Ausra Farms - Updated

[CntryBoy777]

Well, since I'm clueless...I'll take a stab at it....they are past weaning but not quite big enough to breed yet....
They look pretty healthy to me and hope ya enjoy shearing.............I did notice that distinct white head in the background....I love guineas....

 

[Wehner Homestead]

How many lambs are you up to now? Did you get the three bottle babies? If so, how are they doing? Your fence looks very nice!

 

[Baymule]

Yeah, you're insane......but aren't we all? Just how many lambs are there and what breeds?

 

[greybeard]

@Bruce Essentially, yes! We live off of a semi-major road unfortunately (didnt use to be ), we already struggle with idiots and the previous owner left us the twisted wiring along the whole perimeter (the only good thing they left us) so we figured we might as well reuse it!
I will always recommend useing 14 gauge wire for the electrical lines, we tried the smaller size and it kept snapping on us too easily. It was SOOOOO frustrating! But now I have like 3 more acres to do. And I hate those insulators with a burning passion.

Good wrap around insulators should just snap on without too much effort at all, especially the extenders or standoffs. I've had much better luck with the black ones...they (for whatever reason) held up to UV better than the yellow and didn't become brittle and crack where the corners are that go around the tee posts.

I assume you are using 14ga HT ..
180ksi? That's 180,000psi tensile strength, which is about the maximum you can use and still easily make a tie off.
Still you should be able to tension it tight enough to use 1/2 as many posts and insulators. Going with 200 or 210 ksi wire = even fewer posts when some of them are electrified, tho I believe you have to go with a larger diameter like 12.5 ga to get into the 210ksi range..

 

[Bruce]

I agree with @CntryBoy777 and am doing so with about the same amount of expertise.

 

[Alexz7272]

@CntryBoy777 So we have the same quesstimation
I am actually thinking of selling those guys off, they do not appear to be what I need for my program. Its just so hard to see in at the auction.

@Wehner Homestead They seller backed out on me when it came to those three, was ready with cash in hand on my way and then she said nevermind and never heard from her again

@Baymule I picked up 9 bottle lambs, two I will be surprised if they make it to the end of the day but I am a huge softy and figured I could give them the last kindness they will see in this world and at least be happy and warm.

The majority are Suffolk crosses but not sure about the black lambs, that will be a fun one to watch grow out!

 

[Alexz7272]

Neighbors kiddo helping

One of the sick ones

 

[Wehner Homestead]

Poor babies! I hate that some just cast off the rejected or orphaned offspring with little thought. Blessings to you for showing them kindness and warmth, even though they may not be long for this world! You have a very kind heart!!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Ya could always grow some of those out and stock the freezer, if there aren't any serious buyers....might as well make your time, effort, and energy worth something. Hope the little ones hang in there for ya it is a shame to see anything cut so short on life at that stage. The rule in the animal world is the strongest survives, so sometimes moms see problems we humans don't and push the weak away....tho, it isn't always the case.

 

[Mike CHS]

This is kind of related to survival with sheep. A friend of ours did an apprenticeship in New Zealand at one of the large Sheep Stations and told us that when lambing season started, the Station owners went on Holiday till it was over. That way they avoided trying to salvage animals that should be culled anyway.