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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Womble on February 12, 2017, 04:58:45 pm

Title: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: Womble on February 12, 2017, 04:58:45 pm

With lambing fast approaching, we've decided to get organised early this year.

Last year we had far too many broken nights sleep and 3am lambings. I think I've found the answer though. What do you think?

(https://anoutdoorlife.files.wordpress.com/2017/02/lambingsign.jpg?w=768)

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: YorkshireLass on February 12, 2017, 07:22:56 pm

Hmm.
I think perhaps there should be printed clock faces with the times displayed, in case there's a ewe who can't read  :eyelashes:

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: landroverroy on February 12, 2017, 07:38:24 pm

Great idea!
Does it work?

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: TheSmilingSheep on February 12, 2017, 08:20:51 pm

 :roflanim: :roflanim:
I WANT ONE!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: DavidandCollette on February 12, 2017, 08:29:29 pm

Ours is on order!!

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: pharnorth on February 13, 2017, 12:46:42 am

Can you do me a NO KIDDING one?  It's nearly 1 am and I think I am about to spend the night in the goat shed.

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: Womble on February 13, 2017, 07:06:50 am

Quote from: landroverroy on February 12, 2017, 07:38:24 pm

Great idea!
Does it work?

I have no idea. But if it doesn't, at least I can now take the moral high ground and tut a lot, which will go some way to cheering me up.

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: Louise Gaunt on February 13, 2017, 07:56:21 am

I think you should have gone for reverse psychology- had a notice permitting lambing ONLY between those hours - the sheep would then see this and lamb during the day just to defy your directive!  :roflanim: :roflanim:

Title: Re: Something for the Lambing Shed
Post by: BenBhoy on February 17, 2017, 09:14:07 pm

Or lamb outside where you don't disturb them after dark.