Wolfemomma - Our Homestead Journey

[WolfeMomma]

I don't know if you have heard the phrase "ram maker" or not but she is one.

I have heard that term! I hope so. She was exposed to the North American International Livestock Exposition Champion Katahdin ram. Fingers crossed that she was successfully bred. A ram lamb from that cross could be great for us!

 

[Bruce]

I like cold weather lambing for the lack of parasites if nothing else but that time frame is the most profitable here also.

Except "cold" in January in TN isn't at all like "cold" in Maine in January!

 

[Mike CHS]

Except "cold" in January in TN isn't at all like "cold" in Maine in January!

We have friends in Idaho that also lambs in January. Quite a few in Maine and Vermont also.

 

[WolfeMomma]

when our last lambs were born I believe it was -2 Thankfully the ewe is a good momma, and had him cleaned up and nice and dry by the time I got down there.

 

[Baymule]

She is beautiful! I hope you get a ram lamb from her!

 

[WolfeMomma]

We finally got some rain last night, boy do we need it. I cannot believe how dry it is here. I dont think we have had to mow the lawn in over a month. The pasture is not handling it well, we have made sure to keep rotating so that some of the grass gets a chance to grow. Its so dry the grass actually crunches as you walk on it Not normal for our area at all! The garden is doing well for the most part. We have had a great harvest of snap peas and broccoli , just waiting on the tomatoes to turn red. I was thinking at trying my hand at making fried green tomatoes with some of them With all of this crazy covid stuff happening and all of our sheep events cancelled it has really given us time to get out and do things as a family, and we have quite a few camping trips planned. The kids are enjoying themselves and thats my goal, I dont want them to be burden with the heavy thoughts us adults have when we see what going on in our country these days

 

[WolfeMomma]

I'm trying to hold out hope that this guy will get taller. His sister is long,tall and lean. He , though built nice in my personal opinion he is short fingers crossed for a growth spurt. He makes me think of an english bull dog, very wide and short

His sister...

They are both out of the same ram but different mothers.

 

[Bruce]

I don't really know anything about sheep but they both look nice to me, long and flat on the back.

 

[Baymule]

You can't eat the legs anyway-not enough meat on them.

Fried Green Tomatoes Recipe

Cut blossom end off. Slice about 1/4" thick.
Dredge through well beaten egg
Put cornmeal in a bag, put tomato slices in it and shake until well coated
Place slices on a plate until all are done
Fry in hot oil

 

[farmerjan]

He doesn't seem to have the length to the leg.... and although he is nicely built.... I am not sure that he will get the height. I am not as thrilled with his legs from the knee down.... she has much nicer legs.