Author Topic: Be careful what you wish for! (Read 3029 times)

Freddiesfarm · « **on:** February 20, 2011, 07:15:07 pm »

Yesterday was the lambing course here and no one lambed, not a sausage! Lots of pretending but no one did anything!

Well today was a different story! So far 5 pairs of twins, 1 triplet and 1 single and having just come in for some dinner, various others are making as though we will have a very busy night!

Oh well - better out than in!

Plus anyone in somerset/Devon looking for bottle lambs? One of the ewes has no milk! And the single is a southdown and no good for adopting either the twins or the triplet!

faith0504 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:18:41 pm »

good luck wish i was nearer would help out with bottle feeding

let us know how you get on

little blue · « **Reply #2 on:** February 20, 2011, 07:21:59 pm »

thats a good score so far .... again, I'd bottle feed your cades but they're abit far away!
best wishes for the rest

TheCaptain · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2011, 09:43:35 am »

We'd take on some for bottle feeding but you may be just out of reach... we're dorset/somerset boarders, where are you exactly?

Sandy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2011, 09:59:12 am »

Sounds like you are and are going to be very busy, god luck with the bottle lambs!!

ellisr · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2011, 10:44:51 am »

oh dear my ewe has just got her milk in a bit to late for her lambs now, so I have 2 I am bottle feeding.

faith0504 · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2011, 11:55:56 am »

how are the lambs doing? have they got names yet??

ellisr · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2011, 12:01:02 pm »

My 2 where named by 'plumseverywhere's' little girl. They are Nathan and Nancy and are doing really good but are still only the size of my slipper

MrsJ · « **Reply #8 on:** February 23, 2011, 09:09:25 pm »

Are you doing any more lambing courses Freddie? I enjoyed mine so much last year and found it so useful, I'm trying to encourage others in my group to attend.

Freddiesfarm · « **Reply #9 on:** February 24, 2011, 03:29:36 pm »

Ruth has got a mini course this weekend. And she also has some others in March or April. They are advertised on www.smallholdingcourses.co.uk

I think it will be a busy weekend. We have had 7 sets of twins today already and a single! Plus I now have a lovely gift from the OH of his cold - he's always good with his presents!