My daughter, Morgan, and I went out before breakfast to go sort the sheep, llamas, and horse into lockdown areas before the winds really started to pickup.
Tag: Ewes
New Blood
We bought these nice triplet Registered St Croix ewe lambs out of a Bennett ram (bloodlines I've been after for quite a while). Born 3/23/21. Can't wait to have them in the breeding rotation next year!! This 5 year old Registered Katahdin ewe was given to us. Hope to get some nice babies with our … Continue reading New Blood
Biosecurity Take 2
We decided to test a few more ewes (all 4 year olds) and a ram for CL (Caseous Lymphadenitis), OPP (Ovine Progressive Pneumonia), and Johnes Disease. All came back negative as I was fairly certain they would! Some of the animals tested are going to be trades for some sheep in Northern Washington State. The … Continue reading Biosecurity Take 2
Breeding Season Ended
Today the rams came out of their breeding groups and all got to go into their horse stall, with old tires on the floor, to re-acquaint themselves without killing each other. They will probably stay in there 3-4 days, or until they seem to be mellowed out and getting along again. Their llama is awaiting … Continue reading Breeding Season Ended
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