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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Victorian Farmer on April 01, 2013, 09:49:29 pm

Title: Just dug her out,11 days completely buried in snow, still alert, unbelievable.
Post by: Victorian Farmer on April 01, 2013, 09:49:29 pm

Just dug her out,11 days completely buried in snow, still alert, unbelievable.

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Post by: Simon O on April 01, 2013, 09:52:20 pm

Amazing!
 

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Post by: Mammyshaz on April 01, 2013, 09:52:36 pm

  :o unbelievably lucky sheep. I guess she has been eating whatever  grass was under the snow with her.

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Post by: darkbrowneggs on April 01, 2013, 09:54:12 pm

Well done, well done  :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: happygolucky on April 01, 2013, 09:54:38 pm

One lucky girl!!!   :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

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Post by: Gunnermark on April 01, 2013, 10:01:07 pm

And who says all sheep want to do is die! She obviously has a thirst for life!!!! Well Done

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Post by: Sbom on April 01, 2013, 10:03:05 pm

Just seen this pic on FB, is it your sheep? Very lucky sheep and obviously a very determind farmer  :thumbsup:

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Post by: sabrina on April 01, 2013, 10:03:17 pm

Strong will to live and one very lucky girl.
 

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Post by: mojocafa on April 01, 2013, 10:34:50 pm

Oh my goodness me

Where there's life, there's hope!

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Post by: Fowlman on April 01, 2013, 10:50:25 pm

Quite amazing.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: Fleecewife on April 02, 2013, 12:50:18 am

WOW  :sheep: :yippee:

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Post by: SallyintNorth on April 02, 2013, 03:21:19 am

They do say a Swale can live a fortnight on the fat in her tail - but this girl's a mule and presumeably has had her tail docked.  What a gal.

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Post by: Brucklay on April 02, 2013, 06:04:21 am

That is one tough sheep.  :thumbsup:

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Post by: john and helen on April 02, 2013, 07:46:48 am

that is amazing...

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Post by: kumquat on April 02, 2013, 08:10:44 am

WOW, great news :excited: :excited:

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Post by: MrsJ on April 02, 2013, 08:15:49 am

Lump in throat.  What a girl. :excited: :excited: :excited:

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Post by: Bramblecot on April 02, 2013, 09:33:59 am

Well done you for saving her :thumbsup: .  It puts my teeny weeny problems into perspective :thinking: .

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Post by: Tala Orchard on April 02, 2013, 09:42:04 am

Way to go Ewe, Ewe must be of hardy stock.

Magic!!!!!

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Post by: moprabbit on April 02, 2013, 09:54:52 am

Well done to you for getting her out and to her for having the will and resources to keep going! Excellent news!!!

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Post by: Victorian Farmer on April 02, 2013, 10:28:17 am

Wev had a team of helpers from the village most of the sheep are from 4 farms the first day we got 40 then sunday 10 on 1 farm they all died .I dont  no whits gone i would say 60 next farm over 200 the next over 100 the problem the price was no good in November so we had 260 instead of 180 and that was the same we all was selling at Easter .The average temperature was minus 8 at night and still a foot of snow sunday minus 12 .The other problem the first 2 sales eggs were bought for the incubate rs some hatched and some didn't all lost . i had the wood burner so all mine OK just lost all the eggs .And that's the tip of the problem no crops in the ground and dawn south even worse .

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Post by: SheepCrazy! on April 02, 2013, 10:59:03 am

 :excited: Well done you for finding her :fc: for a better summer