Sheep Chat Thread

[Acresofchickens]

Hello to all you sheep owners out there!
This thread is created for people who have questions or comments or, well anything to say about sheep! I currently own dariy sheep and I am soon going to get some Shetlands. If you want to join please let me know and I will add you on to the list of members. Anyone who is wondering about anything "sheepish" any questions I will be happy to answer for you. From diseases to lambing, feel free to ask anything. If I can't answer your question for you then I will send you to someone who can or to a thread about thing your'e wondering. Hope this helps!

Members:
Alien Chick
SilkiesForEver
ScottnLydia
ladyrsanti

Rules:
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Have fun!

 

[AlienChick]

Hi!

Perhaps on your Poll, you should add "hair" sheep since a lot of us raise the hair breeds.
What breed of dairy sheep do you have?
I've read that sheep milk is the 'best' milk as far as nutritional content.
Goat milk comes second and, of course, cow's milk is last.

 

[Acresofchickens]

Aw... I wish I could add hair but it won't let me change the poll! I have an East Friesian/ Lacaune cross. Wow that's interesting to know that sheep's milk is the 'best'.

 

[SilkiesForEver]

We breed Dorpers! They are hair sheep, and we love them!



















Also, my 5 year old ewe just lambed last night!

She has a beautiful ram.

And my yearling is due either tonight or tomorrow!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

My yearling ewe lambed last night!!! She had a lovely black ewe with a white hock. Isn't she cute!!

 

[Acresofchickens]

She is so ADORABLE! Did you name her?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

She is so ADORABLE! Did you name her?

No, not yet. I'm gonna need help with that....

 

[AlienChick]

Congratulations on your new baby!!!

 

[Acresofchickens]

I LOVE your avatars! They are so cute! And Silkies... do you want name suggestions?

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Congratulations on your new baby!!!

Thank you!

Just wanted to share that another of my ewes just lambed 20 minutes ago. She's 7 years old, so we were really worried about her delivery. But, everything went great, and we ended up with two gorgeous baby girls!!














Here are some pics of the three and two day old lambs.
Ram

Ewe