autumnprairie
Owned by the Rotten Heifers
Sorry you lost one, glad the other two are doing ok. Congrats
SheepGirl's 2013 Lambing Thread - Update - July 2013
- Thread starter SheepGirl
- Start date
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
I totally missed this because I was busy with my own lambies! Aw sorry the one didn't make it. That's a shame, but you got two out of her, that's great! Which one died, a ewe lamb or ram lamb? I can't wait to see pics! 
Lambing time is fun, fun fun. Sorry you have to go to work through all of this excitement.
Lambing time is fun, fun fun. Sorry you have to go to work through all of this excitement.
- Thread starter
- #203
Here are the pictures I promised I think these were taken at 9 or 10 this morning. Can't remember. But they would be 3-4 hours old in these pictures.
Ewe lamb
I think this is the ewe lamb in this photo
She's so skinny now that there aren't three babies inside her!
Ram lamb. I really don't like his pink nose lol but I think he would make a nice sire prospect (him being a triplet). I will see how he grows first, though.
Both babies
The ewe lambs
All the babies
And the six day old ewe lamb next to Ali, her mom. She's so big!
I also have a picture of the dead baby. I'm not going to post it but if you want to see it then PM me.
I think these were taken at 9 or 10 this morning. Can't remember. But they would be 3-4 hours old in these pictures.Ewe lamb
I think this is the ewe lamb in this photo
She's so skinny now that there aren't three babies inside her!
Ram lamb. I really don't like his pink nose lol but I think he would make a nice sire prospect (him being a triplet). I will see how he grows first, though.
Both babies
The ewe lambs
All the babies
And the six day old ewe lamb next to Ali, her mom. She's so big!
I also have a picture of the dead baby. I'm not going to post it but if you want to see it then PM me.
Roving Jacobs
Seeing Spots
Such sweet babies 
Congrats!
The boy has a lot of black pigment around his nose, I wouldn't be surprised if it filled in black. I've had a number that start out bright pink at birth but totally black by 2-3 months old.
Congrats!The boy has a lot of black pigment around his nose, I wouldn't be surprised if it filled in black. I've had a number that start out bright pink at birth but totally black by 2-3 months old.
bonbean01
Herd Master
Ahhhhhhhhhh...what very cute babies!!!!! So sorry about the one you lost 
And Congrats on the two that did make it!!!!! Aren't lambs just the best????
I happen to like the pink nose...cute little fella...those lambie faces are just so stinking cute!!!!
And Congrats on the two that did make it!!!!! Aren't lambs just the best????
I happen to like the pink nose...cute little fella...those lambie faces are just so stinking cute!!!!
Baymule
Herd Master
Oh I love the lambies!!
- Thread starter
- #207
Weighed the new lambs tonight.
Ewe lamb - 6.8 lbs
Ram lamb - 7.8 lbs
Dead ewe lamb - 5.8 lbs
My mom doesn't want the lamb in the compost bin (she doesn't want to look at a decaying carcass every week when we put old/expired food in there) so she says we're going to bury her on Sunday when it's 60 degrees. So the lamb will be sitting outside until then
Can't have her anywhere else other than in the sheep field because the dogs will mess with her.
And I think I've decided on names! The two babies are going to be Bella & Edward and then Ali's baby will be Rosalie. I chose that name because in the books & movies, Rosalie hates Bella. And Ali's lamb keeps headbutting & pawing at the poor ewe lamb! She doesn't mess with the ram lamb. So I thought it would be perfect. I couldn't really think of any three, good, 'matching' superhero names.
I wuv wambs!! Hopefully I can take more pictures tomorrow or Saturday.
Roving - I hope his nose turns black! I think the pink is really ugly lol and takes away from his cuteness. It wouldn't surprise me though if it did turn black, he is 1/2 Texel and 1/4 Montadale.
bon - Yes, lambs are the best!!
Bridge - the one that died was a ewe And I saw that you have a new Jacob baby!! How exciting!!
PQVT -
Ewe lamb - 6.8 lbs
Ram lamb - 7.8 lbs
Dead ewe lamb - 5.8 lbs
My mom doesn't want the lamb in the compost bin (she doesn't want to look at a decaying carcass every week when we put old/expired food in there) so she says we're going to bury her on Sunday when it's 60 degrees. So the lamb will be sitting outside until then
Can't have her anywhere else other than in the sheep field because the dogs will mess with her.And I think I've decided on names! The two babies are going to be Bella & Edward and then Ali's baby will be Rosalie. I chose that name because in the books & movies, Rosalie hates Bella. And Ali's lamb keeps headbutting & pawing at the poor ewe lamb! She doesn't mess with the ram lamb. So I thought it would be perfect. I couldn't really think of any three, good, 'matching' superhero names.
I wuv wambs!! Hopefully I can take more pictures tomorrow or Saturday.
Roving - I hope his nose turns black! I think the pink is really ugly lol and takes away from his cuteness. It wouldn't surprise me though if it did turn black, he is 1/2 Texel and 1/4 Montadale.
bon - Yes, lambs are the best!!
Bridge - the one that died was a ewe
And I saw that you have a new Jacob baby!! How exciting!!PQVT -
Bridgemoof
Overrun with beasties
It's amazing how quickly they grow, isn't it? Ali's baby is so big already compared to the new little ones. I think your new lambs are about the same size as my two triplet ewes that made it. They are so cute when they are that little, and so nice to have more than one so they can play with each other.
As for the dead lamb, don't need to see that as we've seen plenty of dead lambs and goats this year. I think we had 4 goats and one lamb die. So, Tim took them in his truck up the street where there is dense woods and threw them in there for the foxes. They are gone pretty quickly, the wild critters eat them up. Ink, our Catahoula got one by accident, and it was gone lickety split. But now he lingers by the gate when he sees baby goats on the other side. Not good! I don't like keeping the dead things around because it does lure things like foxes onto your farm. You should go find some woods and pitch it.
The chickens like the placenta and gobble that up. Yesterday I saw Star eating hers and it almost made me hurl. But I know it's okay for them.
If you weigh a newborn lamb a day after it's born, how much do you expect it gained in a day?
Have fun with your lambies, and looking forward to a gazillion great pics in the future!
As for the dead lamb, don't need to see that as we've seen plenty of dead lambs and goats this year. I think we had 4 goats and one lamb die. So, Tim took them in his truck up the street where there is dense woods and threw them in there for the foxes. They are gone pretty quickly, the wild critters eat them up. Ink, our Catahoula got one by accident, and it was gone lickety split. But now he lingers by the gate when he sees baby goats on the other side. Not good! I don't like keeping the dead things around because it does lure things like foxes onto your farm. You should go find some woods and pitch it.
The chickens like the placenta and gobble that up. Yesterday I saw Star eating hers and it almost made me hurl. But I know it's okay for them.
If you weigh a newborn lamb a day after it's born, how much do you expect it gained in a day?
Have fun with your lambies, and looking forward to a gazillion great pics in the future!
- Thread starter
- #209
Yes it is nice to have more than one! I was disappointed when Ali had a single, because that meant the little baby would have no one to play with for a week, lol. She was so happy yesterday morning, though, because she has TWO new friends to play with now! lol she doesn't like the ewe lamb though. She always picks on her. In a day or two she should be happy because the little lambs would be able to play back haha
At my neighbor's, when we would lose lambs (or ewes), we'd do the same thing as you--we'd put them in the bed of his truck and he would drive back to the back field where the fence was open to the woods (thankfully no sheep ever escaped through the open fence) and put them there. I wouldn't mind walking over to the woods (we live right next to them) and putting her there, but my mom thinks it's 'disrespectful' I'm like, it's just a baby lamb. Sooo I don't know. The cats haven't bothered her yet though! 
This year, it was weird. Neither of my ewes wanted to eat their placentas. Normally they do, but I guess they would rather feast on grain!
As for weighing a newborn lamb the day AFTER it was born, I don't really expect it to gain much. Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 lb if that.
And thank you!! Have fun with all your baby goats and lambs
lol she doesn't like the ewe lamb though. She always picks on her. In a day or two she should be happy because the little lambs would be able to play back hahaAt my neighbor's, when we would lose lambs (or ewes), we'd do the same thing as you--we'd put them in the bed of his truck and he would drive back to the back field where the fence was open to the woods (thankfully no sheep ever escaped through the open fence) and put them there. I wouldn't mind walking over to the woods (we live right next to them) and putting her there, but my mom thinks it's 'disrespectful'
I'm like, it's just a baby lamb. Sooo I don't know. The cats haven't bothered her yet though! This year, it was weird. Neither of my ewes wanted to eat their placentas. Normally they do, but I guess they would rather feast on grain!
As for weighing a newborn lamb the day AFTER it was born, I don't really expect it to gain much. Maybe 1/4 to 1/2 lb if that.
And thank you!! Have fun with all your baby goats and lambs
- Thread starter
- #210
Ali's ewe lamb is 7 days old today so I weighed her. She's 17.0 lbs! 
That is a 0.829 ADG! 
I wonder if she will continue to grow that fast to weaning lol
That is a 0.829 ADG! I wonder if she will continue to grow that fast to weaning lol
