Baymule’s Farm

[Shades-of-Oregon]

Setting posts is a big job. I set those treated round 8’ posts in holes dug with the tractor auger . Then set several inches of small road rock in each hole first to help stabilize the posts. This was a corral set up for the horses . The posts have lasted for over 20 years . I have noticed once they loosen usually from the moles it’s impossible to stabilize them again without using side posts or digging the post up and reset. I used the tractor bucket to pull out a post and reset last spring.

We have had a few whopper wind storms lately. A large tree fell on the yard fence totally squished it and bent the T post. Got out there with my battery op chainsaw and cut the tree back off the fence. Cut it in sections to take them off to a debris pile. Propped up a larger section of the tree trunk next to the t post to stabilize it to keep the dogs from getting out of the yard. When it warms up will have to replace that 8’ section of the fence.

 

[baymule]

SHE WOMAN!!!!!

 

[baymule]

Lambs!

Yesterday Gingera First Freshener or FF, had a single ewe lamb. I moved them to a small pen so they wouldn’t have “help” from the ewe crew.

2 sets of twins last night. Easter, born Easter morning, her mom was born on New Year’s Eve, appropriately named Eve, from Miranda, has likewise chosen New Year’s Eve to lamb. Looks like boy/girl. Boy will be castrated and added to freezer pack to grow out. Girl will stay.

Eve was given to my neighbor Chase for all the help he has given me.

Name for girl? Must have something to do with New Year’s Eve! I had a brain hiccup, I’m thinking Evie for the ewe lamb.

Ram lamb. Pardon the afterbirth. I buried it.

Nora, triplet daughter of Miranda, looks like boy/girl. Same as above, boy named Dinner, girl name is up for grabs.

Of all things, the ewe crew was pressed into a corner, staring at the intruders.

I got the moms and 4 lambs moved to a small pen so they can all get better acquainted. I got them a water bucket, fed moms. I got CDT shots and scrapie tags. New lambs are sporting a scrapie numbered ear tag and are vaccinated.

She is so adorable!

Buford got a newborn lesson. He did great, very respectful, not excited and stupid.

Sugar has learned to hang around and let the ewe crew wander off and mom gives her extra feed!

 

[SPedigrees]

Yesterday Gingera First Freshener or FF, had a single ewe lamb

All I could think is what a pity "Grannie" didn't also have a single ewe lamb. That would have made your life infinitely easier.

Beautiful babies, all of them.

 

[AMKuska]

My daughter suggests "Fluffy" as the name for the female lamb.

 

[flowerbug]

Mara?

 

[baymule]

My daughter suggests "Fluffy" as the name for the female lamb.

I had 3 ewe lambs born on New Year’s Eve, plus the 3 ewe lambs born on December 7. One of the ewe lambs born on December 7 is named Scottie, after my brother, it was his birthday.

I love the name Fluffy. I think I’ll name Granny’s ewe lamb fluffy, she is looking beautiful and I’m going to keep her. Fluffy was born November 17.

 

[AMKuska]

I passed that on. She is so excited!!

 

[baymule]

I passed that on. She is so excited!!

I’ll get a picture of Fluffy tomorrow.

 

[AMKuska]

I’ll get a picture of Fluffy tomorrow.

She had a heck of a night (can't sleep because fireworks the whooooole night) and fell asleep super early. I will tell her she can see pictures! I know she will be over the moon.