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2022-2023 Market lamb
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Baymule
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What is top weight? Can you slightly cut his ration?
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I don’t want to go over 170. I can probably cut it down a bit more. He gets 1.2 lbs of feed and 4 oz of gutter every feeding. He eats twice a day.
Baymule
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What will be his last show? Is there a show where you sell him at the end of it? I’ve been telling my DD about you and Dutch. She is afraid SHE will get attached and want to keep her kids projects. LOL They aren’t ready for 4-H yet, but it’s coming!
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His last show he is sold at is the second Sunday of march. You should come buy him. At least you know your getting the best quality meet.
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Also let her know that market wethers don’t feed good after a year. Since we pack so much muscle into them in just a year the rest of their live they have to lift all that weight. I’ve seen a few market wethers that have been kept and they don’t seen happy or healthy.
BrahmerQueen
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I would think it would be no different than keeping a ewe after showing it to breed. You probably just have to make sure you are feeding them so they don't get obese same with ewes. Pumpkinella is more muscular than taco guess I will find out in another 6 months what she looks/feels like
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Yeh I just saw a market wether that is 1 and a half years only and the sheep is just not healthy. He was limping because of the weight. It might be how he is raised
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Wow I had to pull out my jacket this morning and for once I was able to turn on Dutch’s gain later in the day! He was very confused this morning. I let him out and he was trying to stay really close to
Me. At first I thought there was a raccoon again but nope he just didn’t know why it was cold. The whole walk he stayed pinned to my side. But on the way back he understood that all was fine and took off running back.
I also finished my still life.
Me. At first I thought there was a raccoon again but nope he just didn’t know why it was cold. The whole walk he stayed pinned to my side. But on the way back he understood that all was fine and took off running back.
I also finished my still life.
