healthy
Have had two lambs show up with a skin dermatitis due to tick bites-overrun with ticks this year!! Even the dog has had issues despite the different preventions applied.
Used Vetricyn twice to heal up-miracle med!!
One ewe...
Another has laid herself in the hut...thinking she is going to be next! By the by, I love this coffee spot!! Great place! And bonus, you can get tea and biscuits! :clap
We have officially started the last of our birthing ewes. She had this one about an half hour ago ....It's a boy! Going to go out and check on her again when the storms settle a little bit. She decided to give birth just as the storms started up. The other two ewes look like they are ready...
I have been reading other threads and had these questions. Does the age of all sheep breeds go by rule of thumb of 4mos as breeding age? Has anyone had any HAIR SHEEP younger? What is your rule for weaning ram lambs off and separating from ewes?
Thank you for your honest answers. We have 4 ram...
#3 had her twins this morning! Boy and Girl!
Did not expect that out of her at all! Thought she would have a single....my bad! She did not look big enough to have twins!
Will be interesting to see what the others have considering how big they are!! Ha Ha....2 out 4 had them at daybreak in the...
We are still waiting for more to make their debut! Three gals have full bags....almost looks painful coming from a momma viewpoint! Ha Ha...soon....new moon is the 15th....maybe I will get lambs for my birthday?? ;)
#5 had her two boys this morning at sunrise unassisted! Went out to feed and two babies appeared out of the hay stack! Everybody is doing fine!
The weather is cold again but the sun is shining here today. We got them settled in the hut so they can go in and out as they please. Jugs will be used...
:he:fl:bowThis is what happens when you leave the ram in with the herd for an underterminate time. Guessing game commences! We are still waiting for lambs! God Bless Me....driving me batty!
Mine are in a pasture too. But they all came running which got my attention and bawling. They then went in the smallest pen that is grassy and 4 laid around the pen giving her the corner. They are funny for sure. I was over at the sawmill when I saw the commotion. Then I saw her laying kind of...