Tag Archives: Livestock

Weekend Update for March 17th

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

For me this weekend was about getting back to normal.  Meaning NOT getting up for midnight lamb feedings!  The two sets of triplets are doing pretty well with their first time mama’s.  My ongoing concern with these first time overachievers (triplets … Continue reading →

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Triplets for Snowball!

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

Snowball, Snowball, Snowball…. Ewe of the prolapse, ewe of enormous size and focal point of my pregnancy watch obsession.  You have really out done yourself this time! I got every shepardess’ worst nightmare – The Call.  My call went like … Continue reading →

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Triplet Update

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

So far, the triplets are doing well and we’re beating the odds against premies and mortality. After four days of wrestling Luann she won’t take to the two white lambs.   Luann is 100% bonded and feeding the smallest black lamb.  And … Continue reading →

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Luann and Her Triplets: Day Three

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

I’ve got a new farm work out!  If you want to get this: Then all you have to do is this: But it really only works if you do it at 12:00 midnight and then again at 4:00 in the … Continue reading →

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Luanne’s Lambs

Posted on March 10, 2012 by

I looked out my bedroom window this morning and saw all our animals except for Luanne.  I bit odd, but no big deal.  As I was feeding the chickens all the white ewes were bleating at me and still no Luanne … Continue reading →

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Content Ewe

Posted on March 8, 2012 by

At last post (Monday) Mark had called me rather excited that Snowball was pushing hard with a really large “something” coming out.  Unfortunately another prolapse attack.  As of today (Thursday) all is well with her.  Eating, hanging out, no laboring … Continue reading →

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Weekend Activities for 2/12/2012

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

This is Snowball.  The ewe I obsess over.  All you Mama’s out there can feel her pain!  She has a month to go before she pops and she is literally twice the size of everyone else.  All the sheep have … Continue reading →

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This-N-That

Posted on February 2, 2012 by

A few notes from this week.  What to do with about 2 pounds of apricots that never really got sweet enough to eat?  Grab that packet of pectin from the pantry and make some freezer jam. Which would have turned … Continue reading →

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Our Sows Go On A Date

Posted on January 30, 2012 by

OK – technically the girls are not sows (but gilts) since they haven’t had a litter of piglets yet.  The whole family spent the morning at Farmer Joe’s and learned a whole LOT! It was easy to get the pigs in … Continue reading →

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Llama Kisses

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

I’ve been doing a fair amount of obsessing over the girth sizes of my ewes… especially Snowball.  She is just so big and has so far to go.  Her nether regions are starting to look swollen like they are under … Continue reading →

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