Author Topic: Still alive UPDATE NEW PHOTO (Read 5655 times)

Sudanpan · « **Reply #15 on:** April 14, 2013, 06:06:34 pm »

Well done you and well done to the kiddies

Roxy · « **Reply #16 on:** April 16, 2013, 03:26:37 pm »

They are so cute!! So pleased they are doing well. Well done you for saving the little one

Dogwalker · « **Reply #17 on:** April 16, 2013, 03:49:49 pm »

Today they've learned to jump up on a haybale, yesterday they couldn't quite get there and kept falling backwards. I could goat watch all day if there weren't so many other things to do.
I sheared the doe yesterday so they're having one more day in for her to acclimatise and if the weathers alright tomorrow they'll be going out with the rest. That's probably jinxed it and it'll pour all day.

Waiting for one of the dairy goats to kid now. A ginger GG x angora, scanned for twins wonder what they'll turn out like.

kaz · « **Reply #18 on:** April 16, 2013, 06:52:08 pm »

Quote from: Dogwalker on April 16, 2013, 03:49:49 pm

Today they've learned to jump up on a haybale, yesterday they couldn't quite get there and kept falling backwards. I could goat watch all day if there weren't so many other things to do.
I sheared the doe yesterday so they're having one more day in for her to acclimatise and if the weathers alright tomorrow they'll be going out with the rest. That's probably jinxed it and it'll pour all day.

Waiting for one of the dairy goats to kid now. A ginger GG x angora, scanned for twins wonder what they'll turn out like.

How did you get on shearing her. Did you manage to get the right combs in the end.

Dogwalker · « **Reply #19 on:** April 17, 2013, 06:25:38 am »

Hi kaz
I got one of these

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sheep-Shears-Electric-Clipper-New-Design-Low-Vibration-/300889574305?pt=UK_BOI_FarmingEquipment_RL&hash=item460e6a8ba1

it seems to work alright.Just used the ordinary comb that came with it.My neighbour did them last September with his normal sheep shear comb.
I found it tricky holding them turned to do underneath and their legs, they flop instead of sit

Most I did with them standing. Some were easier than others.
I nicked them a bit on their saggy bits unfortunately, but that's me not the shears.

kaz · « **Reply #20 on:** April 17, 2013, 01:02:53 pm »

Thats great. We have a pair of electric shears, but OH just cannot hold them now, when they are upside down they just flop. We shear off their rears when we need to with them in a head collar. and heads with dagging shears. Shearers do them when they shear the sheep.
Lovely kids hope they do well.