r/sheep

Just got our first lambs. They don’t seem to be latching too well, just go on for a few seconds and I can’t see any milk. After seeing this for a few hours this morning I did bottle feed them each some colostrum just in case. They seem pretty content, not calling excessively and walking around fine. I couldnt express any milk from either teat, and the ewe seems more engorged than earlier today. How can I tell if they’re getting anything?

I live in E Africa and have two young male sheep living together. One of them headbutted the other, resulting in a broken leg about two months ago. The injured sheep is eating well, limping around (he puts some weight on it but not much, he basically drags his ankle on the ground) but it doesn’t seem to be healing.

Wondering if y’all have any advice. Thank you!

This NABSSAR registered ewe had this set of twins. One was born with the silver coloring, and one was born pure black. The silver coloring is against breed standard. I’m wondering if anyone knows why one of these lambs could have come out silver. I’ve only ever had pure black lambs before. The sire is a NABSSAR registered white ram. I’ve bred this pair multiple years and never had coloring of a lamb like this.

Our new Icelandic ram- 3 days and counting.

Their father is just a regular white ram with a few facial markings but boy does he throw some interesting patterns!

Had triplets born on Easter and this little girl was rejected, so she’s my house bottle baby. She’s gaining weight well and is one of the dogs at this point, sleeping and playing with them every day. She was struggling with the hardwood floors so I got her little red dog boots to help with traction.

(info) I draw and give bald (sheared) cofi from previous chikn nuggit episode of cofi's first buzzcut a big overweight puffy hair with puffy hair details

#chikn_nuggit #cofi

(Original) Screenshot of bald (sheared) cofi

With 2 different hairstyles

Plus I give 5 stars for this chikn nuggit episode

(Original) https://www.instagram.com/p/DXPLCZDDtwx

She is a posable, weighted plush artwork, 100% handmade, (even her eyes,) enjoy! <3

The neighbors' landscapers rolled up to mow and that is my favorite.

A little background so no one thinks I'm an idiot.

We honestly never intended to have sheep but here we are.

We recently bought a farm.

The property owner passed away and the farm was part of an estate. A week before closing the executor contacted us and asked if we wanted the 4 old sheep and 2 livestock guardian dogs and that all of them would be put down if we said no. I couldn't let that happen.

The two years between her passing away and us purchasing it the animals were incredibly neglected. We had them vetted right away but we were devastated to lose one immediately to a foot infection that went untreated for too long.

The dogs were also in terrible shape. It's been expensive and really sad but we are just trying our best to do right by these animals which myself and my 3 year old daughter are already very attached to. we just want them to live out their life in the only place they have ever known as home.

We are trying to learn as much as possible as fast as possible.

Which now for my question!!

We are in NJ. We've been giving them hay and feed all winter. Now that spring has sprung- is this enough grazing area for the three of them to stop giving the hay?

Please be kind, we were not planning on being sheep farmers.

Thank you!

This is our second year of lambing and the cuteness is still overwhelming! Just wanted to share 🥰