Baymule’s Journal

[Ridgetop]

Lots of ram lambs = $$$$

Too bad about the 2 dead ewe lambs, but you still have 2, and several more ewes still to lamb, hopefully with nice color. How is Ringo's registerable ram lamb looking?

 

[Baymule]

Ringo 2.0 is a big boy!

 

[Mike CHS]

We were always amazed at how much color Cooper's lambs had. We never got a black lamb from him which was fine since the heat seems to affect the black sheep around here.

 

[Baymule]

A black sheep is an indicator of their need for a little copper. I use an all purpose 14% pellet. Copper content is minimum 5% to maximum 15%. If a black sheep’s hair is brownish, then they need a little copper. The black sheep that I have are black. They only get a brownish tinge when shedding.

My original ewe, Ewenique, 9 years old, is black. She almost always threw boys, beautiful black or white or spotted, but boys. Last year, from Ringo, she had a single ewe! She is red with white markings, perfect hair coat, name is Pinto. This year Ewenique had twins, a white ram and black ewe with chrome, from Ringo. It will be interesting to see what Ewenique has, bred to Cooper, also her black ewe lamb.

I’ve used this feed for 20+ years, first for my horses, then later, for the sheep. I even fed it to feeder pigs and chickens. LOL

My other black sheep was Miranda, black spots and black speckles in her coat. I have triplet daughters from her and Ringo, they are white. Bred to Cooper, one had white triplets, another had brown ram twins and the other is due any minute. LOL All this color genetics is fun-to see what I get. I like a little eye candy.

 

[Mini Horses]

I like the eye candy, too. PLUS it's easier to identify them. You have a lot of white sheep...I have a lot of white dairy goats! From afar they all look alike.

My meat goats -- really colorful.

 

[Margali]

I am hoping I get a lot of patterns from Snickers. My new ladies are all creamy brown. I can only tell them apart from the facial marks.

 

[Baymule]

The eye candy makes it more fun.

 

[Finnie]

The eye candy makes it more fun.

That’s why I have too many chickens.

 

[Baymule]

This is Rainbow’s chocolate ewe lamb, I named her BonBon.

This is Cookie’s ewe lamb, I named her Ginger.

I counted up all my ewes, counting BonBon and Ginger, total is 29.

 

[Mini Horses]

Close to your goal of 30!! . Make it "30ish"