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I lamb out all my ewes in the field during April and May! Everything that is due to lamb before that goes in or there are too many loses because of the weather here! Lol, it never becomes unviable!! Ya just build a bigger barn or add on!!! ;) It takes alot of planning, the more sheep you have...

Lol, too funny, but ya never know! Lol, oh well he is fresh out of survival techniques, so next time he will be taken to the sale!!! ;) (I hope)!

The other day, we took my goats to the sale. :( My DH gave me a hand to load them. DH isn't do to much with the animals, but sometimes it is nice to have someone bring up the back when moving livestock! The goats loaded without a problem, and I decided seeing as there was room in the trailer...

Hi! :frow Welcome from Alberta, Canada!!! Keep us updated on your obsessive homesteading hobby ;)

Welcome to BYH, from Alberta, Canada!!!!! :thumbsup

We do it with 4-H steers every year! It is easy! Look up different sites on 'Feeding 4-H steers" on the internet and they will give you formulas on how to figure out how much dry matter your steer will need every day depending on his weight! They need hay, and grain (we use premixed feeder/4-H...

They look like they each have their own personalities!!! :) I miss the old days with just a few sheep which made it possible for me to get to know each ones personallity! Now, there is just to many, but I still have each a name and although I have a horrid memory, when it comes to my babies I...

Welcome to BYH!!!!!:frow Has your doe ever had kids before? How long ago was it she was with the buck? MOST of the time after 2 months they will be bred, so she should be!! :fl

Welcome to BYH!!!!!

Welcome!!! I raise Standared Rex and Flemish Giants!!! Let us know what breed you guys decide to start with!! ;)

Nice!!! I am tooooo jealous of the melting snow and puddles!!! We are still in the deep freeze here for at least another month and a half!

I don't put my bottlelambs in with older ewes. Older ewes tend to not like lambs that are not their own trying to nurse on them, jumping around or getting in their way! (not all older ewes, some are awesome babysitters) I don't want to take the chance that the ewes will headbutt and ram the...

Welcome!!! :frow I have sheep and rabbits and love them both!!!!

How is your ewe now? Usually if there is still the placenta, or another lamb in there, there would be something hanging out still! BUT I suppose there are the odd cases where there is nothing! If you are worried, I would hold her and feel and see if there is anything there! Usually if there is...

Beautiful girls!!!!! Congrats!!! :love

"Wasshington" the 4-H steer at 7 months!

Here is "Molly" one of my registared Jersey milkcows!

I think goats just arn't meant to be my thing!!! :\ Not right now any way! I have just found out my goats I was given, have Caseous!!!! :ep :ep :ep :he I am not very impressed with the people I got them from, :smack but am sure glad they are still in one of my separation pens only...

Nice lambs!!! Come on wool ewe!!!! :fl

Hi! :frow Welcome to BYH!!!