Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[dejavoodoo114]

Why do you put plywood in the bottom of your chicken houses? Just curious. We have hardware cloth on the bottom of our tractor so nothing can get in when we have the chickens locked up but also we don't have to clean it up, just move it.

BTW, paying more attention to school for the last few months then trying to catch up on your thread...

 

[Mike CHS]

Paying attention to school is a good thing.

We have wire under one that is portable but the painted plywood lets us clean it in place. The ply is painted and we have a couple of children's toy garden hoes that lets us scrap it pretty quick. This latest one isn't going to be moved anytime soon due to it's size.

 

[Mike CHS]

Still no lambs from the spotted ewe. If she doesn't lamb within the next week that means that she was bred by the ram we got from the farm we got her from so that changes our plans for any ram lambs that she might be having. If there is a ram lamb we might leave it intact to see how it grows out (awesome blood line) but it won't be staying here on our farm.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Oh, ya going to let me Keep him for ya?.....
Only if ya help with the Fencing..........
I think letting it grow out may be worth seeing, and it certainly would give ya a look at developing structure and characteristics of offspring. Also, if that one isn't exactly what ya are looking for, you'll have a better idea of the younger ones to replace him with....but, if it is Ringo's ya could still make a few $$ from it.

 

[Baymule]

Waiting. On. Lamb.

 

[Mike CHS]

We do have some more color for our flock. The spotted ewe had twins within the past hour or so, one is solid black the other is all black except for a white patch on it's forehead. I haven't sexed them yet since we are just watching to make sure they are nursing. I'm going in shortly to get rid of her placenta since her instinct is telling her to get rid of the evidence of lambing. I'll post some pictures and more info in a bit.

 

[luvmypets]

We do have some more color for our flock. The spotted ewe had twins within the past hour or so, one is solid black the other is all black except for a white patch on it's forehead. I haven't sexed them yet since we are just watching to make sure they are nursing. I'm going in shortly to get rid of her placenta since her instinct is telling her to get rid of the evidence of lambing. I'll post some pictures and more info in a bit.

Awesome! Congrats

 

[CntryBoy777]

Sounds really Good....Congratulations!!...

 

[Mike CHS]

Two ewe lambs and momma and babies are doing well. I'll have to take some more pictures as the ones I took are sort of graphic for anyone not used to lambing.

 

[Mike CHS]

Here is a single picture. We had to put up a panel to keep Notag and Hoss out since the ewe had no idea what these black things were and she was going to hurt them.