BrownSheep- It's been a while

[BrownSheep]

I have extremely exciting news. The hen that was killed only had two eggs that weren't eaten, hauled off, or damaged. I wasn't certain how long they had been left out in the COLD air, but I put them in the incubator anyways.

I know one for certain is alive and doing well! Lots of movement tonight! It should be pretty close to hatching. The hen had been down there close to full term and the chick in one of the cracked open egg was essentially fully formed.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Hope it hatches

 

[BrownSheep]

It's starting!

 

[BrownSheep]

It did hatch!

Unfortunately, I lost another nesting turkey hen and sheep chicken to the dang racoons. I'm planning revenge.

I started work at the vet clinic last week. It is really great! I've learned a lot and am enjoying it. This week I've been going in at 5 am and getting off between noon and two.

 

[norseofcourse]

I'm sorry about your losses, especially sheep chicken

 

[Hens and Roos]

So sorry to hear

 

[BrownSheep]

Well, hi there.

I've been busy busy busy the past couple of months. I'll give you a bit of a run down.

• I started working for a local vet back in May.
• We had 5 yak calves born this year (2h/3b)
• I applied to vet school.
• Got a 2nd loom ( I haven't woven anything yet)
• rams were bad and broke down gates repeatedly in July to be with the girls. So we will be lambing early again.

More recently-

Thursday I arrived home to an escaped yak calf with a compound fracture above her fetlock. We took her to my boss ( a small animal vet ) who stitched her up and set the bone. She is in a splint for now but if all goes well she will get a cast on Thursday. From how it was broken we thought she had gotten it caught on something as she jumped the fence. When we got home we had a call from the school bus company. One of their drivers had actually hit her. I actually saw the school bus driving off as I got home so I just missed it. June, the calf, is in fine form. She is putting weight on the leg, charging , and actually kicked me with it yesterday. I have plenty of little bruises from her horns.

We think one of our rams has a hernia from being butted. It is high up on his abdomen and you can see it shrink and grow with his breaths. Although, my dad said he couldn't get it to go back in when he pushed on it. It doesn't seem to be affecting him as he is still chasing the ewes and running off the other rams.

 

[Hens and Roos]

, seem like you've had lots of excitement going on by you! Glad to hear from you!

 

[Latestarter]

Welcome back!

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Welcome back