(Maybe) The last lambs of the season...

"JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t" (jawzx2) 04/13/2019 at 10:34 • Filed to: Spring, Sheeplopnik

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Here’s our proud momma and her cute little twins.

She was the last ewe we were 100% sure was pregnant. We have two others who are very maybe, and three more who definitely are not. This puts our lamb total at 75.

OPPOsaurus WRX > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 10:42

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Damn. That's a lot.  I'm guessing at 75 you are not having the for pets.

facw > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 10:43

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Will they stay white, or will they darken up to look like mom as they age?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > OPPOsaurus WRX 04/13/2019 at 10:45

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nope, we’re real-ass farmers and shit.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > facw 04/13/2019 at 10:45

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They stay the color they were born.

facw > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 10:47

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Is white better? I’d imagine it is easier to d ye later? Does the color say anything else about the characteristics of the wool?

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > facw 04/13/2019 at 10:59

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the color says nothing about the texture or quality of the wool, you’re right that white is easier to dye, but there is also demand for “natural” color wool in the marketplace, so although white is more flexible, black is still quite saleable. These two will be for meat anyway, as they are cross-breeds between Blue-faced and Border Leicester, they will not be saleable as breeding stock, and unless they end up having particularly spectacular wool, we won’t be keeping them.  

facw > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 11:03

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Hmm, was the cross breeding intentional? If so, what are the benefits?

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 11:08

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Thanks for your posts you remind me of visits to my family’s dairy farm ( 5t h Generation and still going str ong by the way) during calving season.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > facw 04/13/2019 at 11:10

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When the ewes were still out on pasture we had the Borders and Blues separated, and we had a matching ram in with each sub-flock, when we moved them into the barn for the winter we moved our youngest Blue-Faced ram, Oliver, in with the ewes as he was (is) a younger, smaller ram and would be less competitive in the rams-only winter housing. As a result, he got to “bat cleanup” with any ewe who wasn’t already pregnant from our big Blue ram Fredd ie or our Border ram Bob B aaa-B laah.

TheRealBicycleBuck > facw 04/13/2019 at 11:14

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They stay whatever color you dye them. As long as they breed true, the color will be passed down, although cross-breeding is a good way to get new colors without dye.

vondon302 > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 11:15

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This is why I love oppo.

Come for the cars stay for the random nuggets of knowledge.

Today I learned about lambs and being a real ass farmer.

Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks > JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t 04/13/2019 at 14:00

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Oppo BBQ at JawzX2's place.

You’ll know when.

JawzX2, Boost Addict. 1.6t, 2.7tt, 4.2t > Spamfeller Loves Nazi Clicks 04/13/2019 at 19:45

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Not entirely averse to that idea. We have a spit and pit and plenty of parking...