http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/ Shedders Sheep Group Thu, 16 May 2013 19:02:41 GMT Delmer http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8965 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8965 Premier1Supplies.com - Garden decisions make easier... From: info@... Sent: Thursday, May 16, 2013 11:46 AM To: drthompson@... Wed, 15 May 2013 14:50:02 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8964 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8964 Considered Dorpers - Kats won with over with the shedding. Not having to worry about a shearer was a real bonus. The lambs here are with the ewes until Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:42 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8963 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8963 Been watching the lambs and never noticed how early they start nibbling. I leave them together until September. These lambs were born end of Apr - beginning Wed, 15 May 2013 14:46:28 GMT Elizabeth Radi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8962 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8962 Deborah, I had no gastric upsets when adding the cow milk recipe. But then, I had been supplementing with Nubian goat milk, which is high in butterfat. Liz Wed, 15 May 2013 14:42:13 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8961 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8961 I grew up on a sheep farm in the 50's, but never notices how early they start nibbling. That is why when I was out in the pasture with the sheep I noticed Wed, 15 May 2013 14:39:04 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8960 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8960 I had a sacrifice paddock that I was using that for the ewes and babies. I thought I could get away with that since I believed they would not be nibbling the Wed, 15 May 2013 14:31:49 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8959 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8959 We began lambing 28 Apr and the last is due 28 May. The three I supplement are two ram lambs from 28 Apr and one ewe lamb from 5 May. How nice to have your Wed, 15 May 2013 14:21:15 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8958 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8958 We are in the second year of getting started with a kat flock. Started with two ewes, a wether and a ram. Got one ewe lamb and two market lambs from first Tue, 14 May 2013 23:56:02 GMT collin@... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8957 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8957 My Dorper lambs will start eating grass within 7 to 10 days of birth. They are all born in the paddocks and just run with their mothers. I realise that is not Tue, 14 May 2013 20:13:22 GMT Karin Bergener http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8956 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8956 Get them with the grazing herd and they will start on the grass. Monkey see/ do. Bottle babies do need to be cut off, but if they've been with grazing adults Tue, 14 May 2013 19:49:56 GMT Christina http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8955 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8955 Hi I had twin lambs born on Easter Sunday. From day one they were sampling the hay and grain. They are now locked away from Mom at night so I can milk Mom in Tue, 14 May 2013 19:35:03 GMT Charles Yates http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8954 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8954 I just "transitioned" my guys from milk to grass. The oldest was born before Christmas, the youngest was 9 or so weeks old. All seem to be doing OK, and one Tue, 14 May 2013 14:32:45 GMT Elizabeth Radi http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8953 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8953 Deborah, How old are these lambs? I have Katahdins and dairy goats. The majority of my experience is with goat kids, but my vet told me to treat the lambs like Tue, 14 May 2013 13:30:30 GMT Deborah http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8952 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8952 I am supplementing two lambs from my highly worm resistant ewe (mastitis stopped production on one teat), a ram lamb for the market and a replacement ewe lamb. Tue, 14 May 2013 12:58:55 GMT millstone.farm http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8951 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Shedders_Sheep_Group/message/8951 I am once again plagued with coyote packs. I have perimeter fence but am now down to one GP. And he can't do it all. I'd like something young and possibly