by OogieFarmBlog | Dec 2, 2009 | Uncategorized
With the USDA folks back we collected semen again. This time it will be a slightly different freezing protocol. Here are the rams in the sweep ready to go. They are not happy, they know what’s coming. One ram Desert Weyr Kai got to go in with the ewes. He is in...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 19, 2009 | Uncategorized
Next on the sheep AI project is getting the ewes heat cycles synchronized. We put CIDRs in all the ewes today. First group will be the AI girls. The second batch is a control group that will be bred via a live cover ram to test the sync procedure. Here is Beatrix, Ken...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 10, 2009 | Uncategorized
We got one batch of the ewes sorted out. This group will go to the live cover ram as a control for the AI procedure. They are all now sorted into the breeding pen and have had their fall dewormer to kill the nose bots. The potential AI girls are now in the other pen...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 4, 2009 | Uncategorized
Today was doing part one of the 2009 sheep AI experiment with USDA-NAGP people.Today we collected semen from 14 adult Black Welsh Mountain rams. Each ram has his picture taken in front of a size marked tarp for future reference. No pictures of semen collection. It...
by OogieFarmBlog | Nov 3, 2009 | Uncategorized
Sheep are in the winter pens now. Here are the ewes eating hay and later a nearly empty feeder.We are going through more hay than normal, but we also have more sheep than normal. A good selection of ewes, ewe lambs and ram lambs for sale if you want your own flock of...
