Category Archives: sheep
Stress-Free way to move the Ewe-Float the lamb..
Todays post is short but sweet.. How to move a mother sheep from theĀ holding, expecting pen with the least possible stress to her own jug.. pick up baby and “float” the lamb in a slow way about four inches … Continue reading
March is coming in a like a lion..
But it’s not stopping the lambing š It’s just ugly out there.. it hit minus 32 overnight and the average thankfully is only just over minus 20 but when you add the wind chill, we have warnings out that it … Continue reading
Freezing Sheep Colostrum
Below is a really great post on Freezing Colostrum but first a update.. I missed the post yesterday, what a day.. I was up before the sun, showered and ready to head off the farm for Eco-farm day about an … Continue reading
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Tagged Colustrum from sheep, ewe, Freezing Colustrum for lambs, milking sheep, Sheep Milk
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Finally, the first set of twin lambs are on the farm..
Tess on her second year as a proven Ewe (A single on her first year) has given me two lovely ram lambs.Ā They are looking very good.. actively nursing, attached to momma nad momma to them. She has them in … Continue reading
Reuse and Recyle- Sheep Feeder
This pen normally has hay net feeder and or a single corner hay feeder.. neither of which worked for the ewe sheep that areĀ using my big back cornerĀ stall asĀ the nursery pen at the count down to lambing.. Ā A little extra … Continue reading
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Tagged lambing, Reuse and recyle on the farm, sheep, sheep baby bellies, Sheep checking bags, Sheep feeder, Wall sheep feeder
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Introducing Dumpling
One of the things that happens over time is that you create working friendships with other farmers.Ā I meet Farmer Y on kijji when she has fowl I wanted, I meet her on her first year on the new farm.. … Continue reading
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Tagged canadian Homestead, canadian sheep flock, dumpling the ewe sheep, milking sheep, sheep, Sheep Milk
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Photo Friday.. This and That around the farm..
It was a cold but sunny day, the solar heating in the house was lovely! Pom is looking mighty fine in full winter feather up.. Harry is looking mighty fine, I just love my clean-up ram, he is sweet, easy … Continue reading
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Tagged Duck Photography, Farm photos, Geese Photography, homestead, horse photography, photography, Sheep Photography
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After Lambing Care -Sheep Day
As I currently have a smaller, and slightly weaker twin lamb out of the twins born yesterday, it is with it, it is up and nursing but it’s no where near as strong as its sibling, and I am working … Continue reading
Ice had a lamb after all
Yesterday Ice had a lovely strong active and very pretty ram lamb.. he is doing well, drinking his milk from both sides and while this is Ice’s first time as a mom, she followed in the footsteps of her mother … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 