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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram

« Last post by shadowran on November 19, 2017, 04:58:42 pm »

well I couldn't afford to do AI this year but I still hope to next year if I can save up enough, we have 11 lambs right now lost 2 so our fall breeding was around 80% conception which is pretty good for us. thanks for the info guys

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Buy and Sell / Guardian Puppies

« Last post by PeteM on November 07, 2017, 12:42:10 pm »

We have 6 1/2 Maremma, 7/16 Anatolian, 1/8 Akbash puppies. They are from working parents that are on the premise. They are 3 weeks old and hardy. Will have first round of shots. 4 females ($200) and 2 males ($150).

Text me at 580-504-6680
Pete Maples

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: I am kicking around the ideal of A.I.

« Last post by trademark on October 25, 2017, 02:48:47 pm »

That's awesome Honey Tree.
The tech of AI has really impacted the landscape in a positive way.
I'm really excited.
With smart decisions, you can reshape your flock in just a few years.
Especially for small flocks like mine with 37 ewes. Over the next few years, we'll reduce to even less as we aggressively cull and reshape our flock. Eventually we'll go back to previous levels.
To give you an idea, we're already considering rams to AI with in 2018.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram

« Last post by trademark on October 25, 2017, 02:31:26 pm »

No Fuzz Ball Lambs yet. We won't have any until late January.
I'll keep everybody posted on quality. We have lambs coming from fuzz ball and steel banana. Very excited.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Manure Disposal

« Last post by EmsoffLambs on October 24, 2017, 03:30:36 pm »

Best thing we ever did was buy a tractor yesterday. Made it SOOOO much easier to stay on top of keeping the pens cleaner. Now we pile it up, compost it, and then spread on pasture.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: I am kicking around the ideal of A.I.

« Last post by Honey Tree on October 24, 2017, 03:41:59 am »

My lambs from the Modesto clinic are now 7-10 days old. 

I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202.  Frozen semen from both rams.
(No fuzzball or Steele Banana)Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202  3 of 7 settled
57% settled.  Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.

Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
                            202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram

« Last post by Honey Tree on October 24, 2017, 03:21:24 am »

Those who bred to Fuzz Ball at the Modesto Junior College clinic should have completed lambing last week.  My lambs from the clinic are now 7-10 days old.

I bred 7 to Tomcat and 7 to 202.  Frozen semen from both rams.
Tomcat 5 of 7 settled
202  3 of 7 settled
57% settled.  Miscommunication with host site was most likely the reason for my much lower than usual, but still good, take rate with Viking.

Final count for Tomcat: 2 singles, 1 set of twins, 2 sets of triplets
                            202: 1 single, 2 sets of twins

Next year I plan to use Steel Banana and Fuzz Ball.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Manure Disposal

« Last post by Honey Tree on October 23, 2017, 09:50:51 pm »

I have a lot of things that I really need to sell but I do worry about the weirdos.  Small items I can sell on ebay but the big things like the horse hot walker just won't fit into a box.

I was told that there is a local business that will pick up manure to compost.  No compensation.  The biggest problem is that it has to be piled.  Again, a lack of a tractor makes this difficult.  I figured it wasn't getting any better in my sheep pens so I started shoveling yesterday.  My pile won't be very high but it will be very wide.

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Viking genetics Fuzz Ball Ram

« Last post by Bosephus on October 22, 2017, 04:46:49 pm »

Well have any of you started having fuzz ball lambs yet

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All Sheep and Lamb Discussion / Re: Manure Disposal

« Last post by EmsoffLambs on October 20, 2017, 04:02:47 pm »

Local gardeners are always begging for my manure. But I am a hog. I use it all on my pastures. List on your local FB page or Craigslist. Except then you have to be prepared to for potential weirdos coming onto your property.