2018, Waiting on Lambs! ♡

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Well, I had to quit the new job.
I may end up rehoming the chickens, not sure on that yet.
Older LGD is available, but no interest.
Had thought of rehoming my younger mini horse, too, but I don't think that idea will happen.

 

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wondering if I should give Wooly more ewes and the rest the following year so I can rehome him a year sooner...
Really don't like having 5 rams to juggle.
Krillin is only staying long enough to test breed a year or two for possible spotting, only to be used on ewes that gave lambs with a head mark or those lambs themselves.

The 6mo wether & 3mo ram lambs are still available. Would prefer to sell them. Like always, discount if in 4H &/or out of state sale.

 

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Hot n humid, keep forgetting to take a new pic of all the lambs. Trimmed Kibito's wool on her face so she could see better.

 

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Babydoll & mutt ewe lambs hating the hot, humid weather.

Adult ewes heading out.

Mutt not as ugly today...

Kibito

Kibito again. Tall and narrow!

That wee white pullet by the sun spot is the surviving baby.
The black lamb with that tiny white speck is Lolla's girl.

 

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Majin has 3in wool so far.

Kibito has 3.5in wool on the neck.

 

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Such terrible shearing this spring, I wasn't going to coat them. But decided I will pick out the best ones and coat those the same day I split them up into breeding groups.
Next year,if I find a good shearer, I will coat them all right after.

 

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I think I'm going to do this latest plan...

Wooly would only be kept through this season and sold once I know there's enough ewe lambs by him to keep.

Would be ewes as far down the tree that I have, so daughters or granddaughters without shared parents.
7 ewes in all; Guinevere, Eloise, Juliana, Periwinkle, Matilda, Sugar & Latte. I need to double check this though.

Need to also rework the other groups.

 

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Piccolo has a tiny grey spot!
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I'm not finding the spot any more. Guess it faded away.

 

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Dewormed all the lambs, all had red eyes and have gained 7-10 pounds each, so all except Kibito, were moved back with the adult ewes. There's limited grass in that yard, so had to move them over.

Edited, 7 to 10 pounds, not 8 to 10.

 

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Woke up at 7am and dismantled the catch pen I had previously made out of 4 cattle panels for the ewes, 3 were still standing.

Also redid the barn to block horses out with pallets so that I could use the 3 panels in there for the paddocks.
One of them I used as the fence divide of sheep and horse paddocks.
Others I lined up where they will go.

I need one, maybe two more panels to finish...Only two left are the ones currently being used as lamb shelter in the chicken yard....Ugh. So I either need to make them a new shelter somehow or buy two more panels.

Currently trying to think up a new shelter so I can be done with this before the storm arrives. Could add a wire between two pine trees by the fence and then add that pool bottom over it to be the tarp roof...hmm, that might work! Will make a permanent one next year.