On Saturday I sent my two BFL rams off to other farms. Our white BFL ram, Dougal, was in with our two BFL ewes for three weeks. He is now at home in Terri Drimel's flock.
I put Kimberwood Harrison in with 6 ewes this weekend. I got home with Harrison after dark and had to move the BFL ewes out of the breeding pen and back into the pole building before I could let Harrison out. Of course I didn't want him to be all alone the first night, so I was glad that our unregistered Shetland ewe, Mabeline and her yearling Shetland Mule daughter followed me out into the dark and then had the good sense to respond to the alfalfa hay I used to lure them into the breeding pen.
Harrison was reticent to leave the dog kennel at first, so I just left him in there with the door open. It wasn't long before he got the scent of EWES and jumped into action. Much to poor Mabeline's dismay.
Yes, I decided to breed my two Shetland ewe lambs after all. Using them will increase my chances for a moorit gulmoget lamb next year. I've decided to put River Oaks Lana (black gulmoget 2008 Harrison daughter) in with River Oaks Bo (moorit krunet F3 Minder with aberrant horns). Sorry no recent photos of Bo...this one is from August.
They were destined for slaughter due to their tight horns. I was tempted to wether the mioget one with the wooly poll and cheeks. But it looks like someone else may do it instead.
There, that sounds like a plan! Let's hope the girls agree with it. :-)
The best laid plans of shepherds...let us know how it works out. :-)
ReplyDeleteDo you think that the mioget ram could be a poll carrier? Also hope you get a moorit gulmoget ewe lamb!
ReplyDeleteLaura
Yes, my girls have a way of waiting for the right ram to come along - not necessarily the one I choose. LOL
ReplyDeleteYes, I think the mioget could be a poll carrier. I've kept his mother (and her twin sister). Hopefully I'll get a polled ram breeding them to Harrison. Harrison has flat button scurs.