2020, Waiting on Lambs!

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Oh, look, another smart mom!
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But, she had rams...
We're at 5 rams & one ewe.
Both spotted.
We're at 2 white & 4 spotted.

I dried them & left them in the shed until the mom brought them out, then into the jug!

Patchie had 2 spotted ramlings. Sire is Oreo and codon needs testing.
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Has anyone seen my banders??
I have two because I misplaced one once. But now, I've misplaced both.

No tags yet, as its obvious who is who so far.

They are precious!! What do you mean by ‘into the jug’?

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Looks like I'll be feeding the chopped alfalfa & timothy hay mix during breeding season & feeding oats to ewes a few weeks beforehand. Way too manybramlings, need to try again to get more ewelings.

So, what you feed them can make a difference? How? Can it with goats too?

 

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Vanilla was wandering around early, guessed she would be next to lamb & I was right!

Sire is Krillin(headspot). Codon RR, NABSSAR & OEBSR registerable.
Both are, again, ramlings.

 

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Horribly windy again.

 

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They are precious!! What do you mean by ‘into the jug’?

Jugs are small individual pens for moms to birth in &/or bond in w/o other moms stealing or injuring them.

 

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So, what you feed them can make a difference? How? Can it with goats too?

Up to 15% increase of females when fed more omega-6 than omega-3.
No idea if it works for goats.

Feeding grain for 6wks is expensive, so I haven't done it in a few years. But all these ramlings being born is terrible, kinda forcing me to try grain again.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

Up to 15% increase of females when fed more omega-6 than omega-3.
No idea if it works for goats.

Feeding grain for 6wks is expensive, so I haven't done it in a few years. But all these ramlings being born is terrible, kinda forcing me to try grain again.

That’s verrry interesting!! I hate to ask...but ..the ramblings...are they sold...to (slaughter)? I know, tough question. Sorry. I’m trying to learn.

 

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That’s verrry interesting!! I hate to ask...but ..the ramblings...are they sold...to (slaughter)? I know, tough question. Sorry. I’m trying to learn.

From what I've heard from others in the area, it's not worth it to put them through a meat auction. Finding people who want them for dinner is also difficult. The ethnic market wants tails, no tags, no vaccines, no castration & big lambs, so I don't bother with that hassle.

The 3 from last year will be in my freezer late this autumn. They'll be the first to be dinner, as they've always sold out before. They're still technically available, but no serious buyers, just wishy washy tire kickers.
Any from this year, that don't sell, will be in the freezer next autumn.

 

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Waiting on Periwinkle to lamb.

 

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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.