Goatgurl - life goes on at someday farm

[Southern by choice]

We have the same thing here! Strange....

 

[OneFineAcre]

I don't have sunshine
But at least it isn't rainimg

 

[Poka_Doodle]

I know that feeling, when "Partly Cloudy" is very nice weather.

 

[Devonviolet]

Hahaha Hahahaha! We we're commenting earlier about having the same issue here! Although that bright yellow thing didn't stay for long. There is just a hint of that strange blue, but mostly that all too familiar, dreary, gray stuff!

 

[goatgurl]

took Raymond the ram back to his owner today. his duty here was done. i promised his owner that i wouldn't let him out in the full 60 acres both he and all the ewes had to stay locked in the goat pen 24/7. they went thru 6 round bales in the 7 weeks or so that he was here. the girls were glad he left so they could get back out to pasture. he taught me a good lesson last Friday night. i was heading up to the barn to feed, feeling like heck warmed over from a case of tonsillitis and not paying any attention. i had let emma and jj come up with me and Raymond went into protector mode for his ladies because of the dogs, came up behind me and wham! fortunately for me it was more of a tentative whack then a full force one. i was lucky that he didn't hurt me. i know to never turn your back on a male of any kind but was just complacent because he has always been a real sweetie and had never even offered to be even a little cranky. ok, lesson learned... again. like the idea of leasing instead of buying. he was here for 7 weeks, bred all the ewes and the sum total was $100. and gas to drive him back and forth. way cheaper than keeping and feeding him all year long and way! cheaper than buying him. yup gonna do that again next fall. pix is of rayray and the girls last week, lama is trying to play in the wagon. no matter how they try sheep just aren't as graceful and cute as goats when they play. they don't have that jump/kick thing down. youall have a good rest of the week!

 

[Southern by choice]

glad you are ok. I have heard so many nightmares about rams. Crazy! How did your dogs handle it?

that picture is too funny! Kinda seems odd with sheep trying to play in the wagon. I will say the sheep look beautiful! Nice looking group there!

How is your weather? Freaking freezing here now. I hate it!

 

[Devonviolet]

like the idea of leasing instead of buying. he was here for 7 weeks, bred all the ewes and the sum total was $100. and gas to drive him back and forth. way cheaper than keeping and feeding him all year long and way! cheaper than buying him. yup gonna do that again next fall.

I'm not to the point of breeding yet. Not having any does yet might have something to do with that.

Anyway . . . I'm with you there, not wanting to feed a buck all year to breed a couple does once a year. But am wondering how you handle quarantine & keeping your ewes safe from the ram bringing something in with him. Y'all must have some kind of contract to sign, what kinds of things are covered?

You said your cost was $100 plus gas, and mentioned round bales. Did you pay a fee to the ram's owner? How did you find the ram's owner?

 

[Latestarter]

Glad you survived the hit! That could have been bad!

 

[babsbag]

i know to never turn your back on a male of any kind but was just complacent because he has always been a real sweetie and had never even offered to be even a little cranky.

Ain't that the truth...gave me a good laugh after a stress filled weekend with DH. I needed that.

Seriously though, glad that you didn't get hurt; I have never owned sheep but I suppose that goats could be the same way, but there is a reason they call them a 'ram"...just sayin'

I like the idea of leasing, but I also get a little freaky about bio-security so really not an option for me. I think AI is the way to go for me.

 

[Devonviolet]

Bio-security is my main concern when bringing in new animals.

I'm torn between that & feeding a buck all year for one or two hook ups.