Baymule
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These dogs will make you
and 
then 
and sometimes 
about 3 minutes apart or all at once. 
Don't give up on her. She'll get it.
Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal
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These dogs will make you
and then and sometimes about 3 minutes apart or all at once. Don't give up on her. She'll get it.
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Mike CHS
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You so have to laugh when you sit back and look at it but that doesn't make it any less frustrating. 
frustratedearthmother
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Ditto!
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Mike CHS
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I am amazed at how fast the lambs are growing. We have been around sheep for 4 years but never had much contact with lambs.
The twins catching the sun was one set of our twins. The ram on the left will be going to the freezer probably in July. He is the only one of the bunch that has small horns. Not sure where they came from - His mom is our Wild Thing (who isn't so wild anymore).
The next is our #1 who was 9.5 lbs at birth. Her mom is our tamest ewe and is next to her in the picture.
Next is ram lamb #10 who will be staying on the place as a wether and companion for the new herd sire. He is a sweet little boy who hopefully will stay that way.
The last picture is the ewe lamb we had to pull and thought was still borne. She is the one on the front left and her mom is just down from her. She is only 5 weeks old.
The twins catching the sun was one set of our twins. The ram on the left will be going to the freezer probably in July. He is the only one of the bunch that has small horns. Not sure where they came from - His mom is our Wild Thing (who isn't so wild anymore).
The next is our #1 who was 9.5 lbs at birth. Her mom is our tamest ewe and is next to her in the picture.
Next is ram lamb #10 who will be staying on the place as a wether and companion for the new herd sire. He is a sweet little boy who hopefully will stay that way.
The last picture is the ewe lamb we had to pull and thought was still borne. She is the one on the front left and her mom is just down from her. She is only 5 weeks old.
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norseofcourse
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Wow, they are growing fast!
Bruce
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You sure those are lambs? They look like sheep! 
NH homesteader
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They're huge! They look great
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Mike CHS
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The farm we learned from shoots for a 60lb lamb at 60 days. Ours will easily get that big but will slow down some now that we know who is going and who is staying.
NH homesteader
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How long does it take them to get to slaughter weight? (and what is slaughter weight?)
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Mike CHS
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The market is usually for 60-80 lbs around here but more people are finding that if you let them go another 3-4 months they can get twice as much meat. And it is mild tasting even at that point. I would rather get 60-80- lbs of meat instead of 30-40. After they wean it is all just grass for input.
