Weaned ewe lambs

Here is picture of some of our weaned ewe lambs

Jades little ewe lambs, she had 3 but we lost one.

Hanna and PeeWee are next... funny to see the biggest lamb curl up to the smallest!

And here we have a little one with a really  neat colour to her. Kind of a reddish brown with white spots.

Creep Feeder

The creep feeder is a popular place for the lambs. They get a grain mix added to the feeder once per day and they really look forward to it.

Shedding has begun!!

Spring shedding has finally gotten underway!

Crowded Lamb Creep

When a bunch of lambs want the creep feeder at the same time it can sure become a crowded place!

When a little black lamb...

When a little black lamb (Ebony) curls up to sleep with her white haired mother.. and mum is wet from a light spring rain... the little shed out white hairs sure do show up on little Ebony.

Halter Training!

Here is 83Y a lovely purebred Ram Lamb. He is learning all about the halter and is doing very well so far. His Mum is 5U and Dad is Buster. He has a lovely hair coat that shines. He knows he is a ram and chases the ladies already. He will be weaned at 10 weeks to get him away from the ladies. Here he is 7 weeks old and growing very fast. He is a twin.

We also have our bottle lambs (future front lawn mowers). Here is picture of Pebbles. She is a nice little cross ewe lamb with a lovely hair coat. Her mum is Spotty and her Dad is Buster. Her mum is raising her brother and we are raising her. She also chilled a bit.

Here is an updated picture of our little Win D Acres Mascot! Buddy showing off his halter breaking and his big "W". He is a little cross lamb. His Mum is Lucy and his Dad is Buster. He thinks Cassandra is his mum as she has been bottle feeding him. He chilled badly at birth and had to be in the house. His mum then rejected him but raised his sister just fine. He is a little fluffy... (okay chubby) for a bottle baby.

43 (Rosie) and her big boy Humongous Harry

An updated photo of Humongous Harry and his proud Momma Rosie (43). He is one big boy!

Odo ( WIN 12X )

This is Odo WIN 12X wearing his harness. He has been turned out with 4 lovely ladies for fall lambs. He is a lovely ram and very easy going. He has just started to shed out in these photos.

Mammoth and Twins

This is a picture of Mammoth and her twins. The twins were just very little here as they were only a few days old. She gave us a lovely ewe lamb and a ram lamb. Good job Mammoth.

I am just so cute!

Am I cute or what. I just know you are looking at Me! Me Me Me... it is all about ME!

Bambi

This is little Bambi, She is a triplet out of 304T. Momma had a hard time and needed some assistance as the little ones were a bit tangled up. It took a lot of work to get this girl going but she is doing fine now. She was 9lbs at birth and has two wonderful sisters. Little Bambino is a bottle baby as she had to come in the house long enough that Mum rejected her. She had a little fluid on her back due to the difficult birth. These pictures were taken a couple of weeks ago. She has grown since and the lump on her back is gone. She is really looking good.

Got Your Nose!

This is what happens when you hold a hungry lamb :)

Jade and her girls

Jade (51W) and her lovely set of twin ewe lambs. Jade actually had triplets this year but unfortunately we lost the third ewe lamb as we thought she was done and no one was in attendance. Jade surprised us all when she buried her third born. As Jade is an excellent mum our best guess is that the little one was stillborn as it was buried with the afterbirth wrapped around it. Hard lesson for us on not having a clue when a third is on the way. Jade did not look over large and had produced one 9.5 and one 8.5 lbs ewe lambs. We did not believe there was a third hiding in her with those birth weights.

Introducing Ebony!! 84Y

This little girl earned a place in our flock from the moment of her arrival. We just can't help but keep a pure black sheep ewe! I have looked her all over and not found a white hair yet. Proud mum is 29U and she has her hands.. ah better make that hooves, full with the lovely set of triplets she gave us. Ebony shares her mums attention with her 2 brothers. Ebony weighed in at 9 lbs with her brothers at 7 lbs and 7.5 lbs. Way to go 29U!!!

How many lambs fit ...

Hay feeder or lamb toy? These little ones think it is both!

Grain Feeders are for.......

Well besides grain feeding... lets see... hmmm.. How about Lamb Toys!!!

WIN 83Y Dorper Ram Lamb

This little guy has it all so far. It will be interesting to see how he matures. He has a lovely hair coat, good sturdy legs and feet, nice body length. Born weighing  12 lbs he is a twin. Both his parents are registered so little guy can be too. His drooping ear is caused by his new tag.

Tiny TimBit

Then along came... the other end of the scale. Our tiny little TimBit! Born out of a set of triplets this is the smallest little lamb we have had so far this year. TimBit was only 5 lbs at birth. He is a bottle lamb and you will see more pictures of him in the future when I post bottle baby pictures. He had a bit of scours but is all better now. His eating mechanism only has an ON switch.

Humongous Harry!

First there was Incredible Hanna at 14.5 lbs ... then along came Humongous Harry. 43 just had to beat that weight with her lamb. Humongous Harry arrived with an incredible weight of 15 lbs!! No small wonder he was a single lamb.

Sleepy Time

Some of our new Mums and their little ones soaking up some sunshine.

The Incredible Hanna! 14.5 lbs at birth

There is not much little about this girl. The Incredible Hanna weighed in at a hefty 14.5 lbs at birth. We looked at her and were reminded immediately of another Incredible lamb born to friends of ours last year. Avery's Katahdins had the birth of the Incredible Hank (also a 14 lb lamb). I had not made any coats big enough for a 14.5 lb lamb and had to make one just for her. While she looks fully Dorper she is a mix. Her mum is 75% Dorper and 25% Katahdin. Her Dad is a registered Dorper Ram.

A Win D Acres Mascot in the making??

W is for  Win D Acres ... I think this little fellow wants to be the Win D Acres mascot!

Cold Weather and new lambs

When our first lambs were born it was very cold outside. I made up some little coats to help keep them warm for their first few days of life. Here is a picture of the little ones venturing outside with their Mums on a sunny day.

41U and her triplets

Here is 41U also known as "shorty" and her triplets. Mum is doing a great job raising these little cutie pies.

Lambing has begun!

This is little Jewel, she is a purebred Dorper ewe lamb that was born on Feb 26th at 4:30 in the morning. She weighed in at 7lbs and is a little triplet. It was very sad that both her brothers did not make it. We had gale force winds and low temperatures that made things very rough. We had to bring her in the house to warm her up. She is a lively little girl that has a wonderful hair coat on her. I am looking forward to seeing how she shapes up as she gets older.

Our Donkey

Two more pictures of our new ( not yet named ) new friend. We tried to give her some grass cubes as a treat. She was a lot more interested in the bucket. She is playful and is slowly coming around to the idea that we are not so bad to be around. She needs a good brushing so hopefully it won't take her too long to get used to the idea that I am okay. She has been shuffled around as the meat buyer bought her at auction and then we bought her from him. Who knows how many times this sweet girl has been really moved from place to place. It may take her a little while to start to feel secure here. We did take the bucket away and replaced it with a big green ball she can play with if she gets bored.

Newest Addition

This is the newest addition to our little group. Her name is yet to be determined. We need to let her settle in and show her personality. She is a little sweetheart and will hopefully become our flock guard. We are working on her getting used to the sheep in a separate pen beside them.

Ruby WIN 9X

Are you looking at me? What is that thing in your hand? This is Ruby WIN9X looking more and more like her mother every day!

WIN 23X

Yummy supper! This is Fauna, also known as WIN 23X. She is enjoying her supper of nice fresh hay. This little girl is super cute but a little small.

Fall is here already!

Well it is September already... where did the summer go? It was a cool rather wet summer but we did fair better than some. We have 2 good cuts of hay up and the sheep are looking good. We will be checking all the breeding ewes over this coming weekend in preparation for breeding to begin the first week of October. I want to make sure everyone has all their tags ( I know a few have pulled them out on the fences ). It is time to trim up their feet again and separate out the young ewes that will be waiting until spring to be bred and the experienced ewes that will be going in with the ram. Buster (the ram) will also have a good checkup and get his feet done too. I don't like leaving everything until the last minute. I am not anticipating any problems as I keep a close eye on my flock at all times. Fall mode is in full swing but I really want to hold onto that summer feeling. Oh well.. cooler days are on the way. At least today there is some blue in the sky. It is good to have some sunshine as it warms the soul and also provides some much needed power to the house! It has been a rough week power wise with little to no sunshine and also very little wind! Hopefully this is the start of a sunny break in the weather :)

Farm Visit to Avery's Katahdins

Beautiful Sheep

 

A cool morning and the sheep are enjoying it. These girls make a beautiful picture as they relax and graze in the pasture. It was a pleasure to stand and watch them for a little while. 

Farm Visit to Avery's Katahdins

An evening check on the boys

We were back at Avery's Katahdins this past weekend to pickup 5 more ewes and a ewe lamb. This picture was taken the evening we arrived. It was a nice night and we were meeting the rams and their body guards. This was our 2nd visit to see Dee and Jack and we really enjoyed ourselves. I just had to walk around the farm and see all the sheep again. They are so well cared for and it really does show.

Cassandra and Ruby

Cassandra and her little horned friend

My daughter Cassandra with one of her favorite ewe lambs. This little ewe lamb we call Ruby. She is Katahdin and we do love her horns which she gets from her mom. As we are raising our sheep for meat horns are not an issue for us. Ruby is very gentle and friendly and is shaping up to be a very nice ewe.