tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30562945.post6475927263347753175..comments2024-02-26T07:28:03.089-06:00Comments on Becky Utecht Felt & Fiber: Finally got DSL/Shearing todayBecky Utechthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08809607308191360481noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30562945.post-34056084131582335012008-02-29T16:16:00.000-06:002008-02-29T16:16:00.000-06:00Oops, I should have added that I HAVE cut back -- ...Oops, I should have added that I HAVE cut back -- on the Shetland rams. I have NONE! I plan to use my choice ram lambs or lease a ram for purebred Shetland breeding, but now that I raise a polled breed, BFL, I don't want to keep any horned Shetland rams over 15-18 months old.Becky Utechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664957352385337093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30562945.post-81744582112636114382008-02-29T16:03:00.000-06:002008-02-29T16:03:00.000-06:00Yes Garret, THREE Babydolls! I got a ram by mista...Yes Garret, THREE Babydolls! I got a ram by mistake and decided to back for the other wether I had intended to get. The wethers are great ram companions, so easy going and easy keepers -- fat little guys. We had them shorn yesterday and I can't wait to see how their crimpy fleece washes up and spins. Also upon shearing, I see their heads aren't really wide after all. I'm thinking of using the BD ram on my Shetland mule lambs their first year. That will put some meat on the third tier lambs.<BR/><BR/>Oh yes, if all goes well, half of the lamb crop will be purebred shetlands. 2-4 purebred BFL's, and the rest in crosses.Becky Utechthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08664957352385337093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30562945.post-47006832870457511022008-02-28T10:54:00.000-06:002008-02-28T10:54:00.000-06:00THREE babydolls? I thought you were cutting back? ...THREE babydolls? I thought you were cutting back? :)<BR/><BR/>Will you be having ANY shetland lambs this year or will they all be mules?Ebonwald Cardiganshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17749634503191909772noreply@blogger.com