Breeding season is upon us once again. I like to keep a few extra rams but since I sold some ewes, I really have an
abundance of rams this year. I sorted through the rams this past week
and sent the better ones out to the ewes for breeding. With the extra
rams I’m hoping the ewes will be bred in a shorter period of time. The
remaining rams, and a few runty ram lambs stayed put with the wethers,
two bovines and the horses.
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(Photo taken Fall 2011) |
So that’s the two animal groups right now -
the ewe flock, and the left over rams and company. The winter climate here
drives some of our management decisions. I didn’t sort any of the
females this year, but elected to keep everyone together for ease of
winter management. The lambs that are still here are small (It’s tough
to grow when it’s this cold out) so it’s very doubtful they will cycle
and be bred.
Otherwise, this past week was a busy one in more than the usual Merry
Christmas way. There was a bit of a shake up here on the ranch; one that I am still reeling from. When I
begin to make sense of it and am able to articulate it, I’ll share
what happened.
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