2020, Waiting on Lambs!

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I hope, whichever I keep, ends up throwing triplets, too!
Gonna put her with a spotted ram this fall.

 

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This guy loves napping here

All except Apostle

Each headspot from both moms got a bottle last night & a little this morning. One was scrunched up in utero, so he had trouble lifting his head, but is doing great now. The other was just a bit slow, bottle gave him energy to keep trying to nurse.

I put alfalfa in there, they freaked over it. Lol

Bayley stuffed with alfalfa

 

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Chopped alfalfa/timothy hay is crack to them....

Going to mix it with their pellets instead. Lol

 

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[thistlebloom]

That was fun! I love the tails when they nurse, sweet things.

 

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

 

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All are tail banded, except for spotted & the triplets. All are ear tagged, except the triplets. Gotta let the older pairs out into barn to explore.

 

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Vanilla is too rough on lambs that aren't hers, so she had to be locked back up.

 

[Duckfarmerpa1]

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.

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.