Author Topic: None for me yet !!!  (Read 5652 times)

Plas Nant

  • Joined Sep 2011
  • Conwy
    • Plas Nant Rare Breed Soay Sheep
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #15 on: April 06, 2013, 02:28:14 am »
I'm in the same position or worse! My ewes dont even look pregnant yet and I'm begginning to suspect the new ram who runs with them all the time. Every year I've started lambing (Soay) by now spread over about six weeks. This year no sign of even an enlarged belly. The ram was suposed to be proven so assuming its not him, I can only imagine the awful weather has either put them off altogther or caused a big delay. Anyone else experiencing this?
North Wales based breeder and supplier of pedigree, registered Soay sheep. Member of RBST and Soay Sheep Society.

ScotsGirl

  • Joined Dec 2009
  • Wiltshire
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #16 on: April 06, 2013, 09:47:17 am »
I'm just waiting on one black welsh. One lambed yesterday morning and I have given up with my last mule. Tiniest sign of an udder, raddled to lamb 22/3 and nothing. She didn't pop til May last year so I have just put her out with others and gotta wait and see.


I think the weather is confusing them.

LOCHBYRE

  • Joined May 2011
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #17 on: April 06, 2013, 07:44:37 pm »
We started today, with a hung lamb , so dissapointed we didn't manage to save him. He was stuck fast with one knee behind his ear. Saw the ewe start to labour so was watching the whole time, and tried my best to help her,  but still managed to loose him. Fingeres crossed things improve now x

Crofterloon

  • Joined Mar 2012
  • Mintlaw
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #18 on: April 06, 2013, 07:53:19 pm »
I expected to start lambing early March its been slow upto now but the last couple of days we have had quite a few but its snowing now.
 

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
    • Facebook
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #19 on: April 06, 2013, 07:58:55 pm »
aw sorry Lochbyre all that anticipation its a hard note to start on. Still waiting here..
Ravelry Group: - Ouessants & Company

LOCHBYRE

  • Joined May 2011
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #20 on: April 06, 2013, 08:22:56 pm »
aw sorry Lochbyre all that anticipation its a hard note to start on. Still waiting here..
Thank you, hopefully your girls will start soon :)

colliewoman

  • Joined Jul 2011
  • Pilton
  • Caution! May spontaneously talk rabbits!
Re: None for me yet !!!
« Reply #21 on: April 06, 2013, 09:49:07 pm »
Oh I'm sorry to hear your first was so sad :'(
If it's any consolation we had a hung lamb last year, she never really took off and then just when I thought she had caught up etc she died with the first frost. Sometimes they just aren't meant to be saved I'm sure :-[  At least you have saved the ewe :sheep:
We'll turn the dust to soil,
Turn the rust of hate back into passion.
It's not water into wine
But it's here, and it's happening.
Massive,
but passive.


Bring the peace back

 

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