Sheep Photo Thread

Username John

Cool day here - but nice in the sunshine...

Few lambs asleep in the sun...

Green farmer

Spotted this lad in the field. Think his a single about 6 weeks old.

Willfarman

A thumper.

390kid

Green farmer wrote: »

Spotted this lad in the field. Think his a single about 6 weeks old.

Smashing lamb

allthedoyles

arctictree

Weaned some of my bigger lambs yesterday. A bit young but I needed to move them on.

Username John

arctictree wrote: »

Weaned some of my bigger lambs yesterday. A bit young but I needed to move them on.

Fine lambs artic - what age are they?

arctictree

Username John wrote: »

Fine lambs artic - what age are they?

Thanks, averaging about 12 weeks old. I just selected the biggest half of my lambs....

charolais0153

Why did you wean them. Are they for the factory/mart?

arctictree

charolais0153 wrote: »

Why did you wean them. Are they for the factory/mart?

Had a field on an out farm that was getting too strong and felt it was better to keep them all in one group. Anyway, 12 weeks should be OK?

DJ98

arctictree wrote: »

Had a field on an out farm that was getting too strong and felt it was better to keep them all in one group. Anyway, 12 weeks should be OK?

What breed are they? Purebreds?

Username John

arctictree wrote: »

Had a field on an out farm that was getting too strong and felt it was better to keep them all in one group. Anyway, 12 weeks should be OK?

I usually wean at 14 weeks. I would generally have plenty grass, but I often regret not weaning sooner. As I think putting the lambs into the good grass ahead of the ewes and getting them to clean up after the lambs is better...
But yet - when weaning time comes around, I often out it off...

Lambs will be coming off ewes onto reseeding this year, so when we that ready will determine weaning date...
That's if we get some rain soon and the reseed takes...

arctictree

DJ98 wrote: »

What breed are they? Purebreds?

Yes, PB Llyens.

Green farmer

arctictree wrote: »

Yes, PB Llyens.

Lovely lambs in all fairness.

davidk1394

Training them in on the creep feeder

davidk1394

Better late than never

Willfarman

davidk1394 wrote: »

Better late than never

Some lamb

davidk1394

Willfarman wrote: »

Some lamb

His a blue texel

ganmo

Pic taken the 4th of May
The lamb has grown into his skin since

davidk1394

ganmo wrote: »

Pic taken the 4th of May
The lamb has grown into his skin since

Would it be fluke or nometidirus

ganmo

davidk1394 wrote: »

Would it be fluke or nometidirus

na he was thriving, just the way he grew

davidk1394

This should do the job for the weaned lambs

Lano Lynn

has texel breeders obsession with big heads gone to far?:D:eek:
texel ram.jpeg

bulldog.jpg

sea12

Went out to check ewes this morning and 2 new lambs . Ewe never went in lamb and put her and few other dry hoggets with the ram in March out of the way. Didn't want to kill her as she was a young ewe. Paid off.

Funny thing she is in with ewes after being weaned 2 weeks ago. Another ewe still has the maternal instinct ins and took one lamb and the maternal mother has the other lamb.
Isn't nature funny

davidk1394

Here's a few photos of the swedes that were set on the 18th of june. They were set at about 700g to the acre which is lighter than normal. They were sown with a precision sower.

Picture 1: taken on the 22 of July


Picture 2: the photo waa taken this morning

IH784man

Have a bought in lamb with 2 red spots on its mouth,is it orf?

rangler1

IH784man wrote: »

Have a bought in lamb with 2 red spots on its mouth,is it orf?

Probably is,

charolais0153

My best texel x ewe lamb . photo doesn't do justice

davidk1394

Anyone here interested in purchasing a zwartable ram. We're selling him due to the risk of inbreeding

sea12

The 2 lambs born 10 days ago. Dry ewe mated in March (accidentally)