Author Archives: Shear Perfection Ranch
Weaning Day
Weaned all but the last set of twins (who are still too young) this morning. Then turned the ewes out to graze. What a ruckus. Will be preparing four rams for transport to the vet tomorrow for blood testing so … Continue reading
Weaned all but the last set of twins (who are still too young) this morning. Then turned the ewes out to graze. What a ruckus. Will be preparing four rams for transport to the vet tomorrow for blood testing so … Continue reading
Importance of keeping accurate records
I am striving to start the New Year right by blogging. If you strive to make a profit in the sheep business it is very important to have the tools to make prudent business decisions in regard to your flock. … Continue reading
Spring lambs should arrive in mid-April, 2011
The boys and girls have been together since mid-November. The Grateful Red and Charioteer (the veteran rams) are standing to about a dozen girls. We have added a junior ram, Holy FreeHoLee this year and we are test breeding two … Continue reading
Hello world!
This is our first blog in quite a while. Fleecewool Mac (2009 ram) and Arson-Ness (2009 Ewe) moved to Idaho this past weekend. Not much going on at the ranch other than grazing. There are a few girls due in … Continue reading
Lambing Update-It’s been a busy week here.
It has been very busy here the past few days so I haven’t had time to blog. The lambing tally is: 03/26/09 Peekabaa Street x Eliot Ness, single, ewe, 10lb5oz, "Out-of-Control-Ness"; Tailgater x Eliot Ness, twin, rams, both 7lbs4oz, "Grill" … Continue reading
New Lamb
Another ewe lamb arrived today about 1:30pm. I had to go to town so naturally all the action happened while I was gone. The lambs was still damp when I arrived home. Peekabaa Street is the mom and Eliot Ness … Continue reading
First Lambs of 2009 have arrived
We have started lambing. Twin ewes (WooHoo!). They are a little early and on the small size. The biggest one is 8lb 3 oz and the tiny one is 5 lb 9 oz. They are both nursing, but is has … Continue reading
What we look for at lambing time
Still no lambs yet. So, though I’d talk about what we look for when we are trying to guess which ewe will lamb next. These are just observation we have made over almost twenty years of doing this. There are … Continue reading
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