2016, Waiting on Lambs!

[frustratedearthmother]

Tell DH that's what they make soap and water for and then hand him a bucket!

I like your carrier - I made one very similar but I was lucky enough to find panels with 2x4 openings. It'll hold itty, bitty critters, but it's heavy...ugh.

 

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I use large metal dog crates for lambs.

But I could add 2x4in welded wire to the cage if I had a whole crop of lambs to haul. Have a roll laying around somewhere, but yeah, the extra weight is a pain! =/

Have parts of old metal dog crates and exercise pens that I can also use to divide up the cage to make sheep "stalls" if I ever needed to do that.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Have parts of old metal dog crates and exercise pens that I can also use to divide up the cage to make sheep "stalls" if I ever needed to do that

Now that's a great idea! I much prefer the pickup carrier over dragging a trailer if I'm not hauling a bunch of critters.

 

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This is what I was thinking of if I had to transport 6 adults of mixed genders. But higher dividing walls.
Could use clips at top and bottom corners so that each little wall can be opened and closed after each sheep or remove a wall if one has lambs at her side and such.
I like drawing up little plans, lol.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Makes perfect sense - and you've got me thinking about what I can do to mine if I need to divide it. Great idea - thanks!

 

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Here are seller pics of most of the ladies I'm getting. One black ewe pic is missing.


So many black sheep!! Ahhhh!!!
Lol

Now I need to rethink my breeding groups....hmm. This was the chart before the 3 new ladies. I think I'll add the white to Twinkie. And one each of the black to Billy and Kris...

Need to order more ear sample tags for codon 171 testing...oopsies, forgot about that. I think I have 2 or 3 left and all 5 ewes need to be tested.
.......I'm kinda curious as to what TT is...I think I'll get her tested for the heck of it. Maybe start a little guessing poll as well for giggles.

 

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Unnamed trio. Anyone have name ideas?
They don't know what dogs are and seem to of been guinea pigs for shearing, lol.
They're 19, 20 & 22in tall, all born twins.

 

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All the ladies.
Two left to arrive.
So many lambs to be born next year! Can't wait!

 

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