I have used one ram on 40 plus ewes in one season and had good results -- VA in SC...
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Oct 1, 2007 1:39 pm
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As some of you know, I am interested in adding white spotting to some phenotypes in my flock (in fact, about 75% of our current flock exhibits some white...
Thanks soooooo much for all the welcoming responces to my first message. In the weeks since I have gotten these wonderful little animals I have learned much. ...
Marcia - I am so glad to hear that you're enjoying your new sheep! They do tend to be quite wild! I would not expect your ewe to hold still voluntarily for...
I always keep two rams together, because the first year I had my sheep my old man ram about went crazy. he butted everything, he even got hard to keep in his...
I just wanted to let all of you know that the baby is here. his name is Declan Thomas Wallace he came on october 2 at 4:24 pm. he was 8lbs 13 oz and 21 inches...
Our congratulations as well, Danielle. Hmmm, Sage Acres Declan, 100% American ram. Mouflon? No, as I recall, his mom's a tan so ... Stop it Priscilla!...
For those of you who get those tiny little ear tags from Dalton in the UK... I have some questions: 1. Which ones do you use? Is it the "supersmall" ones? I...
Hi Elizabeth, I get them directly from Dalton in the UK. I have to order by phone as they are not set up for credit cards via the Internet. The minimum you...
I don't really have to know who the parents are, but I'm a bit of a data geek. Even when I run my flock together all year, I still want to know which lambs go...
Ok, so 2 days before I hauled all my rams (but one) off-site for the season, I caught Cobra in the ewe pasture "courting" (ahem) one of my ewes. This...
Hi Everyone, This past summer I have been letting our Soay control the bamboo around the outer perimeter of our pastures. They love the bamboo leaves and new...
Wow, very interesting idea. I found a few things on the internet: On our farm where we run dairy cattle and goats on an open pasture we are faced with food...
We had a bear come in apparently during the night. The dog was barking his head off between 3 and 6 and since he sometimes gets worked up over the coyotes,...
My goodness Sharon - that's too bad. I hear it is very difficult to stop a bear. Please try to keep him over your way! Gevan In a message dated 10/24/2007...
thanks. The game warden was out today and tells me that we have lots of bear and cougar in this area. Not exactly comforting. the animal got in because a...
I didn't think it would happen to me but finally I am a believer in not letting rams get tame. I have a 3-year-old ram that I bought as a youngster, and he was...
RE: Ram behavior. I have a little paper I usually include with sales that tell how to manage rams. Any ram should never be hand fed, left with ewes that are...
I always enjoy watching the rams mature and get their second year winter coats. I realize that as I study my rams, I really don't have many of the typical...
With breeding season in full swing, it seems like the right time to take off the special album for 2007 lambs and make room for the 2008 crop. You can still...
It has been pointed out to me that it would be nice to mention where all the OFP Gallery photos are: www.openflockbook.com and click on the "Gallery" button....
If you are interested in reading about feeders for your Soay, what kinds are available, factors to consider in deciding what to purchase or build, and links to...
I read on another list that pumpkin seeds are good for sheep, providing natural worming and nutrition. So, I suggested to my dad (who is using some of my Soay...
Hi Elizabeth- I too discovered that the Soays would learn to eat pumpkins. They also learned to eat some huge mangels (almost a sugar beet) my neighbors gave...
I was also concerned about the sugar content. How much do you think is too much (or too often)? There are 5 rams at my dad's house. One is in his 2nd winter...
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