2020, Waiting on Lambs!

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Been getting CoRs in & sending more applications out!

The forum's smiles still won't load....ugh, it's been 2mo...

 

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Lambs will start leaving soon.
Bye bye peaceful sleep!

Been mowing the winter field, so many weeds to cut down...so many rocks, holes, stumps and soggy areas to avoid...
Got a decent amount done, though, but there's some spots I'll never be able to do.

Oh, and something tried to take my gate...

Oh, and a big fat goose egg!
Representing my life?
Found one, funny, huh?

 

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Probably hard to see where I mowed w/o before pics, but those grey patches were everywhere!! Then the vines in other places in large sections.

 

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Did I already share that I moved the sheep?

 

[thistlebloom]

Do you mow all those acres with a riding mower? Wow. That must be quite the time investment.

 

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Do you mow all those acres with a riding mower? Wow. That must be quite the time investment.

I'm trying to mow the bad areas only. Though, I haven't found anyone to make hay off it...so who knows.
Jobless, so how long it takes doesn't matter. But it getting tall will be a problem.
I need a cushion for the seat, ground is lumpy & my pin bones are screaming...ugh. lol

 

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Ugh.
I'm not happy with the job the shearer's husband did. Too many second cuts, why don't they leave that on the sheep instead of wasting it?!?

Two random fleeces for weights before & after skirting-
Before - After
4.40 - 3.13
3.80 - 2.75

 

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Still waiting on the 3 yearlings & Piccolo to lamb. Piccolo's fleece is nice.

I'm doing more research into parent dna identification. It looks like it might cost a pretty penny to get all involved done, unless I don't need repeats of the sires to cross check to others, then a touch less. 14~ sheep samples at least, at what seems like $40 per sample.
Looks like different companies use different sample types. Tissue or hair follicles would be best, blood will be a hassle, lol.

 

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Kibito's fleece before & after skirting & then her wee lamb.

 

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First lamb, Cubone, has left to his new home!

6 wethers will split & head to their new two homes next week!


Got them in the yard, slept very little last night...