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Bridgemoof--Sheep & Wool festival
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Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
Lol Southern...I won't let you guys get into a fight.
My cart is going a big fat no where,
. I don't know what the unmotivation is all about! I can barely get eggs out in my egg box to sell.
Some regular egg customers just stopped for eggs, and Tim had to climb up into the loft of the barn to find some eggs. I swear we have some egg eaters around here! I know the hens are laying eggs, I go back later to get them and they are gone!
This weekend is the Shenandoah Fiber Festival and I AM GOING. Not sure if today or tomorrow.
Beastie is getting a bit worse. He can't walk very well anymore. This morning I carried him from the barn down to the grass so he can be with the other sheep and graze. Let me tell you that was like carrying a 50# sack of potatoes, and I'm not that strong! But I want him to be happy and be with the other sheep while he is still with us
Soon I will have to make the hard decision of what to do with him.
My cart is going a big fat no where,
. I don't know what the unmotivation is all about! I can barely get eggs out in my egg box to sell.Some regular egg customers just stopped for eggs, and Tim had to climb up into the loft of the barn to find some eggs. I swear we have some egg eaters around here! I know the hens are laying eggs, I go back later to get them and they are gone!
This weekend is the Shenandoah Fiber Festival and I AM GOING. Not sure if today or tomorrow.
Beastie is getting a bit worse. He can't walk very well anymore. This morning I carried him from the barn down to the grass so he can be with the other sheep and graze. Let me tell you that was like carrying a 50# sack of potatoes, and I'm not that strong! But I want him to be happy and be with the other sheep while he is still with us
Soon I will have to make the hard decision of what to do with him.- Thread starter
- #123
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
It was a good weekend overall, but as usual it ended on a sour note.
Friday night we ran over to the high school to watch Annie and the other 8th graders perform with the high school bend before the game. Annie plays the trumpet, and she's really getting good at it! I am amazed at her band teacher. Not only can she teach all those kids to play different instruments, she get get them to play together and make a song, lol.
Saturday I wen to the local church thrift store and scored on some good winter/fall clothes for me and the family unit.
We worked outside most of the day, and I got caught up on laundry and so forth. Then we went out to eat.
Sunday we fed everybody early and loaded up the truck/ First we went to the Shenandoah Fiber Festival. What fun! I love those wool festivals! I bought some dyed locks to spin into some core yarn that were really cool. They had an Angora goat competition, and were those guys cute! I would love to get one for their wool. But question is, would I keep it with the goats? or the sheep?
Then we went to Western Maryland to pick up some cheap turkeys. They were pretty much full grown and I think we have identified them as Bronze Breasted turkeys. We got 3. We loaded them in the back of the truck and it started to rain. So it was raining the whole next leg of our trip. Our next stop was to get the two new Finn ewes They are registered, too, woah. The couple raises Finns and Angora rabbits. Oh man were those rabbits cute! I bought some angora fur from the lady and can't wait to spin it. The sheep are very pretty. One ewe is white, the other is chocolate with a white blaze on her face. They really are adorable and will be perfect with Finneas 360.
We headed home with out truck loaded with turkeys and sheep, and didn't get home until dark. When we pulled into the barnyard and prepared to unload, Inkabod, our Catahoula leopard dog, was very excited. Ink is kind of our LGD, but is not always so effective at it. Sometimes you don't even know what team is he on! Well, we walked around the corner into the chicken area and my turkey hen was kind of laying down in there were a bunch of feathers all around. She was still alive, but not fairing very well. Now who is to say what happened to her. On first glance, it looked like Ink ran around the corner and in his excitement went CHOMP on her. But, it could have been another predator that Ink chased away right before we walked around the corner. In any event, it was most unfortunate, and I put her in a cage until I could get a closer look at her.
We checked on Beastie and he was basically in the same spot as when we left that morning. He is pretty much immobile, and I think he will be put down today. It breaks my heart to no end. I just love that guy so much. Tim tried to make a sling for him so he could stand upright for a while. But he just hung there limp, with his head hanging down and it didn't look comfortable at all, so I cut him down. He seems perky mentally, it's just his poor little body can't function.
We unloaded the turkeys and the new sheep and put them in a stall next to Beastie. Beastie even talked to them a little. Then I went to check on the turkey again. She was laying on her side, but still alive. I picked her up and held her in my arms. I couldn't see any puncture wounds or anything, but she was having a few spasms so I suspected she had some internal injuries. She ended up dying right there in my arms, her little head tucking back into her breast. At least she didn't die on the cold wet ground.
We decided to count all the chickens so we would know if they started disappearing one by one. We counted 54. Then we came in and went to bed, exhausted from our big day.
Today Tim is taking the 3 whether goats to the livestock auction, then I guess coming home to deal with Beastie. I'll just be catching up on more work and sending out some invoices.
So that's the recap, here's to a new week! Hopefully we won't lose anybody this week.
Friday night we ran over to the high school to watch Annie and the other 8th graders perform with the high school bend before the game. Annie plays the trumpet, and she's really getting good at it! I am amazed at her band teacher. Not only can she teach all those kids to play different instruments, she get get them to play together and make a song, lol.
Saturday I wen to the local church thrift store and scored on some good winter/fall clothes for me and the family unit.
We worked outside most of the day, and I got caught up on laundry and so forth. Then we went out to eat. Sunday we fed everybody early and loaded up the truck/ First we went to the Shenandoah Fiber Festival. What fun! I love those wool festivals! I bought some dyed locks to spin into some core yarn that were really cool. They had an Angora goat competition, and were those guys cute! I would love to get one for their wool. But question is, would I keep it with the goats? or the sheep?
Then we went to Western Maryland to pick up some cheap turkeys. They were pretty much full grown and I think we have identified them as Bronze Breasted turkeys. We got 3. We loaded them in the back of the truck and it started to rain. So it was raining the whole next leg of our trip. Our next stop was to get the two new Finn ewes
They are registered, too, woah. The couple raises Finns and Angora rabbits. Oh man were those rabbits cute! I bought some angora fur from the lady and can't wait to spin it. The sheep are very pretty. One ewe is white, the other is chocolate with a white blaze on her face. They really are adorable and will be perfect with Finneas 360.We headed home with out truck loaded with turkeys and sheep, and didn't get home until dark. When we pulled into the barnyard and prepared to unload, Inkabod, our Catahoula leopard dog, was very excited. Ink is kind of our LGD, but is not always so effective at it. Sometimes you don't even know what team is he on! Well, we walked around the corner into the chicken area and my turkey hen was kind of laying down in there were a bunch of feathers all around. She was still alive, but not fairing very well. Now who is to say what happened to her. On first glance, it looked like Ink ran around the corner and in his excitement went CHOMP on her. But, it could have been another predator that Ink chased away right before we walked around the corner. In any event, it was most unfortunate, and I put her in a cage until I could get a closer look at her.
We checked on Beastie and he was basically in the same spot as when we left that morning. He is pretty much immobile, and I think he will be put down today.
It breaks my heart to no end. I just love that guy so much. Tim tried to make a sling for him so he could stand upright for a while. But he just hung there limp, with his head hanging down and it didn't look comfortable at all, so I cut him down. He seems perky mentally, it's just his poor little body can't function.We unloaded the turkeys and the new sheep and put them in a stall next to Beastie. Beastie even talked to them a little. Then I went to check on the turkey again. She was laying on her side, but still alive. I picked her up and held her in my arms. I couldn't see any puncture wounds or anything, but she was having a few spasms so I suspected she had some internal injuries. She ended up dying right there in my arms, her little head tucking back into her breast.
At least she didn't die on the cold wet ground.We decided to count all the chickens so we would know if they started disappearing one by one. We counted 54. Then we came in and went to bed, exhausted from our big day.
Today Tim is taking the 3 whether goats to the livestock auction, then I guess coming home to deal with Beastie.
I'll just be catching up on more work and sending out some invoices.So that's the recap, here's to a new week! Hopefully we won't lose anybody this week.
Queen Mum
N.E.R.D.
I am so sorry you had such a difficult end to such a good day. Sorry for your loss.
Those finn ewes are going to be poppin out TONS of babies for you! How exciting!
Sorry about the turkey At least you made her comfortable before she died
And Beastie Sooo sorry. I know how much you love him What has happened to him is just so weird. I hope you can eventually find out what's wrong with him!
How exciting!Sorry about the turkey
At least you made her comfortable before she died And Beastie
Sooo sorry. I know how much you love him What has happened to him is just so weird. I hope you can eventually find out what's wrong with him!
Southern by choice
Herd Master
Have you thought of taking Beastie to your state lab to find out exactly what was going on with him? Loss is so hard as it is, and after everything you've been through with him it might make it a little easier if you can get an answer. 
Just looked up Finnsheep- all the pictures show a momma with quads! Quads!!! Next thing we know were going to see:
"Bridgemoofs Journal" say- "HELP what do I do will all these sheep!"
Just looked up Finnsheep- all the pictures show a momma with quads! Quads!!! Next thing we know were going to see:
"Bridgemoofs Journal" say- "HELP what do I do will all these sheep!"
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- #127
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
LOL I know, you ain't kidding~! We'll be spittin' out lambs like there is no tomorrow with those Finns! And the sheep are not cheap. Everybody we spoke with was selling them for $300 and up to $800 a piece.
As for Beastie, you remember I took Snowcap's liver to get biopsied, same thing happened to him. They couldn't find anything abnormal, as far as minerals, vitamins or parasites. But a thought did occur to me, that since they are at least part Jacob's they could be carrying the Tay-Sachs gene. There's one other ewe from that batch, Fluffy, and she was unaffected. But she could be a carrier, too, and then I will be having the same problem all over again. I haven't found anybody that will test for that. I am not sure if they are still using Jacob's for Tay-Sachs research or not. We tried to contact the Doctor who was originally doing the research, but he never responded.
I wish there was a way I could make Beastie a scooter so he can get around using his back legs. I know I'm being preposterous, but I just wish I could save him!!!!
I forgot to add to my journal that I've had three little buttercup chicks born in the past couple of days from the incubator. They all have feathered legs! Their daddy must be Butterscotch, the Buff Cochin rooster, because he has feathered legs. They are sooo cute!
As for Beastie, you remember I took Snowcap's liver to get biopsied, same thing happened to him. They couldn't find anything abnormal, as far as minerals, vitamins or parasites. But a thought did occur to me, that since they are at least part Jacob's they could be carrying the Tay-Sachs gene. There's one other ewe from that batch, Fluffy, and she was unaffected. But she could be a carrier, too, and then I will be having the same problem all over again. I haven't found anybody that will test for that. I am not sure if they are still using Jacob's for Tay-Sachs research or not. We tried to contact the Doctor who was originally doing the research, but he never responded.
I wish there was a way I could make Beastie a scooter so he can get around using his back legs. I know I'm being preposterous, but I just wish I could save him!!!!
I forgot to add to my journal that I've had three little buttercup chicks born in the past couple of days from the incubator. They all have feathered legs! Their daddy must be Butterscotch, the Buff Cochin rooster, because he has feathered legs. They are sooo cute!
GoatCrazyLady
Ridin' The Range
How sad. poor baby. So sorry!
poor baby. So sorry!- Thread starter
- #129
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
I woke up about 5 a.m. this morning worrying about the goats at the creek, yet again. It was pouring down rain and pitch dark. Tim actually woke up, too, and asked me what was wrong. I told him I was worried about the goats. There's some little guys down there, too! Amazingly, he got up about 5:30, put on his rain gear and brought all the goats up, whew! I can't even imagine what would happen if those little goats went near the creek.
When it was light enough, I went out to the barn to check on everybody. When I refer to the "barn", I don't mean barn. It's actually one of the run in horse sheds that has two stalls, one is divided up into two pens for lambing, the other has the new turkeys in it, and the rest is open and provides shelter. Most of the sheep and pregnant ogats were in there. Beastie has one pen to himself so he doesn't get stepped on. Phinneas 360 and 2 of the Shetland ewes are in another. Phinneas has been acting sick the past couple of days and is scouring, so last night we took his temperature. 105! We dosed him up with LA200, Bantamine and Probios. Hopefully he will be feeling a bit better today. Tim also decided to give the new Finn sheep some LA200 too, in case they caught something when they got here.
Then when it got a bit lighter, I looked down in the other pasture to make sure the outside sheep were okay. Beatrix Potter was laying in the mud on her back and couldn't get up! oMG!!!! I ran down there yelling for Tim, but he was already ahead of me. He rolled her over and she had a hard time standing and getting her footing. But finally she did, and was shaking her head because I know she probably had tons of water in her ears. And THAT is why we need a shelter out there! POOR sheep! Who knows how long she was stuck in the pouring down rain. Poor poor Beatrix Of course her wool is a mess, all the sheep's wool is a mess. It's hard to think of running a fiber business with messy, muddy wool. Next year...sheep blankets! Although I am not sure I like the idea of them having to wear them in 100 weather.
It's only 7:40 and the day is not looking good
Yesterday Tim took the whether goats to the livestock auction and got a pretty good price for them. He also sold the pony that we traded for the alpaca.
It was a good day for him. To me, it just felt like my whole day was eaten up taking care of the sick, injured, wounded, the ones that can't fend for themselves, the meak, the ones that need special attention. It seems like I have no time, I get up early, go feed, then come in and do a bit of work on my computer. Then it's already time for a nap. When I get up it's work a little more, clean up the kitchen or whatever, and then it's time to feed again and then it's time to go to bed! Where do the hours go? Too many animals, not enough time.
Well I haven't even fed anybody this morning because it's raining so miserably. I discovered my mud boots have a hole in them.
I can't feed the chickens because the creek goats are back there. I hate rain, the farm becomes a muddy cesspool!
When it was light enough, I went out to the barn to check on everybody. When I refer to the "barn", I don't mean barn. It's actually one of the run in horse sheds that has two stalls, one is divided up into two pens for lambing, the other has the new turkeys in it, and the rest is open and provides shelter. Most of the sheep and pregnant ogats were in there. Beastie has one pen to himself so he doesn't get stepped on. Phinneas 360 and 2 of the Shetland ewes are in another. Phinneas has been acting sick the past couple of days and is scouring, so last night we took his temperature. 105! We dosed him up with LA200, Bantamine and Probios. Hopefully he will be feeling a bit better today. Tim also decided to give the new Finn sheep some LA200 too, in case they caught something when they got here.
Then when it got a bit lighter, I looked down in the other pasture to make sure the outside sheep were okay. Beatrix Potter was laying in the mud on her back and couldn't get up! oMG!!!! I ran down there yelling for Tim, but he was already ahead of me. He rolled her over and she had a hard time standing and getting her footing. But finally she did, and was shaking her head because I know she probably had tons of water in her ears. And THAT is why we need a shelter out there! POOR sheep! Who knows how long she was stuck in the pouring down rain. Poor poor Beatrix
Of course her wool is a mess, all the sheep's wool is a mess. It's hard to think of running a fiber business with messy, muddy wool. Next year...sheep blankets! Although I am not sure I like the idea of them having to wear them in 100 weather.It's only 7:40 and the day is not looking good
Yesterday Tim took the whether goats to the livestock auction and got a pretty good price for them. He also sold the pony that we traded for the alpaca.
It was a good day for him. To me, it just felt like my whole day was eaten up taking care of the sick, injured, wounded, the ones that can't fend for themselves, the meak, the ones that need special attention. It seems like I have no time, I get up early, go feed, then come in and do a bit of work on my computer. Then it's already time for a nap. When I get up it's work a little more, clean up the kitchen or whatever, and then it's time to feed again and then it's time to go to bed! Where do the hours go? Too many animals, not enough time.Well I haven't even fed anybody this morning because it's raining so miserably. I discovered my mud boots have a hole in them.
I can't feed the chickens because the creek goats are back there. I hate rain, the farm becomes a muddy cesspool! - Thread starter
- #130
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
Well big news. I'm getting a new Jacob ram! We are going up to Unzicker's on Monday to pick him up. His name is Uriah and he is soo cute! He was born in March, and he will make such a good mate for Lily, Lottie, Fluffy and Star.
Here is a picture that was taken this morning.
He's so nice and healthy looking, his horns and markings are ideal. Plus he's registered (well, at least the flock is), so I'll be able to start my foundation flock of Jacob's.
So Beastie is still hanging in there. I just can't let him go. He is like a sultan now, he has other sheep surrounding him in his stall and he is perched on a dog bed with fresh alfalfa and corn in front of him. He's getting a little stinky because he can't stand to pee, but I don't care! He's still huggable and loveable, and I'll let him go when I'm good and ready.
Here is a picture that was taken this morning.
He's so nice and healthy looking, his horns and markings are ideal. Plus he's registered (well, at least the flock is), so I'll be able to start my foundation flock of Jacob's.
So Beastie is still hanging in there. I just can't let him go. He is like a sultan now, he has other sheep surrounding him in his stall and he is perched on a dog bed with fresh alfalfa and corn in front of him. He's getting a little stinky because he can't stand to pee, but I don't care! He's still huggable and loveable, and I'll let him go when I'm good and ready.
