Archive for the ‘Herds and Flocks’ Category

Tiny Twin

“Tiny Twin” lamb is a week old. She still is too small to reach her Mother’s spouts.  We have been using a stomach tube four times a day and feeding her with Lamb Milk Replacer solution.  Today, I introduced her to a baby bottle. She did great! I now have an “official” bottle lamb. She […]

April 24, 2012 · Sarah · 2 Comments
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Lone Duck

The last duck is out in the pen pretending he is a goose.  His long time mate died a few weeks ago. They both arrived as eggs years ago.  There were 13 eggs and their Mom hatched all of them during a huge thunder storm..  I remember her well, as she paraded into the pasture […]

April 22, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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More Lambs

One set of triplets and one set of twin lambs were born this morning.  One of the twins, (who I named “Tiny Twin”) needed feeding. It could not reach the Mom’s spouts. I mixed up some Lamb Milk Replacer and stomach tubed the lamb.  A long tube runs down the baby’s throat into one of […]

April 19, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Babies

Two ewe lambs have arrived and more could come any minute now. I have to go out and check on the big Mama sheep. Two of them look like they are expecting triplets.  I do a barn patrol every two hours now.  On the way out, I will feed the baby bunnies their treats of […]

April 18, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Great Pyrs, Herds and Flocks

Second Lamb

Our second lamb was born this morning.  Second Mama and baby looking good.  They are rooming with First Lamb and First Mama. There are more lambs arriving soon.

April 17, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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First Lamb

Our first lamb of the season was born this morning.  Baby and Mom doing good.

April 16, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Farm News

Last night, Mocca had nice beautiful Great Pyrenees puppies. The sire of this litter is Boaz. They are all looking good! PTL Bob is moving two of our big Mama sheep into the barn this morning. They are almost ready to drop their lambs. I am thinking triplets. We just gave one of the baby […]

April 14, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Sheep By-Product

Our sheep” by product” makes incredible compost.  People were here last week to load up a trailer full of the “black gold”.  Another friend will get hers toward the end of the week. The shed on the end of the red barn is where most of the sheep hang out. As a result, it is […]

April 10, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Baby Bunnies

Our New Zealand white rabbits are sweet pets and make wonderful fertilizer for my garden. We are keeping several of the baby bunnies for our hutch. The rest are available for sale.  Call me or e mail for information.  They will be ready to go to their new homes Easter week. The babies are  with […]

March 29, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
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Spring

At our house, you can tell it is Spring when the Great Pyrenees start to shed. The yard is full of white fur.The baby bunnies are hopping around the hutch. The chives are coming up. The mud is wet and thick. The winter coats are put away. The mud boots are lined up on the […]

March 21, 2012 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Contemplations, Garden, Great Pyrs, Herds and Flocks