77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

Early morning milking leaves something to be desired. Wind is dying down.

 

[77Herford]

I picked up some rescue Sheep, sounds like they have bounced around a bit, since we just delt with No Kill shelters. So when you get any livestock it needs to find a suitable home unless its dangerous or just plain to sick and won't make it then they euth it. Most animals aren't livestock so there aren't alot of foster farms in the country. I don't blame anyone for not being one, it takes alot of paper work and hours of your time that many people don't have.
So I got twenty Polypay ewes.

 

[Livinwright Farm]

Wow, you don't ever have a spare minute, do you?

 

[77Herford]

So yes we have some old Polypay sheep that are a talkative bunch of ladies. Their average age is 8 so I don't know if they are still capable of reproduction.
This is were my dad would get frusterated with my big heart, as I talked about having a retirement farm as a kid and having all my animals who led good reproductive live would be able to live out their lives until old age and death. This for the most part hasn't happened but I will let some of my first cows who I have a particular love for live their full life out.

 

[elevan]

I had the opportunity to work with some Polypay sheep when I got my FAMANCHA training. Nice animals.

 

[77Herford]

Yes, ISU use to have a nice Sheep research program but had to cut back do to budget and sold off their heard but lots of good data came from them. These sheep have been worked with in the past as they are rather friendly around me and let me check them over. A majority of them have good teeth, which would be a major plus for future lambs.

 

[77Herford]

I decided since I'm a Farm Zoo I should just keep the old Polypay ewe's, . I'll put Brutis with them and see what happens, unless I can find a Polypay ram quickly enough. Then I can put them in with the Kat's.

 

[autumnprairie]

 

[77Herford]

Yay, found some PolyPay semen from my AI guy. Now just wait a few more days as their cycles data shows the days in heat. Many of them should be ready soon and I'll hopefully get lambs.

Brutis and the other two, which I can't think of their names right now, lol, are chilling in their own little paddock.

I know a Hobby farmer lady down the road just got some Baby doll sheep. Saw the trailer taking I'm guessing a dozen or so. I talked with her that same day I saw the trailer go down the road and she seem's like she know's her stuff. Carol is her name and she's way older than me I'm guessing mid 50's. She's hilarious but not a complete goofball. Her parents had a hobby farm when she was little until she was about 15 and her dad got a big job in Chicago. So long story short she raised a family in Chicago, then after some heart trouble retired, sold everything and moved here. She has her long time partner Ronald who I didn't see as he is bringing the last load from Chicago. I guess she knits alot and makes crafts and then goes to craft fairs and sell her stuff. Her old job was way to stressful on her ticker, which I can sympathize with.

So it will be nice to have some neighbors around me that know something about farming, lol.

 

[77Herford]

Me and P finally took down four Coyotes. We believe we got the male and female alpha's.
Chickens are all held up in the coops today with the chilly start. Ducks and Geese are staying in the barn alot lately and probably will until spring. Going to to some Turkey's but can't decide what kind.