2020, Waiting on Lambs!

[thistlebloom]

Your lambs are all so dang cute! But I confess the black ones are my favorites. The pictures of the cat by the ewe really shows how small your sheep are. What's the average weight for your Babydolls?

 

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Brought a bottle to feed the tiny triple, she still refuses, but did have a moment of "food!!!", but it didn't last long.

The super wrinkly triple loves the bottle. She's big enough, but she's a hog and doesn't need it at all. I came over to say hello in the AM and she is still calling to me(so soon!) and wanted a bottle! Lol. She's becoming my favorite!

 

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Your lambs are all so dang cute! But I confess the black ones are my favorites. The pictures of the cat by the ewe really shows how small your sheep are. What's the average weight for your Babydolls?

80-160 or so pounds.
Many are obese.
Heights vary from 17" to 24".

 

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Lucy seems to be getting ready to lamb, smells like afterbirth...
Moved into barn & I'm watching her. She's obese, so I'm concerned.
Still eating, pushes while standing, that's odd, or maybe the squatting isn't that weird. Not sure, haven't seen it before and she's a new to me sheep. =/

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Let everyone out except the triplets, they got a wider jug instead.
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They all look so nice and happy, esp the second little guy...looks like he has a full pot!!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

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How’d you make it do that?? Cool!!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Lucy seems to be getting ready to lamb, smells like afterbirth...
Moved into barn & I'm watching her. She's obese, so I'm concerned.
Still eating, pushes while standing, that's odd, or maybe the squatting isn't that weird. Not sure, haven't seen it before and she's a new to me sheep. =/
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Good luck!!!

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

80-160 or so pounds.
Many are obese.
Heights vary from 17" to 24".

Obese, or just because they were lambing? Do you have a scale like with goats that you have to monitor their body size...you know, with the ribs, etc? Or too hard to see with the fleece?

 

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Obese, or just because they were lambing? Do you have a scale like with goats that you have to monitor their body size...you know, with the ribs, etc? Or too hard to see with the fleece?

September 19th, I brought her home. Obese then.
She's actually lost weight...so that's good, I was comparing without taking wool growth into consideration. whoops

I do have a livestock scale, made from the diy kit. So its heavy/cumbersome & can't be perfectly calibrated.

 

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How’d you make it do that?? Cool!!