mysunwolf - four acres and some sheep

[mysunwolf]

Tried to get some more photos today but the lighting was terrible! Too sunny and beautiful for photos! The original 3 lambs had a blast playing outside today. Ginger's will get to come out in a few days. And we'll have to put in ear tags before then because they're all starting to look the same.

Here's Ginger and the triplets.

Charcoal (Ginger's lamb from last year) with her single lamb.

And Dora with her twins. I am particularly in love with these babies, though the white one is the one with the eye issues.

And finally Mocha (Dora's lamb from last year) is due March 9th, and we're expecting a single.

 

[Latestarter]

Nice looking lambs and glad no serious issues at this point.

 

[mysunwolf]

Nice looking lambs and glad no serious issues at this point.

Thank you! It has been a relief. Not sure what was different this year except that I seemed to catch most of the births about 30-60 minutes after they'd happened.

 

[CntryBoy777]

They all look just wonderful and ya have done a great job with them. I really would like to have some here, but for now I just have to admire those of others. May be if things get settled in a couple of yrs, I can look to add a few to our situation here. Just depends on if my health will hold out that long.

 

[mysunwolf]

As an interlude to the whole lambing thing...

We got more piglets!! A few months ago we gave our breeding sow to our neighbors, and then a few weeks ago we butchered the last of the feeders, but after 10 days without any pigs I had more kitchen scraps than I knew what to do with. Sooo I went out and bought two GOS/Large Black feeders (my favorite breeds). Meaning that our property was pig free for 12 days

They are pretty freaked out from the whole catching experience, but have finally started to follow me around asking for food. Plus they're adorable.

Now to find some steers at a reasonable price...

 

[mysunwolf]

They all look just wonderful and ya have done a great job with them. I really would like to have some here, but for now I just have to admire those of others. May be if things get settled in a couple of yrs, I can look to add a few to our situation here. Just depends on if my health will hold out that long.

Thank you, I tried so hard to make sure the ewes were healthy and happy this last year, looks like it has paid off! Health is such a tricky thing, human or otherwise. I am so young (under 30, at least ) and honestly thought my health would be good for a while yet because why not?, but I have just felt so terrible for the past couple of years from Lyme. It's been unexpected and a lot has changed. Just finally feeling almost well again. I very much hope that your health will hold out long enough for you to get to have sheep and all of the other stock that you don't have yet. And hey, sheep are much easier than goats!

 

[Baymule]

Haha on the pigs. We just bought 3 Red Wattle pigs and DH is already saying we can keep them longer than the "regular" time to slaughter. I think he likes them

I like your spotted pigs!

 

[NH homesteader]

Love the pigs! GOS is my favorite breed!

 

[mysunwolf]

Our 4-ewe lambing season is FINALLY over! DP and I have been down with a nasty stomach bug for almost a week now, but today was a little bit better. Mocha chose a good day to have her baby in that regard. Of course, the drawbacks were a below freezing temp, winds of 20-30 mph with gusts at 50 mph, and that she dropped the baby out in the middle of the drylot with zero protection from the elements instead of going into the barn. AND that her udder is so full and sensitive and she is a first time mom and doesn't want to let the baby nurse. Ah, Mocha. At least she is as cute as a teddybear.

 

[mysunwolf]

Now @luvmypets we all just have to wait for Rosie!! And @newton the goat!