tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post1430411142152935150..comments2024-03-14T05:55:13.709-05:00Comments on Farmgirl Fare: Friday Night Surprise Dose of Cute: Oh Boy, Oh Boy!Farmgirl Susanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-92214018241092225192012-02-27T13:16:38.062-06:002012-02-27T13:16:38.062-06:00She said surprise!She said surprise!The JRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10860982258621823529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-34000229682555487772012-02-27T11:43:27.870-06:002012-02-27T11:43:27.870-06:00Sweet! My ewes should not have lambs until May, so...Sweet! My ewes should not have lambs until May, so it's just for me to wait ... Estelle is a charming name, it is also the name of Sweden's newborn princess!<br /><br />Have a nice day!<br />Sandra - Stolpås GårdStolpås Gårdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731975028582716132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-1867876091510296292012-02-26T15:23:47.581-06:002012-02-26T15:23:47.581-06:00Happy to find your blog! I stumbled on it while se...Happy to find your blog! I stumbled on it while searching about my beet tops, I sowed last Oct. and they look great, it's Feb. and I wondered if I could still eat them?? Well after reading some of your articles I will be cooking some up tonight! What a wonderful all season planting they are!!Thanks for your great articlesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-79369008368794882252012-02-26T14:07:18.551-06:002012-02-26T14:07:18.551-06:00Hi Sue,
I don't know if that's true or not...Hi Sue,<br />I don't know if that's true or not, but it would certainly make sense. I do know that animals are much more sensitive to things like changes in the weather and pressure systems than we are, and Friday was really strange. It was 70° Thursday and then dropped into the 20s Thursday night, and Friday was in the 40s and really windy.<br /><br />All the animals were acting kind of nuts - the donkeys were racing all over the place, Cary and Teddy were ramming the heck out of each other - and my guess is that whatever was going on somehow affected Estelle and Lucky Cherry, who had her baby early yesterday morning. But I'm getting ahead of myself - Lucky Cherry is the subject of today's post that I'm supposed to be working on! :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-48601216713665322312012-02-26T14:01:22.990-06:002012-02-26T14:01:22.990-06:00Hi Jen,
They're both boys. As for names, we do...Hi Jen,<br />They're both boys. As for names, we don't usually name the boys, but we sometimes use our alphabet naming system (we started with 'A' names in 2004 and are up to 'I' for 2012) to give all the boys the same name. For 'B' it was Boy, 'D' was Dude, 'G' was Guy, 'H' was handsome. . . :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-61301885499158252012012-02-26T13:56:34.337-06:002012-02-26T13:56:34.337-06:00Hi td,
Yes, twins are pretty common with sheep, an...Hi td,<br />Yes, twins are pretty common with sheep, and some breeds even have lots of triplets. My very first ewe to give birth during my first lambing season back in 1996 (when I was totally clueless) had quadruplets! Two survived and I kept them as pets (big wethers named Chip and Chip), and they lived to be 14½ and 15½, which is pretty much unheard of for sheep.<br /><br />We had <a href="http://www.farmgirlfare.com/2011/04/saturday-dose-of-cute-three-cheers-for.html" rel="nofollow"><b>three sets of triplets born last year</b></a>, but I really prefer twins. Triplets are very hard on the mother, and it always seems like one of them is much smaller than the other two.<br /><br />Our moms have been really good about having enough milk and accepting all three of their lambs, but I usually end up supplementing with bottles of milk, which of course is extra work and expense. Triplets are definitely adorable, though. :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-52996179326036100072012-02-26T13:47:19.816-06:002012-02-26T13:47:19.816-06:00Here's a link from their farm blog about Champ...<a href="http://gardsbacken.blogspot.com/2012/02/c-hampis-rabbit-seems-to-engage-lot-of.html" rel="nofollow"><b>Here's a link</b></a> from their farm blog about Champis the Rabbit. He really does run that barnyard. Too funny. And he's definitely well fed, despite all that exercise. So cute. :)Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-88187424638849275722012-02-26T13:39:57.451-06:002012-02-26T13:39:57.451-06:00OMG I can't stop laughing! That is the funnies...OMG I can't stop laughing! That is the funniest thing ever. I love how the poor stock dog is just sitting there watching, lol.<br /><br />Beagle Bert spends hours each day tracking and chasing rabbits all over the farm. Who knew that if he'd just give them a rest, I could put them to work! ;)<br /><br />Thanks so much for the link.Farmgirl Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04851855517852917202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-69234758172427161152012-02-26T10:18:32.753-06:002012-02-26T10:18:32.753-06:00Jen, I think the title of the post is a clue to th...Jen, I think the title of the post is a clue to the gender of the babies. ;^)<br /><br />Sue<br /><br />P.S. Farmgirl Susan, do you suppose that first ewe giving birth/nursing releases pheremones into the air that stimulates some other ewes to go into labor? Just curious...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-13067730142159146302012-02-25T22:50:46.014-06:002012-02-25T22:50:46.014-06:00oh my goodness,thins is the cutest thing ever! gre...oh my goodness,thins is the cutest thing ever! great blog & thankd for sharing!Angiehttp://beavercreekhomestead.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-80800959513543405362012-02-25T22:42:15.122-06:002012-02-25T22:42:15.122-06:00i saw this and thought of you. i knew you would ge...i saw this and thought of you. i knew you would get a kick out of it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeuL5IGimCQ&feature=player_embedded#!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-59550760277932293572012-02-25T19:00:03.308-06:002012-02-25T19:00:03.308-06:00So much TINY and CUTE - awesome. Happy Lambing Sea...So much TINY and CUTE - awesome. Happy Lambing Season to all.FinnyKnitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08813175777047535103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-64717152696743049432012-02-25T07:57:56.336-06:002012-02-25T07:57:56.336-06:00Are all the twins born on your farm common with al...Are all the twins born on your farm common with all sheep everywhere or the result of good nutrition? They do love those treats...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84724070635139987682012-02-24T22:53:52.701-06:002012-02-24T22:53:52.701-06:00Congrats on the newbies. Seems as if babies, sheep...Congrats on the newbies. Seems as if babies, sheep or human will come when is time; not on any sort of convenient schedule.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15288366569456657801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-19239464475169615732012-02-24T22:25:24.831-06:002012-02-24T22:25:24.831-06:00Precious. I had my last set of twin lambs last Sa...Precious. I had my last set of twin lambs last Saturday. Now they're all delighting me with their antics in the pasture every day. Isn't new life grand?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-84982912378367865632012-02-24T21:45:54.517-06:002012-02-24T21:45:54.517-06:00Congratulations on this year's first arrivals!...Congratulations on this year's first arrivals! Glad mom and lambies are doing well!Candy C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07863818451136277378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-46597468184442736222012-02-24T21:41:55.888-06:002012-02-24T21:41:55.888-06:00ohmigoodness... how CUTE!!! So... you are going t...ohmigoodness... how CUTE!!! So... you are going to be crawling with lamb babies in a ewe (eeee... I meant few, but... ewe is better) weeks? So so so sweet.carriehttp://www.violetcottage.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12997259.post-4335358607860795132012-02-24T20:49:14.456-06:002012-02-24T20:49:14.456-06:00awww, super cute! boy? girl? names? love your p...awww, super cute! boy? girl? names? love your posts!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844197515970079482noreply@blogger.com