by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 28, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
We actually started lambing yesterday but today was when I got some pictures. This was a large ram lamb, over 8 pounds, that was upside down and had to be turned before he could come out. Mom and lamb are both fine now.
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 22, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
Finally got all the sheep shorn and the pregnant ewes are now out on pasture. Just in time. Lambing due to start 25 April.
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 7, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
Shearing started, but then the shearer got badly injured and so we are now waiting for a replacement. 102 left to shear.
by OogieFarmBlog | Mar 14, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
Warm and dry again. Pregnant ewes are rotund. Still have about 6 weeks to go before lambing is due to start. Looks like a lot will go to the AI so up to 30 all due at once.
by OogieFarmBlog | Mar 6, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
Having smart sheep isn’t always a good thing. This is the gate at the bottom of the corral where the ewe yearlings are living. These brats have figures out how to unclip the chain and untie the baling twine. So now we try to put enough separate ties on so that...
by OogieFarmBlog | Mar 1, 2015 | Black Welsh Mountain Sheep
So a while ago we had a ram yearling die from what we thought was injuries caused by fighting. His bladder had burst. However yesterday we had another ram yearling starting with the same behaviors. One is just bad luck, 2 means you need to look at management to see if...
