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[Sweetened]

Isnt it so cool to feel that movement!?

 

[Southern by choice]

I thought you were talking about YOU!
Yes, cool for sure but nothing like the human baby kicks... they are just awesome!

 

[luvmypets]

Isnt it so cool to feel that movement!?

Yes! Especially for the first time this season. I had been checking for movement for the past few weeks. Lily started moving about a month and a half before mammy lambed. So though I haven't seen the movement, I know there is at least 1 active lamb in there. It's just so exciting.


We are kinda stuck on where to put Reggie. Any advice? All the stalls are occupied by animals or storage. He is naturally a rammer and he is sweet to Mammy ( he knows ) but when lambs come I'm afraid there will be an accident.

 

[bonbean01]

First lamb ever born here almost died from our ram....hadn't realized it was not a good idea and after that ram is put up when birthing time is near. I'd clear out a stall occupied by storage asap! Probably not what you want to hear, but a healthy beautiful lamb being hurt or worse would be awful!

And feeling babies moving is awesome...and feeling human babies not only kicking, but doing somersaults is totally awesome to the max!!!!

 

[norseofcourse]

What bonbean01 said - you have 4 to 6 weeks to empty out one of those stalls, it will give you something else to do while you are waiting!

 

[luvmypets]

So thought Id share a sweet picture from earlier this Summer. Lily is still about the same size.
But watching lambs get down on their knees to nurse is priceless!

 

[luvmypets]

Im thinking of getting a young Ram to breed Lily this April. Im not sure what kind though, some sort of hair sheep. Sadly I can't seem to find anything online. However we may just go to the same farm we got Mammy and Reggie from she always has something. Lily has a nice strong build so Im thinking a nice muscular Ram lamb. She will be a year in April so around that time seems perfect.

 

[bonbean01]

One word of caution going to the same farm as your last ram came from....be sure the new ram is not related to your existing ewes. We have to go further and further from home to get an unrelated ram to our sheep.

 

[bonbean01]

huh...so much for my ONE word...that's more than 30!!! LOLOL

 

[luvmypets]

One word of caution going to the same farm as your last ram came from....be sure the new ram is not related to your existing ewes. We have to go further and further from home to get an unrelated ram to our sheep.

The lady we buy them from gets them from an auction. So I mean there is a chance they could be related but I highly doubt it.