Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

We hauled home 3 ewe lambs and one ram lamb that a neighbor bought. They run them along with their cattle but they have enjoyed having sheep since they bought some from us last year. We bought a registered ewe lamb that came out of Georgia. I bought a ram lamb but sold it before we left there. I really didn't want it but it was a beautiful boy that was selling toward the end and I think folks were running out of money and he didn't make the reserve price so I bid it figuring I could sell it fairly easy. A man that was one of the first in Kentucky to have Katahdins in came over and asked if we really wanted that ram because if we didn't he would buy it. He was out of the room when the ram came out so didn't know it had already been on the floor until near the end.

Attached are a couple of pictures of the ewe lamb. I'm going to keep her with the other lambs for a couple of weeks then put them all in with Ringo.

She is easy to pick out seeing as she is the only one with a recent bath.

 

[CntryBoy777]

She is really nice....looks like she'll fit right in.....

 

[frustratedearthmother]

She's so pretty!

 

[Mike CHS]

She's so pretty!

We wanted her for her personality as much as pedigree. All the sheep were ran into the show ring obviously stressed out and lunging to get out. This one walked in and just walked calmly around the ring and stayed that way till she was let out. She has been handled a lot and it shows but I like that calming influence.

 

[Donna R. Raybon]

Nice! Next spring should see you with lots of pretty lambs. I miss my Katahdins!

 

[Mike CHS]

This ewe lamb will be the last addition for this year (at least from off the farm) and will be lambing again in December and January. We have our ewe numbers down to 21 which is where we need to be right now. We had 42 earlier this year.

 

[Baymule]

Your new ewe lamb is a very pretty girl! It is going to be hard to replace Ringo. Haha, you bought a nice ram lamb and sold it. I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the method that results in a new breeding ram for the farm!

 

[Mike CHS]

Your new ewe lamb is a very pretty girl! It is going to be hard to replace Ringo. Haha, you bought a nice ram lamb and sold it. I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the method that results in a new breeding ram for the farm!

I have reached the point where I can call the ram and he comes. I can tell him to back off and he does. I offer an animal cracker and he swoons. What more can you ask.

 

[Baymule]

Just let me know when you are ready to let him go.

 

[Mike CHS]

Ringo has your name on his dance card.