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I've been enjoying thanksgiving break. I've caught up with my old friends and am looking forward to the feast on Thursday. I did a scrape out of my hens coop on Saturday, while my parents went to funeral. Sunday...I don't know what happened to Sunday it some how exscaped my notice. Yesterday I did a little bit of homework. Today we did shopping for thanksgiving and I hung out with my old buddies. The original plan was to do some sorting and other work with the sheep, but it was pretty wet and cold so I'll do that tomorrow.
Blues gone into heat....whose been calling for the last 6 weeks to get her fix...me....who hasn't gotten fixed yet?
So, Blue, has been in lock down in the trailer. She has an appointment next week....I'm kinda missing school....or maybe just the "doing what I want when I want " thing.....yeah...I miss that.
Blues gone into heat....whose been calling for the last 6 weeks to get her fix...me....who hasn't gotten fixed yet?
So, Blue, has been in lock down in the trailer. She has an appointment next week....I'm kinda missing school....or maybe just the "doing what I want when I want " thing.....yeah...I miss that.
Bridgemoof
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Sorry about your young ram. That's a bummer!
Your scarf is looking great by the way! I love it, the colors are so pretty!
Your scarf is looking great by the way! I love it, the colors are so pretty!
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Thanks Bridgemoof! I was excited for that little ram. We may actually get some lambs from him anyway since he was with the main flock of ewes along with the older ram.
I'll have to do an update photo of the scarf since I finished it. It's pretty huge.
I'll have to do an update photo of the scarf since I finished it. It's pretty huge.
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Well, the sheep rodeo has been postponed till closer to lambing. Today I mainly cooked.
Here's my current project
And heres my pie
Have a good Thanksgiving every one!
Here's my current project
And heres my pie
Have a good Thanksgiving every one!
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Hope everyone's thanksgivings were as pleasant as could be. Mine was good....except my padre had us working on a wooden walk way out to our pens so we can avoid the mud. At least I can be grateful I am physically capable working. . Dinner was great!
I had a doctors appoint with a cardiologist the Friday before thanksgiving. He said I have low blood pressure and I'll eventually grow out of it as I age. He also said the tilt table test my internist ordered was unnecessary.
. Monday after thanksgiving I went back to my internist. He's deferring to the cardiologists opinion. The internist rarely works with anyone as young as me so based on my appearance, how I'm feeling, and the cardiologists opinion he's okey cutting me loose for now. I'm still on my blood pressure meds and will be till at least march. In march the internist will wean me off and see how I do with out it. 
My mom comes up for all of my appointments ( easier than me having to relay info) so we "partied" for the rest of the day. Ate lunch, went shopping skipped a class
. That was a don't tell your dad moment. She bought me supply's to make her some wreaths wich I have already done.
My dad drove my sister up for some scholarship thing today so I got to hang out with him. Unfortunately we didn't have time for lunch, because of my three o'clock class. He gave me his blessing to skip, but since it was the same class I missed on Monday I insisted I need to go.
On the animal front. I may have to put down Tomtom my 2 year old BBB. He's gotten so large he doesn't move around much and he has a reoccurring cas of bumblefoot in the pads of both his feet. It bums me out since he's such a sweetie and I love him to bits, but I knew there was a goog chance this could happen.
So, think an 1.5 year old 85lb Tom would make for bad eating?
. Dinner was great!I had a doctors appoint with a cardiologist the Friday before thanksgiving. He said I have low blood pressure and I'll eventually grow out of it as I age. He also said the tilt table test my internist ordered was unnecessary.
. Monday after thanksgiving I went back to my internist. He's deferring to the cardiologists opinion. The internist rarely works with anyone as young as me so based on my appearance, how I'm feeling, and the cardiologists opinion he's okey cutting me loose for now. I'm still on my blood pressure meds and will be till at least march. In march the internist will wean me off and see how I do with out it. My mom comes up for all of my appointments ( easier than me having to relay info) so we "partied" for the rest of the day. Ate lunch, went shopping skipped a class
. That was a don't tell your dad moment. She bought me supply's to make her some wreaths wich I have already done. My dad drove my sister up for some scholarship thing today so I got to hang out with him. Unfortunately we didn't have time for lunch, because of my three o'clock class. He gave me his blessing to skip, but since it was the same class I missed on Monday I insisted I need to go.
On the animal front. I may have to put down Tomtom my 2 year old BBB. He's gotten so large he doesn't move around much and he has a reoccurring cas of bumblefoot in the pads of both his feet. It bums me out since he's such a sweetie and I love him to bits, but I knew there was a goog chance this could happen.
So, think an 1.5 year old 85lb Tom would make for bad eating?
Southern by choice
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My friends 1st Tom got to 62 lbs when his leg broke from the weight, she got 35lbs of usable meat. It was very sad to see this bird barely able to move, and that was before he broke his leg. The 2nd one had lots of issues with bumblefoot, she put him on a diet once he was in the 70+ lb range. He lost weight and is still going.
But it hurts me to see him..... Hard when its a pet but definitely put him out of his misery!Glad your holiday was good and got time with your mom and dad!
Bridgemoof
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Yay on the new scarf! on the pie!
So sorry about your turkey. What in the world do you feed them to get them so big? Our thanksgiving turkeys were only a measly 10 pounds each. But they weren't a year old yet. I can't imagine a turkey getting to be 85 pounds! Wow! I think the turkeys we have are one of my favorite farm animals. Besides the SHEEP, of course.
on the pie!So sorry about your turkey. What in the world do you feed them to get them so big? Our thanksgiving turkeys were only a measly 10 pounds each. But they weren't a year old yet. I can't imagine a turkey getting to be 85 pounds! Wow! I think the turkeys we have are one of my favorite farm animals. Besides the SHEEP, of course.
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These guys just got chicken feed and scratch grains. They are my second favorite critter as well.
I'm just curious to see if he would be to tough eat.
I'm just curious to see if he would be to tough eat.
purplequeenvt
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We ate a 3 year old turkey recently and he wasn't bad at all. He was a heritage breed though, so nowhere near 85 lbs. I think he dressed out at 17 or 18 lbs.BrownSheep said:
