The ewes are less than a month away from breeding! We just started feeding them and the rams a tiny bit of alfalfa in the evenings. They'll share a fence in a couple weeks for the teaser ram effect. Really hoping we get lots of twins this winter and fairly close together! Breeding will be … Continue reading Flushing Time!
Category: Sheep
Test Results Are In
Just received our results on the 3 sheep submitted for Biosecurity Screen (We test 10% annually) and are all clear, AGAIN! I always pick the ones that look like they could have a problem and not the most fit. Always so relieved every time we get an all clear hahah. You'd have to know our … Continue reading Test Results Are In
Weaning Day! 4/20/19
Well it has happened. The noise of the barnyard deafens the sound of the TV in the living room. Lambs are weaned, sorted, weighed, and given booster shots of CD/T. Mamas are outside in the overgrazed barnyard to dry off, being handled every day or couple days to see their progress. Open ewes were sorted out … Continue reading Weaning Day! 4/20/19
Ram Lamb Emasculation Day
So this Sunday, March 31st we will be castrating 4 of the 5 ram lambs we ended up with. The moon will be a waning crescent. A little info about the moon. Full moons increase water and anything attached to water, such as blood flow. New moons are the opposite. It only makes sense then … Continue reading Ram Lamb Emasculation Day
Lamb News!
Castration day is coming up March 30th! We only have 5 ram lambs this year. I'll be making the determination of whether or not they are breeding quality on that date. If you're not on the list for a commercial and possibly registered Katahdin ram lamb, now is the time to do so. There is … Continue reading Lamb News!