Jo&Tex Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 I am farmsitting this week. There is a flock of about a dozen ewes and my job is to figure out who's lambing next and get them put up in a stall so the lambs won't freeze outside or be trampled. The weather has turned sharply colder this week, so of course, there are new lambs. This is little lad is 4 days old. This ewe is from yesterday she is a smiley little thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheepandakom Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Cute photos. It looks like you're doing an excellent job as lambsitter. My mom is going to fill that role here in a few weeks. I'm going to a flyball tournament and wouldn't be going if I didn't have someone to stay here with the girls. Emily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nancy Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 What breed of sheep are those. The lamb looks so much like one of my favorites - a Swaledale. But the Mom doesn't have horns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stockdogranch Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Looks like Suffolks to me, A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliepoudrier Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 They look like suffolks to me. ETA: I guess Anna and I were posting at the same time, so what she said! J. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted February 7, 2008 Report Share Posted February 7, 2008 Jo sent those pics to me yesterday so I know they are Suffolks I wish I had a day or two off so I could help lamb sit They are only about 1 1/2 hours from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia P Posted February 8, 2008 Report Share Posted February 8, 2008 Jo sent those pics to me yesterday so I know they are Suffolks I wish I had a day or two off so I could help lamb sit They are only about 1 1/2 hours from me. Kris, we will be lambing starting March 4 and also April 1....just in Peterborough....you are welcome to come for a day or two to help out! Cynthia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Kris, we will be lambing starting March 4 and also April 1....just in Peterborough....you are welcome to come for a day or two to help out! Hm,,,,it's tempting but a little farther than an hour away Unless of course, you have a bed and breakfast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cynthia P Posted February 11, 2008 Report Share Posted February 11, 2008 Hm,,,,it's tempting but a little farther than an hour away Unless of course, you have a bed and breakfast ahhh for extra lambing help you can stay and bring your dogs! Nothing like the experience of overnight, getting up to check on lambing at 5 am and having 4 sets of twins, 3 sets of trips and trying to figure out which ewes they belong to... I think we only have about 50 lambing in March, the balance of the 140 ewes will lamb in April...plus the goats We've often toyed with a B&B but first have to build a dog kennel for our guys, not everyone staying at a B&B wants to have their own personal Giant schnauzer protector, or 3 or 4 BC's in their bed...although some might! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KrisK Posted February 12, 2008 Report Share Posted February 12, 2008 ahhh for extra lambing help you can stay and bring your dogs! Nothing like the experience of overnight, getting up to check on lambing at 5 am and having 4 sets of twins, 3 sets of trips and trying to figure out which ewes they belong to... I think we only have about 50 lambing in March, the balance of the 140 ewes will lamb in April...plus the goats We've often toyed with a B&B but first have to build a dog kennel for our guys, not everyone staying at a B&B wants to have their own personal Giant schnauzer protector, or 3 or 4 BC's in their bed...although some might! Well that's a offer that's hard to turn down I just might need a 'vacation' in April LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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