Teresa and Mike Lambing Thread Winter 2019 Part2

[Baymule]

Awesome , can't wait to find out the results, one, two, ram, ewe ???

And he leaves you hanging....

 

[Mike CHS]

She had a second lamb that was dead on arrival and since she was stressed out and defensive of her live lamb, we didn't mess with it or her. The first lamb is a big one whatever the sex but we'll find out in the morning.

We didn't weigh the dead lamb but it has to be over 10 pounds and I'm estimating the other one will top 12 pounds. That is a lot of lamb for a yearling ewe.

 

[Mike CHS]

And he leaves you hanging....

We just got home a few minutes ago. We had the classroom portion for our CWPs tonight and the range tomorrow morning so we need to get started early with the chores.

 

[Baymule]

That is a lot of lamb, especially for a FF ewe. Sorry about the one you lost, but at least you still have one. that's what I tell myself...….

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Sorry for the loss Mike.....
.so lambing season is now over ? And what is he grand tally, ewes and rams

 

[Mike CHS]

Peppers' lamb is a long legged ram that weighed in at 13.2 so it should have been just under 13 pounds when it was born. We have a total lamb count of 30 here plus the injured ewe that we gave away for 31 born. The break out is 14 ram lambs and 16 ewe lambs.

 

[Baymule]

Y'all have had a good lambing!

 

[Mike CHS]

Teresa did the math earlier today and our increase is a little over 150% which we are pleased with since 12 of the 20 ewes are yearling first timers.

 

[B&B Happy goats]

Congratulations on a good season

 

[Mike CHS]

What is the minimum time I need to keep lambs away from their dams before I can put the ewe lambs back with the ewes without them going back to nursing?