Teresa & Mike CHS - Our journal

[Mike CHS]

The dams that lambed this time were a mix of Ringo and Maxwells daughters and of course all of the lambs are Coopers. I think the wild side comes in the genes as the two ewes that we are culling for handling issues are from two of our originals that were ultimately culled for the same reason. Five of this crop of lambs are out of registered stock and ironically two of the ewes that didn't get bred are some of our registered ewes.

 

[Mike CHS]

We fed the sheep a good bunch of feed before loading them to take to the sale. I always have a bit of a sad feeling as they will come running to me as soon as they open the gate on the trailer.

 

[Baymule]

Makes you feel like a Judas goat doesn’t it.

 

[Mike CHS]

We don't let our herding dogs work sheep nearly as much as they would like but we try to keep them stimulated any way we can. Lance and Sassy love cashews so cashews make a good training aid. You may have to look close but there is a cashew laying just in front of them and they are waiting on the "OK" to pick them up.

 

[Baymule]

Look at those intense stares! Say the word! Say the word!

 

[Ridgetop]

I am looking forward to hearing more about your lambs. You've got the parasite resistance under control and are really doing great on weight gain. Are you happy with the conformation of your current lamb crop? Still want to do a road trip to the National Show with you guys and Baymule!

 

[Mike CHS]

So far I'm happy with this bunch of lambs but we will see in a few months. Our yearlings that are Maxwell daughters got the increased height that we were working toward and this years lambs seem to have added length that we wanted.

 

[Ridgetop]

Excellent when a plan comes together!!!

Are you getting increased size of rear leg and thickness of loin as well?

 

[Mike CHS]

Excellent when a plan comes together!!!

Are you getting increased size of rear leg and thickness of loin as well?

The size for most of the two and three year olds are really good now. This is another of those hindsight things that if we had known what our goal would be in the long run, we would have started with Dorpers or Australian Whites and saved a few years.

We got the check from the sale Monday and we hit it at the right time. Our cull ewes were graded as "fat" but brought $2.40 a pound and the ram lambs were graded prime and brought $4.50.

 

[farmerjan]

NICE prices on the sheep and lambs. That is great !!!!!!
Our cull cows did good Wed eve and we brought home a couple of breds .... posting it in my journal.