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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mab on May 19, 2016, 11:30:28 pm

Title: well, it's about time!!
Post by: mab on May 19, 2016, 11:30:28 pm

Having planned for my 10 ewes to lamb in April, the first gave birth on 30th March; no.9 on 22nd April, and no. 10 finally gave birth at 7.30pm today to a single girl - unless she's still hanging on to one. I've spent the last month trying to decide if she really was pregnant or just  a 'phantom' pregnancy - I was sorely tempted to send her and her companion out into the big field with the other ewes and their lambs but it looks like I made the right decision and kept them close  :relief: .


Final result: 6 boys, 9 girls.


I can have a lie in tomorrow.

Title: Re: well, it's about time!!
Post by: waterbuffalofarmer on May 20, 2016, 12:41:28 am

congrats and well done, that is a good result! I hope it all works out very well for you. :)

Title: Re: well, it's about time!!
Post by: Backinwellies on May 20, 2016, 06:59:51 am

Glad all going well Mab . :wave:

Title: Re: well, it's about time!!
Post by: kanisha on May 20, 2016, 07:16:51 am

Yep I know that feeling!  :D