OK Acres Shetlands: 8 hrs~4 ewes~10 lambs

Friday, April 06, 2012

8 hrs~4 ewes~10 lambs

I am just too tired to do much more than post the new arrivals pictures. One of Catherine's ram's (note the pajamas on the little spotted guy) was a little cold and weak, but after a a little warm milk and some Nutri Drench, he's up and doing great now.

Catherine x Thor triplets
White ram, yuglet flecket ram and yuglet sokkett ewe (all black/white)
They are about 6 hrs old in this picture

Catherine and her ewe.......born approx. 2 am today (love this little girl)

Fiona and her triplets~1 gray ram, 1 white ram and 1 gray ewe.
Fiona is Texal/Charollais, Bug is the sire to these 3 lambs.
This ewe is one of only 2 crossbred ewes in my flock and she is an exceptional producer as well as a phenomenal mother.

Hermaoine's flecket ram (born about 2 am) A little cold when I found him, but he's up and nursing well.

Hermoine's yuglet, flecket, sokket ram (bl/white)

Maura and her twin fawn kat rams (awesome fleece on these two)
Maura X Bug (born about 12 am)

Maura x Bug ram lambs using mom as a jungle gym at 8 hrs old!! :)

3 comments:

thecrazysheepladyApril 07, 2012
Too cute!!! Love the black and whites :-D.
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MichelleApril 10, 2012
Oh dear, that's a lot of middle-of-the-night births! Rest, friend!
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VoniApril 11, 2012
Triplets and beautiful lambs, WOW!!!
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We live close to the IL/WI border, almost perfectly centered in the state. Our farm is 4 miles west of Monroe, WI and tucked back off the main road in a peaceful little valley.

We are home to a flock of Purebred Shetland sheep, 1 alpacas, 2 llamas, 3 horses, a flock of laying hens, a couple Maremma guardian dogs, our house dog, Tess and our 2 house cats.

We strive to raise all our animals using as little chemical input as we can manage, and part of our goal for the herd is to breed towards parasite resistance. All of our animals are treated with respect, kindness and love, and are free to graze and roam our pastures. Our main focus is on fiber animals, but horses are my first love, so we do a lot of trail riding as well.

Having a connection with the food, fiber and meat we raise is something that holds great value for my husband and myself, as well as making sure that the animals in our care are treated with kindness no matter where their journey may lead.

My focus for my Shetlands is to raise, soft, silky, fine-fleeced animals without disregarding conformation, mothering ability, hardiness and temperament. Our focus is polled, fine fleeced Registered Purebred Shetland sheep. But we also have a few crossbred sheep and pet or fiber sheep for sale.

I do sell some of my fiber, roving and yarn and have a limited number of Shetland pelts for sale. I am an avid knitter, and have just recently begun to spin and now addicted to that as well. Life is quite simply.......perfect!

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Friday, April 06, 2012

8 hrs~4 ewes~10 lambs

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