Popular Post Digital_photog ★ Posted April 21, 2020 Popular Post Share #1 Posted April 21, 2020 Kress had ram/ewe twins. The ram Olentangy is the younger one. Less than 15 minutes old in this picture. He is the darker one. Carmen is about 40 minutes old. I should say I believe we are done. She doesn't look like there will be a third one. I haven't done an exam so I can't say for sure. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share #2 Posted April 21, 2020 @Kirby I'll try to get better pictures when they get dried off and more lively. The ram laying down was less than 15 minutes old in the picture. The ewe was just over a half hour old. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirby Posted April 21, 2020 Share #3 Posted April 21, 2020 Sweet little babies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 21, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted April 21, 2020 Just came in from feeding all the critters. Weighed the babies. Ram 8 lb 5 oz ewe 6 lb 15 oz. Both are strong and nursing. Mom is taking good care of them. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 22, 2020 Share #5 Posted April 22, 2020 So sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #6 Posted April 22, 2020 10 hours ago, Airehead said: So sweet If I remember right you have a very large back yard with a pond. You should fence it all in and get some of these live lawn mowers. You could save the expense of buying and maintaining a tractor. Only thing else I may suggest is you get a llama and Great Pyrenees as guard animals against Wile E. Coyote. Oh, $h*t, I may have forgot something. You do need a tractor, haybine, hay rake, and baler to make winter feed for them. Also you will need to keep part of that large yard as a hay field instead of pasture. You will need to take over the agility barn to store the hay. How soon do you want a flock of sheep? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2020 Share #7 Posted April 22, 2020 Cute! We're done having lambs for this year as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #8 Posted April 22, 2020 Just now, Parr8hed said: Cute! We're done having lambs for this year as well. So when did your first one come? I thought you were still waiting for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parr8hed Posted April 22, 2020 Share #9 Posted April 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: So when did your first one come? I thought you were still waiting for it. Well, um we never actually started. Makes it much easier to be done for the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donkpow Posted April 22, 2020 Share #10 Posted April 22, 2020 Finishing is much easier when you don't start. I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 22, 2020 Author Share #11 Posted April 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Parr8hed said: Well, um we never actually started. Makes it much easier to be done for the year. You should show them to Emmy. I'm sure if she saw them she would want 1, 2, or 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 22, 2020 Share #12 Posted April 22, 2020 12 hours ago, Digital_photog said: If I remember right you have a very large back yard with a pond. You should fence it all in and get some of these live lawn mowers. You could save the expense of buying and maintaining a tractor. Only thing else I may suggest is you get a llama and Great Pyrenees as guard animals against Wile E. Coyote. Oh, $h*t, I may have forgot something. You do need a tractor, haybine, hay rake, and baler to make winter feed for them. Also you will need to keep part of that large yard as a hay field instead of pasture. You will need to take over the agility barn to store the hay. How soon do you want a flock of sheep? Mr Aire says no sheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #13 Posted April 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, Airehead said: Mr Aire says no sheep Did you show him all the reasons why you should have sheep? I'm sure that would change his mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #14 Posted April 23, 2020 So will you have cows now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #15 Posted April 23, 2020 7 minutes ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: So will you have cows now? Got rid of all them but one heifer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #16 Posted April 23, 2020 Our last 3 with their moms in the pasture. They've not seen the inside of a barn, as they were born in the last week or two. We like it when young ewes just have singles. Helps them get use to the process without the stress of keeping up with multiple lambs. Ewe lambs and heifers are 'special'! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #17 Posted April 23, 2020 6 hours ago, Digital_photog said: Got rid of all them but one heifer. Was the heifer raised by wolves? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #18 Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, RalphWaldoMooseworth said: Was the heifer raised by wolves? No, it was raised by a half longhorn cow that was mean as hell. She was very happy to use her horns as weapons. I Was glad when she became hamburger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #19 Posted April 23, 2020 7 hours ago, sheep_herder said: Our last 3 with their moms in the pasture. They've not seen the inside of a barn, as they were born in the last week or two. We like it when young ewes just have singles. Helps them get use to the process without the stress of keeping up with multiple lambs. Ewe lambs and heifers are 'special'! So you think it was good that both of our first lamb ewes had singles? The 2 older ones had ram/ewe twins. 3 ram and 3 ewe lambs. One ram lamb is already sold. The others will be our show lambs for this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #20 Posted April 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Digital_photog said: So you think it was good that both of our first lamb ewes had singles? The 2 older ones had ram/ewe twins. 3 ram and 3 ewe lambs. One ram lamb is already sold. The others will be our show lambs for this year. As you well know, having worked in dairy, all animals are different. However, over the years, we've found it best if ewe lambs have singles, unless they are going to be penned and not put in larger groups of sheep, for extended periods. Over the years, that same ewe may produce twins, triplets, and some even may have quads. One can enhance the chance for multiple births, by flushing and selecting replacement ewes and rams that were from multiple births. That is one of the main reasons to id the sheep and keep records. We cull for multiple reasons, but a ewe lamb having a single is not one of the criteria. I googled your breed before I responded, and in most cases, they talk about multiple births in 'mature' ewes, but not so much in ewe lambs. Some folks that show sheep in certain breeds, do not let their sheep lamb until they are yearlings, thus allowing the animals to convert all of their feed into growth. Also should add, that we have ewes that 'can count' and are not happy when you take one of her twins, triplets, or quads, even for a short period of time. Maybe, to be continued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #21 Posted April 23, 2020 55 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: As you well know, having worked in dairy, all animals are different. However, over the years, we've found it best if ewe lambs have singles, unless they are going to be penned and not put in larger groups of sheep, for extended periods. Over the years, that same ewe may produce twins, triplets, and some even may have quads. One can enhance the chance for multiple births, by flushing and selecting replacement ewes and rams that were from multiple births. That is one of the main reasons to id the sheep and keep records. We cull for multiple reasons, but a ewe lamb having a single is not one of the criteria. I googled your breed before I responded, and in most cases, they talk about multiple births in 'mature' ewes, but not so much in ewe lambs. Some folks that show sheep in certain breeds, do not let their sheep lamb until they are yearlings, thus allowing the animals to convert all of their feed into growth. Also should add, that we have ewes that 'can count' and are not happy when you take one of her twins, triplets, or quads, even for a short period of time. Maybe, to be continued. Shetlands are a slow growing breed. Most do not breed them till they are a year old. Our lambs born last year will be bred this fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #22 Posted April 23, 2020 11 minutes ago, Digital_photog said: Shetlands are a slow growing breed. Most do not breed them till they are a year old. Our lambs born last year will be bred this fall. So, were you expecting twins from your young ewes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #23 Posted April 23, 2020 From what I have heard from other with Shetlands about 50 to 60% do have twins. I think one reason we had later lambs than some is our ram was born late last year. We tried to use him to breed at just over 5 months. He didn't settle any till he was over 7 months old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #24 Posted April 23, 2020 for @Kirby everyone else please close this thread and don't look. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #25 Posted April 23, 2020 Not a great video but @Kirby can now see lambs run and play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Share #26 Posted April 23, 2020 Awesome, you may get into trouble for 'picking on those lambs' like that!! We've often thought we should learn the video game, but have not made any progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digital_photog ★ Posted April 23, 2020 Author Share #27 Posted April 23, 2020 16 minutes ago, sheep_herder said: Awesome, you may get into trouble for 'picking on those lambs' like that!! We've often thought we should learn the video game, but have not made any progress. the rams can get overly "friendly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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