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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: colliewoman on January 05, 2012, 12:55:39 pm

Title: There's a lamb in the aga!
Post by: colliewoman on January 05, 2012, 12:55:39 pm: It must be that time of year again, though not my sheep yet!
Howling gales and icy rain so my friend's sheep decide that now would be a good time to start lambing!
The biggest ramb lamb I think I have ever seen is warming up in the aga as I type :love:
Hopefully we can bring the rest in today and make life a bit easier for my friend ;D
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Post by: jaykay on January 05, 2012, 01:02:57 pm: Bless him - hope you can get them in and the rest lamb indoors :sheep:
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Post by: Rosemary on January 05, 2012, 01:16:35 pm: Lucky lamb!

It's nice and sunny here, but I don't knwo how long it will last :)
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Post by: doganjo on January 05, 2012, 02:58:37 pm: How many lambs is she expecting and how big is your aga? ;) ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by: Big Light on January 05, 2012, 09:08:16 pm: Bit retro but almost a UB40 song there in the title ;D
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Post by: Womble on January 05, 2012, 09:27:03 pm: By coincidence, we've got one in ours at the moment too - well, the leg of one at least! :o
Title: Re: There's a lamb in the aga!
Post by: colliewoman on January 05, 2012, 09:53:49 pm: Quote from: Womble on January 05, 2012, 09:27:03 pm
By coincidence, we've got one in ours at the moment too - well, the leg of one at least! :o

;D ;D
but i took mine out and it went blaaaarrrrrrrrt and suckled on mum, i bet yours wont. ner :P

:D :D
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Post by: SallyintNorth on January 05, 2012, 10:36:51 pm: Quote from: colliewoman on January 05, 2012, 09:53:49 pm
Quote from: Womble on January 05, 2012, 09:27:03 pm
By coincidence, we've got one in ours at the moment too - well, the leg of one at least! :o

;D ;D
but i took mine out and it went blaaaarrrrrrrrt and suckled on mum, i bet yours wont. ner :P

:D :D

Wow. I like my meat pink - but that's rare. ;) :D
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Post by: Womble on January 05, 2012, 10:41:45 pm: Nope, no danger of that whatsoever :yum:
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Post by: feldar on January 06, 2012, 11:24:59 am: Yep i've had one by the aga and he's now in my back passageway :o got too hot in the kitchen for him.Single quartered ewe predictably gives birth to twins, always happens. and nothing to foster to
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Post by: Cinderhills on January 06, 2012, 05:15:29 pm: Would love to see a photo. Had one in ours last year and all our friends found it fascinating. :)
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Post by: Dougal on January 06, 2012, 05:50:23 pm: I'm no longer allowed lambs in the house. Every time I brought one in to warm up the dog peed on me! cue the swearing!
I now have a dog crate on a couple o blocks with a fan heater blowing in below for warmth. An old blanket over the top keeps the heat in and it's much easier to clean! I can also fit more than just a couple o lambs in if the weather really doesn't play the game!
It's not so romantic but the dog prefers it in the long run!
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Post by: Brucklay on January 06, 2012, 05:55:40 pm: I can't imagine a lamb trotting around your immaculate kitchen Dougal !! With our stone floor, dog and muck boot prints I'm sure a lamb would quite like sitting by our wood burner - off subject but Zip is doing great - so naughty at home (on his own turf) - out and about he's a little softie butter wouldn't melt!!
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Post by: Moleskins on January 10, 2012, 11:43:39 pm: Quote from: feldar on January 06, 2012, 11:24:59 am
he's now in my back passageway :o

Let's not even go there !
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Post by: colliewoman on January 13, 2012, 07:33:37 pm: I think my mate is in for a year of it with this crop of lambs! Only got a few, another one started today, and i was presented with a nose and SIX legs to untangle :o :o
Thank gods I have small hands. One good healthy lamb owner of the head and 2 feet, one stillborn, he was doubled up presenting all four feet first. Never seen that one before!