Starting up
My own lambing thread. I was hoping that I’d start the new year with a new lamb on the first. Instead I took care of a ewe who thought prolapse would be a good learning experience for me. Sigh. I’d ordered the prolapse harnesses (2 is always better than one) last week and of course...
The thought of tipping my almost 200# ram into the sheep deck chair was a bit daunting. He's not a bad ram, but he is a ram and bigger than me. I tipped the ewes and the wether last time around and it was ok. I really didn't want to tip the ram.
I don't know how I found out about the tilt and...
Well, now sure if that's a good title for this thread or not.
I graze my sheep old style - moving them down roads with a dog who then becomes a living fence for the area to graze. Sheep choose to eat plants at certain times in the lifecycle of the plant - I've learned that just recently in my...
Hey All --
I just got this in my email from a fellow trainer and judge. The survey is out of WA State U. Turns out I know the gal doing the survey - she's "good people".
I thought I'd share it here and spread the word.
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To whom it may...
Probably one of the most important things to have I can think of is a well stocked first aid kit.
Accidents happen - some simple and some not so simple -- it's the "What do I do now?" scenario.
I know we've all got favorites - but there are holes in probably most of our "kits". The last minute...
I always have a mineral block -Producer's Pride General Purpose Mineral Block from TSC labeled for cows, goats, and sheep. No cpooer in it.
My question is can the sheep OD on it?? I swear they like to pound it down like candy. I'm wondering if I should
rotate that with just a plain salt block.
First - I wish I'd found this group years ago - I'm loving reading everyone's journals and learning a lot as I do. You all rock and thank you for sharing!
It's HOT here in So Cal - and I've been staying cool inside reading, and decided - what the heck jump into the journal pool under the AC vent...
Hi -
Since the email I got said to introduce yourself here goes...
I'm Cathy and we have just over 12 1/2 acres in San Diego county. We've got
sheep that we use to graze and also to train dogs to herd. My goal is to have
~20 sheep to graze, breed, have lambs to raise and some for the freezer...