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Left for 2hrs and came back with a cup n bottle to milk mom and feed him, but he was trying to nurse off her fury fat sides, lol. So, spent 30min helping him figure out her wonky teats. Then milked 3oz and bottle fed him in case he didn't get much himself. Put up more wind block. They'll move...

Still doesn't believe mom = food. Milked 8oz and fed him. He eats, just not from the source.

He has no interest n nursing off mom. Milked 5oz from mom and fed him that. His ears were a bit cold this morning in the bathroom, idk, not looking great....

Ears warm, ate another 7oz.

No way I'll bottle raise him over winter, so he's got to stay warm and nurse on mom or find a buyer. :(

Back in the house where it's warm. =( Pen has tposts so mom doesn't break out. Hoping he'll be really active by morning and I'll try again.

Got them penned up. Will add tposts before nightfall. Squashed her along one wall and chained it closed on her. Eventually got milk out of all 4, after tons of kicking. Can't let her out or I'll never catch her again, not stupid like sheep. 😤 He's shivering again, though. Ugh.

He drank 13oz or a bit more. Sewed his coat smaller and out he went. Mom is busy licking him.

Don't have that near by and she won't be tricked that far. Will try to attach her to the utv though to milk her out.

Put a heater in the bathroom. Up to 100.9F.

Still warming up. Had his first poo. Gawd do I hate needy baby animals, so much stress. 99.9, almost there.

Zelda had her calf, but he won't nurse and she won't stand still for milking. Ugh. Got him on a towel and wrapped in dog coats to heat up. Air temp in the 50s now vs 40. Hoping he'll want to eat soon. Idk what I'll do if Zelda doesn't let him nurse, she's too big and strong to wrangle, like I...

Metal is done! :th Have enough left over to give the 2nd building 1/3 metal walls. I'll use the bottom grey panels to close off that low end at some point. Thinking of using metal cable in an X to brace the ends. It wobbles and that bothers me. Blocked off bc sheep are disgusting and...

Zelda has goo today.

Almost! One wall done, one more to go! Then just the diy door walls.

One roof panel left. Had to open the side kit bag of screws. These things majorly suck! Stores sell the same one or one that looks like a regular screw. 🫠 How are they any better? People reviewed to buy your own self drilling screws, but I'm not finding better ones. Also reorganized my scrap...

Zelda is gonna calve! Gotta look up when she was with the bull before the June/July grouping...

Almost done with the roof! Windy as heck today. Needs 5 more anchor ties.... Got the worst tree out of the way. It was an impossible drop, should of noticed before starting on the carport, but no damage done. And guess who walked up looking super preggo?? Carport is now for her and calf...

Why are vets just like doctors?? They can change the appointment all the want but F you if you have to change it...Plus the 2-3wks booked out time frame. Gotta catch and haul 3 ewes to the vet, but most recent appt change now says, vet may not even show up.... More reasons I cannot wait to be...

Such hard work, half done with the roof, I think. And moved the hay, added straps to hopefully help water run off better. Gotta add a new tarp, as you can see...