CntryBoy777
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That's good to hear....and it sounds like she is already working on being around for awhile as a staple of your Flock for yrs to come. 
Lambing season is finished for Teresa and MikeCHS
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Mike CHS
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It's for Scrapie but they don't need it until they leave the farm but it's easier to do it earlier so it's done. My favorite ewe is named Notag sense her tag is missing. 
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Mike CHS
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Number 8 & 9 were born this afternoon a ewe lamb and a ram lamb. That makes a total of 9 lambs on the ground with 3 still to lamb. One of them looks like she will go soon and the other two have a way to go. This ewe is our Wild Thing - she will stand tall and tall and stamp her feet when she doesn't like what's going on. Maisy REALLY does not like this ewe.
The ewe outside was let out of the shelter yesterday and was wailing to be let back in since she knows you get good stuff without competition in there.
The ewe outside was let out of the shelter yesterday and was wailing to be let back in since she knows you get good stuff without competition in there.
Goat Whisperer
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CntryBoy777
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Such cute little ones...
looks like the one is calling Dibbs on the food dish already...
must be the ram.
Seems things are moving right along for y'all. and you are on the Downhill slide, but Wild Thing may be a challenge, but then it may just settle her down too.
looks like the one is calling Dibbs on the food dish already...must be the ram. Seems things are moving right along for y'all.
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Mike CHS
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We try to ignore her attitude and she is getting better. She has the size we are trying to get to and she is showing herself to be a super good mother. We have handled her several times now and you can get done what you need as long as you don't get in a hurry doing it. She always gives in but she takes her time before doing so.
Baymule
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You have such cutie-pie lambs! Aren't they the best? I love how lambs wind up their tails when they are nursing.
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Mike CHS
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It would be easy to make pets out of all of them. Besides giving them a couple of days to bond it didn't take long to figure out that catching them on day one is not a challenge since they have no fear of people but they develop speed on day two so they get checked out and tagged before they get their freedom.
All of those that we made a point of handling several times during that first couple of days don't mind being handled and will even come to you so that is the norm now. Still learning.
All of those that we made a point of handling several times during that first couple of days don't mind being handled and will even come to you so that is the norm now. Still learning.
Have heard it said that within hours of birth you should handle them thoroughly and touch them all over to include a finger or two in every opening and orifice including mouth, ears, nose, and the other end. That way they expect that as part of the norm as they grow up. Makes it a lot easier to handle them and check things down the line.
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Mike CHS
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They are surprisingly tolerant of everything that happens to or around them. Like most livestock they are food driven and all you need is a feed bucket and ours will follow you anywhere. Our poor herding dogs can't understand all of these sheep outside the front door and they haven't gotten to be anywhere near them.
