Puppies Everywhere -- Oh Dear!!! The last One

[Southern by choice]

Livestock marking pens are good. I was going to suggest that for later when you start assessing and evaluating. A little easier for you because they are not all the same color. Try doing 8-9 pyr pups...

Don't worry about the buyers... explain how you are evaluating the litter and need to see far away while observing. They should appreciate it.

Record body positions, everything...

 

[babsbag]

Are those the pens they use for identifying which ewes have been bred? They look like a big crayon?

7 of these pups are white. They are going to have some identifying marks, eventually (I think) but for now they all look the same.

 

[Southern by choice]

Yep...they look like crayons. I'd get two colors... use one color for females and number them, another color for males and number them... you want it large enough to see from a distance.

wanted to send yo u something... look for a pm

 

[babsbag]

For your viewing pleasure

 

[Southern by choice]

Boy are they growing up fast!!! Your girl is a good mommy!

We need a picture of Daddy!

 

[babsbag]

Daddy still isn't allowed visitation rights and he misses wrestling with his girlfriend. I was giving him a good belly rub tonight and when I was done he got up and wanted to roughhouse with me. My Border Collies do that with me all the time, but that was a first with Buddy. I feel kinda sorry for him.

These pictures are on the first page of this post as well. He was only about 8 months old in the picture with the kid.

 

[WhiteMountainsRanch]

Awwwwww sooooo cute!!!!!! I love their little faces! Thank you!!!


I can't believe how big they are already! Look at them all next to mom!

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Those are all such cute pictures!

 

[babsbag]

The puppies are getting into everything and moving around their "barn" quite freely. They have been living in an area right next to my hay storage. Came home yesterday to my son telling me that about 6 of the goats had gotten out of their pen and they were sharing (as if goats share) the hay barn with the pups. He said the pups were huddled in the corner trying to stay out out of the way. Thank goodness none of them got trambled. A heck of a way to get introduced to your future charges.

Chicken training 101 started this morning. A RIR hen likes to lay her eggs in the puppies' pen which is full of straw. The pups were in there eating and they thought the chicken looked like a fun toy. At firs I was gently telling them no and pulling them away from the hen. Once she settled down on her nest she took over for me. A pup would come up to her and she would give them a squawk and a quick peck. Perfect. Couldn't ask for a better training. The pups were backing off and going back to the food. They may not ever learn to guard the chickens, and they might just invite the fox or coon in for a chicken dinner, but maybe they will learn some respect

Last night I marked them with livestock markers so I can tell them apart. This morning I could barely see the marks. I don't know if the straw wore off the marks or if mom licked them clean but now I need another idea. I have to at least be able to mark the 4 white boys so I can tell them apart. I hate collars on pups. Maybe a permanent marker stripe on the back or tail.

 

[Southern by choice]

maybe it wasn't suppose to be funny, but I sure got a good laugh!

How old now?