[SteveHants]

OH and I were wondering only the other day why there seem to be so many problems. Is it because sheep have been bred away from what they would have naturally been. Much bigger maybe. Compared to our Soay some seem huge! Could this be the reason for birthing problems? In general humans have more difficulty giving birth to big babies so.......

I think we can all predict my answer to this.....

[Bionic]

Well mine was a sad story to begin with - prolapse and first lamb of twins dead, but it did get better.
Here is the lovely Annabelle to prove it.


Still got the other 4 left to lamb so hopefully some of the others will be a little less eventful.


Sorry about the scary headlight eyes! Flash

Even her lamb has got a scary eye. I think there is something weird about these 2.
666 springs to mind 

[Hellybee]

We're just short of 150 lambs at the mo, just waiting on the last few ewes now, we have had 7 losses, bless them xx

[mowhaugh]

A couple of not very good quality but quite cheery pictures.  I was walking these ewes and lambs out to the hill, about half a mile.  The easiest way of keeping track of my 'helper' is by putting him up there out of harm's way, plus the walk out is very steep for him!







His task is to check the sheep in the next field across, because he can see over the wall:

[ZaktheLad]

Love those pics - what a superb place to ride, I feel very envious of all those lovely canters and traffic free tracks you have.  Although the hacking around my area is not bad compared to some places, the only chance I would get to ride in such an area as yours in by paying to go on a fun ride/sponsored ride.  My boy would love going up and down all those hills!   

Good little rider you have there too 

[Bionic]

Thanks for the lovely pics Mowhaugh. Pity you couldn't have managed some  As well.

[Me]

Coming from a very long line of farming folk, I can tell you with absolute authority that if a farmer isn't moaning he's dead.

[ZaktheLad]

Indeed - too little rain, too much rain, livestock prices, price of wheat, new regs, badger cull, price of feed, lack of straw/hay each winter - the list goes on and on and on. 

[Me]

The teacher stopped me at school the other day concerned that my daughter (3) seemed overly worried about slow grass growth...

[ZaktheLad]

How could I forget that one - slow grass growth - of course.

[Me]

She may make a farmer yet! Apparently she was clutching her ears and running around in circles shouting "the grass isn't growing the grass isn't growing!!"

[mowhaugh]

The teacher stopped me at school the other day concerned that my daughter (3) seemed overly worried about slow grass growth...

Love it! My helper is 3 too.  I refuse to allow his wee brother to 'help' just yet, though, unless Nana comes too, I just couldn't cope.

[ZaktheLad]

She may make a farmer yet! Apparently she was clutching her ears and running around in circles shouting "the grass isn't growing the grass isn't growing!!"

That's brilliant    !  Would you say she is a chip off the old block then do you think?

[Me]

There is a bit of that to it!

[FiB]

Ha! Not compleeeetly trouble free - one reject on the bottle and one born dead twin. But yes , rest all healthy and no births seen out of 7 ewes and 13 lambs!  And doubly amazed as all were surprises, 6 weeks before official lambing date so  no nuts, no heptovac....


I don't think I could handle the stress of a breed that wasn't predisposed to dropping em.  Last year I had a bad post lambing prolapse and couldn't have done without all the advice here, I guess the most posts are the cries for help ( always amazingly answered),  when things are going smoothly we just count our blessings and get on with it. Here's a mongrel cutie for good cheer, 1 day old...