AmberLops
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Did you get any of that crazy storm last night? We got over 4 inches of rain since yesterday.
There were 2 tornadoes last night in 2 counties. I got a warning from Accuweather.
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There were 2 tornadoes last night in 2 counties. I got a warning from Accuweather.
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Mike CHS
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There seems to be more storms over where you are but we get enough for me.
The grass is already perking up and hopefully we will get some more around the weekend.- Thread starter
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Mike CHS
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We worked hooves this morning and had our young helper over to assist (especially with the super sized girls). Our heaviest couple of sheep get there feet done standing up but the rest get put in the chair for it to be done. We did about a dozen and called it a day. This is only the second time that Max has been brought in but he handles it like he has always been here. He is in the middle in the second picture. I think the ewes lack of concern carries over to him since what little skittishness he had left is about gone.
After trimming we ran them through the foot baths and let them soak their hooves for several minutes. This is the first time this bunch has been through there so the first few didn't want to step in. After the first group went through and didn't become vulture bait, the rest decided it was OK and they went right in.
The last picture is the youngest commercial ram that will be leaving next week and the smaller wether will be staying here to keep the bottle lamb Princess company since we won't be breeding her until next time. They were raised together so already have a bond. We decided last year that jockeying paddocks on our relatively small acreage to keep rams that won't be used for breeding wasn't going to happen again.
After trimming we ran them through the foot baths and let them soak their hooves for several minutes. This is the first time this bunch has been through there so the first few didn't want to step in. After the first group went through and didn't become vulture bait, the rest decided it was OK and they went right in.
The last picture is the youngest commercial ram that will be leaving next week and the smaller wether will be staying here to keep the bottle lamb Princess company since we won't be breeding her until next time. They were raised together so already have a bond. We decided last year that jockeying paddocks on our relatively small acreage to keep rams that won't be used for breeding wasn't going to happen again.
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Mike CHS
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I did find out what a head butt from a sheep feels like today. One of the big girls was in the chair and decided she had enough and was doing everything she could to arch her back and twist in the chair. She got quit a way up and JMike pushed her down hard and in the process, she threw her head back and right into the side of my head.
Bruce
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OW! How bad is the headache?
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Mike CHS
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I had one earlier but it's pretty much gone now. Looks like the start of a black eye though.
frustratedearthmother
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Ouch! That had to hurt...glad your sheep don't have horns!
CntryBoy777
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I hven't found an animal that has a soft head....Gabbie sure doesn't either.....
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Yeah, the horns will do you in. Our rams can really do a number on you with their massive heads and horns. Look at a picture of a bighorn, ours look just like them.
Baymule
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Ewe know better than to butt heads with a ewe!
