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A couple photos of her rear and aerial view. We are not 100% that she has been bred, but it seems likely. We figured she would have delivered about two weeks ago, if so. She had a mucus discharge (similar to egg whites). She has gained weight on the left side only. You can see her hip is...

I was guessing that my ewe was going to give birth about two weeks ago. It's getting really late now and I'm wondering what's up? How late past due can a sheep really go?

We ended up buying some lumber and hardware and we're going to try that route now. We measured the gates and it wasn't going to come out. The regular, red panels were 9" apart on the bars. It was a bit wide. I thought about adding fencing to the gates.

Where do you buy a lamb cam and how does it operate? I'm so jealous. I'm not very tech savvy.

I love lambing pictures! I'm waiting on one ewe right now. I thought she was going to have it earlier this week and I even got up in the night to check on her. She had mucus, so I thought she would have it the next couple of days. Nothing yet. I'm starting to go crazy (but I love it). My...

Yes, it is 2mL for every age and weight. I thought it was really odd when I started too. I thought it would be dependent on the weight of the animal. At least it is easy to remember.

We decided to try sheep because a year or two after buying this farm (an apple orchard) we realized we could not be push mowing under seven acres of trees every weekend! (Great for a weight loss plan, but not for my sanity.) Goats would have been cool, but they eat trees and bark, so that...

I would like to save up for the no climb horse fence with the wooden posts along my perimeter. Is there anything on the internet or a good book that teaches (simply) how to install fence?

I'm going to be purchasing some metal gates from Tractor Supply Co. and I am trying to decide which one to choose. They have the traditional gate with a few wide bars or they have the kind with the smaller netting on the bottom half. I read the reviews on the product and they said their buck...

I am also looking for basic sheep pen designs. We have the barn built and a loft. Now we are ready to build the main pens.

It's a poor photo, but what you are seeing is the growth. The actual teat is in front of it and not visible in the photo.

I couldn't watch your video because my internet is too slow, but I have one idea to share. We noticed that our ram was walking slower that normal and was a little lame with the back legs. So we tipped him on his butt to look at his feet and do a hoof trim. We found a small pebble lodged into...

My ewe, Daisy, has a growth on her udder. I suspect that it started from the lambs' teeth cutting into her as they nursed. It first looked like the teeth of the lambs were cutting into her and now it looks more like a wart. Ideas?

Yes, I hate the welded wire because it is so flimsy and cheap.

Minnesota. We've put up fence around here ourselves and it doesn't look the best. I think I would rather pay someone to install it that is good at it. Our neighbor's black labs can get through our electric fence and our gates with no problems. This hardwire fence would keep troublemakers out...

I want to put up the same kind of fencing in your pictures (of what you want). The wooden round posts with hardwire fence attached to it. I hate my electric fence that I currently have. I'm wondering where I can hire someone to install farm fence? Where can I look to find a professional?

What are the differences between the pygmy goat and the nigerian dwarf goat? Which is smaller in mature size? Which has the friendlier temperament? How are they as far as chewing bark off of trees? Can they get along in a flock of miniature sheep?

I was actually thinking I would allow my chickens to go into the sheep barns. I believe that worms and parasites are host specific, meaning that chicken worms cannot infest sheep and vice versa. If this is correct, they can co-exist without harming each other. From what I understand, it is...

I don't see anything on them (as far as bugs). I pet them every day, so I hope I would see something, but maybe there are pests that are microscopic? I really don't know about external pests for sheep; I would have to look it up. But last year my sheep had full wool on the legs and bellies...

This is getting a bit depressing, geesh :idunno I would feel so bad if it was the older ram. My husband said that prior to letting them out into the pasture that night, it seemed that little Leroy didn't want to come out of his pen. Maybe he was feeling ill before getting let out? When we...