We're getting ready........for lambing
Here is our checklist to be completed by early February Purchase hay square bales for lambing jugs: done Purchase heat lamp bulbs: done Repair tilt table: done Purchase & install rolling stop ga...
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Feb 4th is the first date when we could have lambs. We unloaded our first weekly batch (400lbs) of sheep feed and started feeding the ewes. Our friend who is a large/small animal vet will be coming on Feb 9th to help my wife with lambing for a week (I have a full time job off the farm with a ~1hr commute each way). Our friend travels with most of her dogs (>4 plus a few pups from a recent litter) so she comes to visit with her suburban and trailer; we’ll put her trailer near our house and run electric to her. I have not let checked the lambing jugs to made sure they are cleaned and ready for use (to be done next weekend). The extension cord that provides power for lights and heat lamp to the barn is ready to be plugged into the outside outlet of our trailer (which is parked between the barn and loafing shed which has safe/newer wiring than the barn). My order for new insulated overalls has arrived (:C); still waiting on new insulated work gloves (these will get very messy carrying wet newborn lambs).
I even managed to get a couple of RVing comments in this post.:)
There will only be videos; I gave up my photobucket site and am reluctant to post photos to the site used here. A friend has had her photos stolen (taken from an online posting on other sites and sold commercially without her consent).
On a personal note; my wife and I are heavily involved with our Episcopal church and the bishop is coming for a visit next weekend. I keep suggesting to my wife that the bishop comes to see a real life example of shepherding a flock.
I even managed to get a couple of RVing comments in this post.:)
There will only be videos; I gave up my photobucket site and am reluctant to post photos to the site used here. A friend has had her photos stolen (taken from an online posting on other sites and sold commercially without her consent).
On a personal note; my wife and I are heavily involved with our Episcopal church and the bishop is coming for a visit next weekend. I keep suggesting to my wife that the bishop comes to see a real life example of shepherding a flock.
