Baymule’s 2024 Lambing plus 12-23

[Baymule]

P-15, the ewe I call Rip, the one that had the single ram lamb with brown spots and freckled legs, is a nurse momma! I saw Cleopatra’s white lamb sucking on Rip. Cleo butted away her white lamb. She smelled the lambs butt, found milk smell that was not her own and rejected her own lamb. Not good. So I scooped up both her lambs, Cleo followed and I penned them up for several days. Just a little newborn confusion, right?

After jugging them to establish who their momma was, I let them all out. A day or so later, I saw both of Cleopatra’s lambs sucking on Rip. Cleo didn’t seem to care, so ok, if that’s what is going on, y’all have at it.

Frimplepants had her twin black lambs. 2 days ago, I saw one of them sucking on Rip. Ok, obviously THIS is NOT your lamb! No chance of mistaken identity ! Frimplepants didn’t seem to care, if Rip is feeding her lambs, it’s ok with her.

Rips lamb is doing just fine, plenty of milk. He is not getting shortchanged by this milk share.

I’ve never seen a ewe allowing lambs that are not her own, to suck. I’ve seen ewes butt other lambs away and knock them down. Never have I seen a ewe announce “Belly up to the bar, drinks on me!”

 

[Mini Horses]

Yep, unusual! I had ONE mini mare that would nurse others...only one ever. Goats, nada!! Had a stealth bottle baby that snuck in on a doe that he nursed some. He slept with her twin boys & learned to steal from behind -- where she couldn't smell him

That ewes a keeper!!! For nurse mom if nothing else!

 

[Baymule]

I moved Ewe Crew and lambs across driveway to new field. I have gates hung opposite each other opening in different directions so they form an alley. Sheep ran to new field, I closed that gate. Then I closed the gate to their pen aaaaaaannnndddd it fell flat! The loop welded to the bottom of the gate, that forms a swing hinge on the hook bolt sticking out of the post, came unwelded. The loop twisted as the gate fell and I stood there looking stupid for a moment.

I picked it up, leaned it against the fence and pondered on the situation. Must. Have. Gate. I went to my gate stash pile that is dwindling away, and dragged a new 16’ gate to the pen. I gathered up my tools, a wrachet and 5/8 socket, 2 crescent wrenches, pliers and a hammer.

I needed that extra set of hands to hold up the other end of the gate, so I got a brick.

By golly I got the new gate hung, it swings, it closes, I did it!

 

[Baymule]

Granddaughters have named ewe lambs.
Frimplepants black ewe with a little white on her head is Simba

Cleopatra’s brown speckled ewe is Specks. Her white ewe is Pickle.

Granny’s big single ewe lamb is Daisy.

 

[farmerjan]

I moved Ewe Crew and lambs across driveway to new field. I have gates hung opposite each other opening in different directions so they form an alley. Sheep ran to new field, I closed that gate. Then I closed the gate to their pen aaaaaaannnndddd it fell flat! The loop welded to the bottom of the gate, that forms a swing hinge on the hook bolt sticking out of the post, came unwelded. The loop twisted as the gate fell and I stood there looking stupid for a moment.

I picked it up, leaned it against the fence and pondered on the situation. Must. Have. Gate. I went to my gate stash pile that is dwindling away, and dragged a new 16’ gate to the pen. I gathered up my tools, a wrachet and 5/8 socket, 2 crescent wrenches, pliers and a hammer.

I needed that extra set of hands to hold up the other end of the gate, so I got a brick.

By golly I got the new gate hung, it swings, it closes, I did it!

In case you don't know this although I suspect you do... they sell the "loop " to go on a gate.... it is a bracket that goes around the upright post of the gate... and bolts on tight with the loop part to hang on the pin that is on the gate post. We have had to add them over the years to various gates .... sometimes to utilize pins that are on existing posts rather than try to put in new gate post pins.... different gates, different distances between pins/hinges...
Baling string works great as a temp "hold it to the post but don't try to swing it".....

Glad you had a gate to go get to use....

 

[SageHill]

P-15, the ewe I call Rip, the one that had the single ram lamb with brown spots and freckled legs, is a nurse momma! I saw Cleopatra’s white lamb sucking on Rip. Cleo butted away her white lamb. She smelled the lambs butt, found milk smell that was not her own and rejected her own lamb. Not good. So I scooped up both her lambs, Cleo followed and I penned them up for several days. Just a little newborn confusion, right?

After jugging them to establish who their momma was, I let them all out. A day or so later, I saw both of Cleopatra’s lambs sucking on Rip. Cleo didn’t seem to care, so ok, if that’s what is going on, y’all have at it.

Frimplepants had her twin black lambs. 2 days ago, I saw one of them sucking on Rip. Ok, obviously THIS is NOT your lamb! No chance of mistaken identity ! Frimplepants didn’t seem to care, if Rip is feeding her lambs, it’s ok with her.

Rips lamb is doing just fine, plenty of milk. He is not getting shortchanged by this milk share.

I’ve never seen a ewe allowing lambs that are not her own, to suck. I’ve seen ewes butt other lambs away and knock them down. Never have I seen a ewe announce “Belly up to the bar, drinks on me!”

Welllllllllllll, sounds almost like Auntie Barb. The old Barbados ewe I had who didn't have any lambs (at that time no rams around here) and came into milk for the twins that were born. They nursed off both Mama Ewe and Auntie Barb.

 

[Baymule]

In case you don't know this although I suspect you do... they sell the "loop " to go on a gate.... it is a bracket that goes around the upright post of the gate... and bolts on tight with the loop part to hang on the pin that is on the gate post. We have had to add them over the years to various gates .... sometimes to utilize pins that are on existing posts rather than try to put in new gate post pins.... different gates, different distances between pins/hinges...
Baling string works great as a temp "hold it to the post but don't try to swing it".....

Glad you had a gate to go get to use....

The new gate I put up has two bolt on loops. The gate that fell over, the bottom loop was welded on and it broke. That gate is cratered anyway, it’s bent in the middle. If I can straighten the gate and get a bolt on loop or get this one welded back, I’ll use it somewhere.

It was kinda a surprise that the gate just fell flat when I was closing it.

 

[farmerjan]

Lay the gate on hard ground, rounded part of bend up so like a hump.... put a piece of plywood on top and drive up on it SLOWLY, with the truck... one wheel in the middle of the plywood... from the long end, the plywood will distribute the weight a bit and should bend it all fairly flat.... you can reposition truck to again drive up on it, on either side of the plywood to get it straighter .....

 

[Ridgetop]

Good trick to know! Thanks. We have some bent corral panels and will try that on them.

 

[Tina's LucyGraycee]

I haven’t made a lambing thread for 2 years, I just threw everything in my journal. In such a state of turmoil it was the easiest thing to do. I’m getting my life back together and part of that is a lambing thread. I’m including December of 2023. I had 7 ewes with Cooper, due in December 4, 2023 through February 5, 2024.

P-15 Granny 12-4-23
12-7-23 single ewe

P-16 Rip. 12-14-23
12-18-23. Single ram

P-18. Cleopatra 12-16-23
12-19-23 twin ewes

Frimplepants. 12-17-23
12-20-23 twins ewe and ram

Little Girl. 12-27-23

Brownie 1-3-24

Ewenique 2-5-24

This morning I put with Cooper

Fancy. Bred 11-12-23 Due 4-6-24

Jet. Bred 11-1-23. Due 3-26-24

Cookie. Bred 11-11-23 Due 4-5-24

Butterfly. Bred 11-4-23. Due 3-29-24

Pinto. Bred 11-3-23. Due 3-28-24

Aerial Cooper romancing 12-7, did not see breeding

I have 6 more ewes to sort out and put with Cooper.

I have 2 young rams I plan on breeding a few ewes to in December. Little Ringo will be 6 month In November and Rocky was 6 months in October. Each will get a couple of ewes. They are still young and I don’t want to give them too many, too soon.

That depends on how fast I can get fence up to keep them separated and shelter of some kind, even if it’s a cow panel hoop shelter. If I can’t get that done by December, I’ll put the ewes with Cooper because I don’t want summer lambing, it’s too hot.

So here we go! I’m excited for the coming year here on;

TX Bent Road Ranch

Wow you have quite the herd! Sounds like it's possibly like me...
Me, myself & I to handle everything! Are you same way? Or do you have family to assist? Regardless if you do or don't lots of ongoing work for sure.
Where is Bent Road Ranch actually if you don't mind me asking? I didn't Google county name either. I can probably find out that way! Have a nice day!!