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We have a bottle baby ram (I know all about the serious risks w intact males) Deciding whether to band or not - He has fabulous quality wool genetics and I’m beginning to spin - he is white : 1/2 Border Leicester 1/4 BFL 1/4 Romney Are there any pros or cons as far as wool quality whether...

Best Drench Gun Broad Spectrum Drench Brand Recommendations please

3 - all ewes And just 1 more to go!

Another ewe lamb!

Love all the ewes ..... but we need a ram for meat! Our girls have only had ewes for the past 2 years.

Ewe

No stress Grain hay and plenty of water She’s eating good and acting normal - just end of pregnancy kinda cranky. She lost mucus plug Sunday. It’s been cold (-45* wind chills) here but they have a barn with stall mats and bedding and heated water bucket. She was cranky and pulling wool from...

She’s pulling it and eats it - I have watched her do it. She turns her head and hits her side then rips it out. She’s khatadin.

Due soon! Pulling wool out of her side. Is this normal or a sign of something?

What are your must haves in a birthing kit? Thanks!

Yes now he's the fastest drinker!

He's in the middle

Update : He finally started drinking from the bottle himself 5/3!

I just put baking soda in starting this am We got him Sunday. He's just not interested in bottle or even a bucket. His temp is good 102ish. He has a sweatshirt sleeve coat on bc it's damp and raw here but he's in a dry stall w tons of hay for bedding.

Not sucking very well from bottle He's 2wks old on lamb milk replacer I've been feeding him small frequent feeds and added baking soda to bottles just as a bloat precaution. What else can I do for him? Yogurt? The other 2 are sucking bottles like champs, but he seems disinterested in drinking...

Friendly non aggressive breed Have a toddler Upstate NY mountains so cold hardy a must

Katahdin X Friesian should I leave tail or not?

Ok thanks sheepshape! Good to know. I was wondering about antibiotics if she didn't deliver it. This is our first year with sheep so all new to us. Starting a farm journal to keep track of all this stuff. I'll make a note about those antibiotics just in case we ever need them. Late starter-...

It's a Ewe and doing great And momma let me get some good birthing shots