Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

Our first set of twins arrived here about a half hour ago from my favorite two year old. From the time she separated from the herd, It only took her about 15 minutes to have the first one followed by the other in about 10 minutes.

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Always nice when it goes exactly the way it's supposed to! Congrats!

 

[Bruce]

Super!

 

[Mike CHS]

She birthed fast last time also. It has been 150 days since we put the ram in so she must have been one of the first bred.

 

[goatgurl]

hey mike, glad to see that youall are well. was surprised to see mel living with you but went back and read B&B's thread and found out why. hate what she and dh are going through but happy for him and you guys too.
nice looking lambs, mom did a great job.

 

[Mike CHS]

@goatgurl Mel was a tremendously hard decision for her and it pained me to watch the pain she had on leaving here. I have said it before a couple of times but there is no doubt in my mind that Mel would have been taken back to Florida if she didn't think he would be happy here. Literally within minutes of being down in the sheep area, the big boy acted like he had been raised here but he still wanted to see Mama the next morning as if he knew she would be leaving. He has truly become an LGD that loves his job.

 

[Baymule]

Congrats on the new twins! Really sorry about the ewe you lost.

 

[Mike CHS]

Congrats on the new twins! Really sorry about the ewe you lost.

I'm pretty sure she was lambing and we weren't here at the time but we didn't think anyone was due for another week (today)

 

[Mike CHS]

The twins (a ewe lamb and a ram lamb) born yesterday are 8.4 and 8.7 pounds. Depending how she grows out, the ewe lamb is likely to be a candidate to be a replacement ewe. The dam hasn't needed worming since August 2018.

 

[Mike CHS]

Ashylyn was in labor and looked to be having trouble so I went out to see if she needed help. By the time I got out there she was cleaning off a long legged ram lamb. I was out there quite awhile and thought she was done so I came up to the house and when I looked out she had another lamb that she was cleaning off.

The other one I took because that is Wild Thang trying to put her nose in my pocket to see if I have any crackers.