2020, Waiting on Lambs!

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Periwinkle had triplet ewelings!!
Sire is Michaelis, codon RR, NABSSAR and OEBSR registerable.
Keeping one!
Smallest was born first, then the medium one and last the big girl.
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Why only keep one if you wanted ewelings soo bad?

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Do I band his tail or not?!? Its so cute!

I read about why you band them..but, I think they are really cute!! Tough call!! My kids wag their tails when they nurse too...love it!!

 

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Why only keep one if you wanted ewelings soo bad?

Because I want unrelated ewelings.
I might also keep Ewenique's lamb.

Next year, I'm hoping to retire Billy. He's such a ham, I don't want to sell him. And also sell Sebastian & Michaelis. So, I'll be trying to keep many ewelings from those three this year & next. Idk if I'll be bringing in a new ram or if I'll keep any of mine from 2021 as a replacement.
Need to play with my color coded, fancypants notecards!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Because I want unrelated ewelings.
I might also keep Ewenique's lamb.

Next year, I'm hoping to retire Billy. He's such a ham, I don't want to sell him. And also sell Sebastian & Michaelis. So, I'll be trying to keep many ewelings from those three this year & next. Idk if I'll be bringing in a new ram or if I'll keep any of mine from 2021 as a replacement.
Need to play with my color coded, fancypants notecards!

How many sheep and rams do you have? All the same breed?

 

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How many sheep and rams do you have? All the same breed?

Babydoll Southdown-
6 breeding, dual registered rams.
21 dual registered ewes.
3 yearling rams growing out for freezer.

Other breeds-
I only keep ewes of other breeds, so there's zero chance of whoopsy mutts.
Corriedale
BFL×Cheviot
BFL/Cheviot × Babydoll

 

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I read about why you band them..but, I think they are really cute!! Tough call!! My kids wag their tails when they nurse too...love it!!

It would be nice to never have to band. But at least they are over it in 5min or so.

I haven't banded the spotted ram yet, debating banding him real long, enough to show a wee bit of white on the end.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Babydoll Southdown-
6 breeding, dual registered rams.
21 dual registered ewes.
3 yearling rams growing out for freezer.

Other breeds-
I only keep ewes of other breeds, so there's zero chance of whoopsy mutts.
Corriedale
BFL×Cheviot
BFL/Cheviot × Babydoll

Around here sheep and rams go for very high price at auction...can’t even say what they go for private sale. We are not even thinking of it this year, with all the mini pigs were now breeding...but, we may try sheep down the road. If we do, I’ll surely be picking your brain!!

 

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Our uncles farm is dairy...he just shoots the boys...too much trouble to raise them, too much trouble to take to auction and make no money.

Didn't see this comment till now.

Too much hassle to butcher? What about dog food, if he has any?
I've seen a few sell the dairy boys at a couple days old for $0 to $25. But if there isn't a waiting demand for them, I can see it being a hassle.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Didn't see this comment till now.

Too much hassle to butcher? What about dog food, if he has any?
I've seen a few sell the dairy boys at a couple days old for $0 to $25. But if there isn't a waiting demand for them, I can see it being a hassle.

I know...we don’t agree with it, or understand it, or any of it. I’m sure there are a lot of people who would be very happy to raise a cow to butcher for themselves...dairy or not? But, we don’t get involved...we listen for advice..take what is good, leave what we don’t like. PS, my hubby hated working on the farm as a kid...his mom was raised on a farm. So, now, us having a farm...sooo funny!! But, I suppose it’s different when you are doing it with the person you love...not because you’re made to do it.

 

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The Cheviot(used to have a registered Cheviot, RIP) & BFL×Cheviot cross ewes were originally for butcher lambs only. But the BFL×Cheviot cross's offspring ended up with beautiful fiber! Lol. Now I have that cross and her lambs are just for butcher, unless they also have good fiber...

I don't need extra ewes just for dinner lambs anymore, since I'm starting to end up with unsold ramlings that can fill that need. So, I might not breed those two again.

Then, I got the Corriedale for the fiber, but also for one cross fiber lamb & rest as selling fiber lambs, if the cross I keep turns out nice. If not, I'll probably not breed her again and only keep for fiber, too.