Friday, September 05, 2014

For the record

If any lambs pop out five months from now, Barbados will be their daddy.

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17 comments:

  1. Tombstone Livestock9/5/14, 1:12 PM

    Oops, at least you can keep an eye on the calendar.

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    1. Michelle9/5/14, 3:22 PM

      I've never had lambs in early February even when I've tried for them, so I'm hoping this won't be the first time.

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  2. thecrazysheeplady9/5/14, 1:15 PM

    Oops ;-)

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    1. Michelle9/5/14, 3:23 PM

      Yep; good thing I had the window open and wasn't sleeping....

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  3. Susan9/5/14, 1:36 PM

    At least they will be very attractive lambs! The best laid plans...OR...if there's a will, he will find a way. And he did. :)

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    1. Michelle9/5/14, 3:24 PM

      That is true, but if he got his sisters or dam, they would be VERY inbred.

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  4. farmlady9/5/14, 1:49 PM

    Oh, Barbados, you devil you.

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    1. Michelle9/5/14, 3:24 PM

      It really wasn't his fault; I didn't properly latch his gate after scritching Benny. :-(

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  5. Mama Pea9/5/14, 2:47 PM

    Is it my imagination, or does he have a smirk on his face? ;o)

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    1. Michelle9/5/14, 3:25 PM

      I can tell where YOUR mind went, Mama Pea. ;-) That photo was taken well before he got his lucky break!

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  6. Mary Ann 9/5/14, 4:12 PM

    Laughing WITH you!

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  7. Laura9/5/14, 6:16 PM

    Son to Dam is ok, brother/sister is not so ok, half-sib matings are generally ok. If it works, it's line breeding; if not it's inbreeding.

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  8. Spinners End Farm9/6/14, 5:30 AM

    When our ram jumped the fence in mid winter, we ended up with four new lambs. He missed his mum, but bred a half sibling. She turned out a sweet and beautiful and verra friendly little ewe.

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  9. Laura9/6/14, 8:14 AM

    How old is he? He might have been practicing...

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  10. sewbeezy9/6/14, 8:41 AM

    What an Oops! Fingers crossed that February proves to be lamb free.

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  11. Michelle9/6/14, 7:49 PM

    Are you sure you're not laughing with Barbados, Mary Ann? ;-)

    I'll keep that in mind, Laura. (He's five months old.) Interesting that son to dam is "OK"!

    Sherry, I just hope he didn't get old Annabelle.

    Sewbeezy, I've never been successful in getting my Shetlands bred early enough for February lambs, so I'm thinking we're safe. Time will tell!

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  12. Unknown9/7/14, 8:41 AM

    Ooops. I hope you get a lucky break...no lambs in Feb. But I bet they would be beautiful.

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