2022 Waiting on Lambs Journal

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Is Patchie the only one left to lamb?

No. There's about 10 more mature ewes to go, then possibly a few first timers.

 

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Hirola's girls




Latte had M/F twins
Ram has white on the tail.




Patchie might have pregnancy toxemia, not sure, but treating for it any way. Got her in the barn last night to be out of the rain. Free feeding pellets, vit e & b, oral calcium mix, need to pick up propylene glycol, though. She ate and pooped a bunch, so that's good. Guess this may be her last lambing instead of next year.

 

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Well, that explains why she was big n uncomfortable!



Patchie × Magnemite

She looked at me like, why are there three of them!?! Lol


Two girls, 1 boy. Keeping that white head/white tail ewe!
Boy was first, little girl w/white 2nd and black girl last. Both have a teeny bit of white on head, will see just how much once dry.

 

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Gave them a bottle, tossed on coats and tucked them in with mom.

Oh, 2nd girl has white on chest, so she's definitely spotted.

 

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Patchie isn't letting them nurse long enough, doesn't seem to have much either, so another 2 bottles for them tonight.




Latte's twins

 

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I think I'll call her Tiddlywink.




And I'm thinking of keeping the Fossa ramling, since mom is from Cali & dad died. So, he'd be his replacement, much better conformation than him & genetics from clear across the country.
Idk, I'll keep him unlisted while I decide.

 

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Looks like Tiddlywink will be a full bottle lamb. Her sister might also become one, but is more serious about nursing from mom. The ram seems to gobble up all of the milk as it becomes available, so he doesn't need the bottle.

They were hardly getting down 3oz each 2x a day for the 3 of them, but they've managed more today and about 4oz for the 2 girls tonight.

Nursing while mom sleeps, sits in stands!

 

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Piccolo had a ram, but seems wide, like another might come.
He has a long tail.


Doesn't look empty in the loin, like they usually are once done.

 

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Yamcha had a huge 10.2 pound ram. Dead. Looks like it was stuck.

 

[farmerjan]

Will Yamcha take the lamb the ewe doesn't want? I know you are well versed in fostering lambs, and since tiddlywinks is a couple days old and has a little strength, she ought to be able to go on a ewe now ?