Author Topic: My big boy  (Read 6493 times)

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
My big boy
« on: April 28, 2013, 10:43:49 am »
Just weighed my first born, Taffy, for his Vecoxan dose. He is 5 and a half weeks old and weighs 16.6 kilos.
He is a sturdy little fella and I am very proud of him.
 
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lachlanandmarcus

  • Joined Aug 2010
  • Aberdeenshire
Re: My big boy
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2013, 10:46:27 am »
Cor! Look at him!! a credit to you! I don't think my shetlands get that meaty...well...ever! :excited:

Blinkers

  • Joined Jan 2008
  • Carmarthenshire
  • Carmarthenshire/Pembrokeshire border
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Re: My big boy
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2013, 11:14:33 am »
Nice lookin chap  :thumbsup:
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Marlboro

  • Joined Jan 2013
  • West Wales
  • 42 sheep, 5 ducks 10 chickens and Meg
Re: My big boy
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2013, 05:03:59 pm »
He's lovely :)

Buffy the eggs layer

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: My big boy
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2013, 06:18:45 pm »
He is lovely. What do you weigh him with? I rigged up a sling for my lambies using my hay scale but it only goes up to 2 stones and they were way over that by week 3!
I am thinking of holding them in my arms and standing on the bathroom scales but they are 4 and half weeks now and getting rather big. I wont be able to lift them much longer.
 

kanisha

  • Joined Dec 2007
    • Spered Breizh Ouessants
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Re: My big boy
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2013, 06:50:39 pm »
He's lovely! :thumbsup:
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Mammyshaz

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • Durham
Re: My big boy
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2013, 08:21:13 pm »
A big handsome boy  :love:

allyb

  • Joined Sep 2011
Re: My big boy
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2013, 08:22:38 pm »
Put one of our zwartble lambs in weight crate today 8 weeks old and 33kgs. :)

MAK

  • Joined Nov 2011
  • Middle ish of France
    • Cadeaux de La forge
Re: My big boy
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2013, 08:30:06 pm »
Blimee - what are these sheep eating? Great weight gains for their age. Imagine if our children had grown so quickly.
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Pedwardine

  • Joined Feb 2012
  • South Lincolnshire
Re: My big boy
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2013, 11:15:14 pm »
Flippin' 'eck he's a big lovely bugger. Hope he continues growing well for you.
We used to do the bathroom scales thing but now have a hanging scale with a harness attachment that goes up to 25kg. Mind you the harness doesn't look THAT adjustable. After that it's the weighing crate we use.

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: My big boy
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2013, 08:21:58 am »
He is lovely. What do you weigh him with? I rigged up a sling for my lambies using my hay scale but it only goes up to 2 stones and they were way over that by week 3!
I am thinking of holding them in my arms and standing on the bathroom scales but they are 4 and half weeks now and getting rather big. I wont be able to lift them much longer.
Buffy, I did use the bathroom scales. Weighed myself first in the stable yard then picked him up, which is no mean feat, and got the right weight. I think its the last time I will be able to do it with him though as he is getting very heavy and is at the stage where he doesn't want to co-operate anymore
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Buffy the eggs layer

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: My big boy
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2013, 09:51:33 am »
Mine like to eat anthing that they shouldnt so I better get the scales out and weigh them before they are too heavy to lift!

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: My big boy
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2013, 10:00:43 am »
Love those pics Buffy  :thumbsup:
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Buffy the eggs layer

  • Joined Jun 2010
Re: My big boy
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2013, 10:07:14 am »
Thanks Bionic,
                    I hope your big boy grows into a super big registered ram. Will you take him to some local shows and see how he compares? I would like to take a couple of mine just for the experience. Will have to see if they are good enough as they grow.
                   
 

Bionic

  • Joined Dec 2010
  • Talley, Carmarthenshire
Re: My big boy
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2013, 05:21:40 pm »
Buffy, I would take him to a show but I haven't got a clue where to start. Do you have any info for me?
Life is like a bowl of cherries, mostly yummy but some dodgy bits

 

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