BrownSheep- It's been a while

[BrownSheep]

It's been a very productive day! And the best part about it is I still got to sleep in . Fixed the lawn mower. Moved aka rebuilt the pen we made last week. Best of all we had BABIES! Mabel, my suffolk had triplets in what must have been a 30 minute window. I checked on them and went back to show the other lambs to my cousin 20 minutes later and BAM.there they were. Unfortunately one was a stillborn , but the other two are ok. A little ewe and ram. They look like they are dying...but newborns always seem to be dying to me . I don't like newborns. I like the nice sturdy week old babies. This is Mabel's second lambing and the second time she's had triplets. And the second time she's had two ewes and a ram!

 

[BrownSheep]

Mable and her new babies. The ram lamb is the one streching.

Henry who is the daddy.

The little ewe lamb.
I'll try to get some better pictures later.

 

[purplequeenvt]

Little?!?! That thing does NOT look little to me!

 

[redtailgal]

The legs! Did you cross your sheep with a thoroughbred? Planning on hitting the racetracks?

I'm not a sheep person, but oh the markings on that one make me want to reconsider..........

 

[BrownSheep]

They are part Suffolk....wich is the equivilant of a thoroughbred...so yep I did

I would like to herald the Miracle that is the incubator! Along with working as an instant broody button it also works as a kittie-bator. This morning we found a newborn litter of kittens, two live and one who was apparently dead. I grabbed it to " take care" of it and it was ICE cold. It started to twitch its paws and open its mouth and was ,apparently, undead. I couldnt stay to take care of it so I popped it in the incubator. 7 hours later I have a very much alive and hungry kitten, who is now back with its momma for the time being.

 

[redtailgal]

Yay for Miracle!

I think that you just named that kitten, lol.

Round here the rule is they are not dead until they are warm and dead.

 

[BrownSheep]

I moved my chicks outside today. It was a very nice day out...but ya know it just hasssssss to drop to 30 tonight and know one told me! Our "grow up" pen is out side. Asin no walls. They should be fine. They are feathered, huddled, burrowed down in shredded paper, covered with a towel and the entire pen is wrapped in tarps. And I might take them some heated rice packs when no one is around to mock me for it.

 

[jodief100]

Yay for Miracle!

I think that you just named that kitten, lol.

Round here the rule is they are not dead until they are warm and dead.

That was our rule when I drove ambulences too.

Congrats on all the pretty lambs!

 

[BrownSheep]

It's been a long frustrating week. Monday and Tuesday I competed at the state Environthon competition. My team received 2nd. Lost by 2 points from the other team from our school. Third was a long way back. Behind us by 50 points. Wednesday my turkeys arrived and I took my college algebra final. Most likely bombed that . Thursday was farm safety fair at my school. I took in a couple of lambs, and baby sat the pig presenter who is often inappropriate with his language ( foul mouth). Went home 6 of my turkeys were dead. Cackle says they'll replace them and to call them with the final death count. Today I worked the greenhouse sale at my FFA chapter. Went shopping with my mom. I also worked on my vintage window graduation gifts. Three more chicks died. I'll get replacements, if these die I'll get my money back. I don't think I'll buy from them again. My 4h is volunteering at the community garden tomorrow, weeding , planting and the like.

 

[BrownSheep]

New babies today. Triplets, all ewe lambs.....well initially. We were suppose to be in town at nine to work on a plot at the community garden. got up at seven. The yaks were out, but corralled thanks to my lovely daddy. We herded the yaks back. Worked on their fences. By the time we gotto the sheep she had had the lambs. They were clean, but wet. My sister sexed them and came up with three ewes. . I was late to the 4h garden meeting by about 30 minutes. Weeded rotatilled and planted the garden plot in about 3 and a half hours. Still needs more work but another day. Ate lunch in town. Went home built fences to expand a sheep pen. Finished with that after about 4 hours. Checked the lambs.Told my sister she was bad at sexing lambs or had a lamb peeing out it naval. We indeed had a tam lamb. Of course it was the one I wanted to keep for breeding.. Well keep the other two ewes any way.

Then found out our yaks were about 2 miles from our house. My sister and dad went to herd them back while I emptied the ram pasture for them. I let the devil Henry out and sent himbak towards the house. Herded the yaks in to the ram pasture. Rounded up Henry. I am glad to say 12# Blue puts the fear into a 250-300# ram. I love this puppy! The ewes however just send her rolling when she tries to herd them.

Took my mom to dinner and am now calling it a day.