BrownSheep- It's been a while

[elevan]

Congratulations on the new addition!

 

[BrownSheep]

It's been a BIG day! I started at the BLM today. I did the pack test. In the pack test you have to walk 3 miles in 45 minutes with 45 pound pack....UGH after 2.25 miles the compression on my chest made it impossible to catch my breath. I'll retake it on Friday. If I pass I'll go to rookie wild land firefighter camp next week. I'm the youngest member on all of the fuels crews. I hope I can keep up.
Today, I also GRADUATED!....Ild say I won't miss school but come the fall I'll miss it.

 

[BarredRockMomma]

You wil do fine.

 

[BrownSheep]

Freckles, a triplet from last year, had triplets this morning! 2 rams and a ewe.
I also did the pack test again. Finished but 4 minutes too slow. My legs are sooooooo sore. I've walked 5.5 miles with fifty pounds in two days! I'll tak the test a third time Friday. I'm rather busty and it causes more of the weight to lie against my chest and diaphragm. Iif don't pass I'll lose the job...sigh... I have a plan if it does come to that.

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Congrats on the 3x!! And hang in there!! You can do it (now where is that cheerleader emoticon....

 

[BrownSheep]

Thanks for all the support guys! Between you and my crew mates I think I'll be able to pull through. I can't say enough good things about the folks at the BLM!

Today Freckle's sister,Clara, lambed.Twins one of each. She is the end of the official lambing season. We either lost he ewe lamb from the triplets or the twins. I'm not certain wich, but I think the triplets. She was stepped on or payed on.
Freckles and Clara are a year old and awfully confused abou what those small things want. They are both up at the house where we can keep a better eye on them.

Also the broody's who's eggs I about tossed Monday started o hatch. She has two so far.

 

[elevan]

Thank goodness you didn't toss those eggs! Congrats on the hatch.

 

[BrownSheep]

I am a jobless child, but I am ok with it I'll give it a go next year.
It ha been cold! It only got to the 50s today. It's June 9th for goodness sakes! I lost one of my older turkey poults today. I think it was due to the cold even though they are fully feathered I moved them back indoors. While I was doing that one of the chuckar chicks escaped. I have NO clue where it went so its bye bye. It's a wild bird and feathered so I hope it will be ok. One kitten who probably had a genetic defect past away today as well. Her name was Mustache.

On to happier news. I picked up two extra fair lambs on Tuesday. Although we have a lot of lambs only three are old enough for fair, but one is a ram lamb so he's a no-go. A local producer also told me he had some I could look through. I don't need any more fair lambs, but one is all black. I am a sucker for black or spotted sheep. If its a ewe I may see if I can get it.

Yesterday I picked up my second shipment of turkeys. So far so good. Last Sunday I went to Griggs Bird Haven to pick up some marans chicks. They also showed me all their turkeys and exotic pheasants. It was AMAZING!

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Congrats on your new fair lambs! I am on the look out for a couple lambs with good conformation myself! Not to show at the fair mind you(maybe to show off to a few friends).
I am also hoping for some turkeys, but that probably wont be till next spring!

 

[Symphony]

Sorry to hear about the losses. Glad you graduated and learning about Wildfire training. The wonderful time of year that babies come out all over the farm. Its a wonderful time.