bonbean01
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I personally would bring her up...but know many people like them pasture born. Good luck...sounds like it is getting close!!!!
Lambing/Breeding 2014-Parsnip
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Parsnip
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I put everyone in the barn around 4:30pm JUST to be safe!
I've heard there is a cougar who lives close by...
We've had so much livestock taken in the past by cougars and bobcats!
So they're in the barn right now!
Wendy still has quite the appetite!
I've heard there is a cougar who lives close by...
We've had so much livestock taken in the past by cougars and bobcats!
So they're in the barn right now!
Wendy still has quite the appetite!
bonbean01
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LOL...so far none of our ewes have ever gone off feed...have had it happen several times where the ewe gets her pellets first, and then proceeds to go into labour. My sheep have not read the lambing manuals.
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bonbean01
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Lambing season goes more smoothly with some craziness...LOL
Goat Whisperer
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You aren't crazy! You aren't crazy till you sleep in the stall, or the hay feeder (it was pretty comfortable actually), or even on a cinder block, that was outside in the wind, and the temps were in the teens 
Some of the goats enjoyed the company thru the night, but didn't kid! Little brats
I will be waiting for updates
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Some of the goats enjoyed the company thru the night, but didn't kid! Little brats I will be waiting for updates
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Parsnip
Loving the herd life
HA I actually thought about sleeping in the barn.
My dad offered to stack the straw bales together and make a bed.
He wasn't serious though.
I was.
WENDY is just fine today.
Nothing much different.
She's acquired a personal space bubble with the radius of about 2 feet.
She gets a bit snippy with the other ewes AND me if we get too close! She didn't want to be scratched today either.
Her tail is slightly lifted and she acts like she has to pee a lot, but nothing really comes out.
I ASSUME THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HER POOR SHEEP BLADDER.
My dad offered to stack the straw bales together and make a bed.
He wasn't serious though.
I was.
WENDY is just fine today.
Nothing much different.
She's acquired a personal space bubble with the radius of about 2 feet.
She gets a bit snippy with the other ewes AND me if we get too close! She didn't want to be scratched today either.
Her tail is slightly lifted and she acts like she has to pee a lot, but nothing really comes out.
I ASSUME THERE IS A LOT OF PRESSURE ON HER POOR SHEEP BLADDER.
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My girls have some how figured how to walk away from me with out actually showing me their rear ends!
bonbean01
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Mine think they not only need more petting, but hip massages too when they are getting uncomfortable...sometimes think I need more arms and hands...they like to lean on me too with their heads up for scratches...guess mine are super spoilt!!
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Parsnip
Loving the herd life
WOW that sounds like my sheep lol
This morning Wendy let me scratch her ears, AND she was wayyyyy into letting her butt being scratched.
I don't think she can scratch there at the moment, so butt and back scratches are welcome with her.
I have another ewe as well who is not carrying a lamb around, but she LOVES scratches.
One time she climbed in my lap and fell asleep. It was then I realized that she was probably well over 100lbs.
Crushed me just about.
