No time for a lengthy post tonight. In addition to the normal round of chores and lamb watch, I spent the day deciding which sheep will stay with our flock and which ones will go on the sales list. Then I updated my sheep website with the list.
It's a difficult but interesting task, looking at week-old lambs and deciding which ones will do the most to further improve my breeding program, while still leaving a decent selection on the sales list for my buyers.
In the end, I decided to keep a lot of the white ewe lambs for their bloodlines and conformation, and add a few colored adult ewes to the sales list so that my buyers will have a little more variety in their possible choices.
I decided to sell ALL the polled sheep that I got in trade for my two mares in February. They are really nice, well-built sheep, but I just have such a strong preference for the horned sheep, and it's easier to specialize in just the one type instead of trying to plan out a bunch of extra breeding paddocks in the fall for the polled ones.
It's a great opportunity for someone who loves the polled type to get a great starter flock, so I hope I'll find some good buyers for them.
Only two more ewes left to lamb, then my task turns to all the things I need to do to make sure all the sheep stay healthy and comfortable for the rest of the summer.
Friday, May 2, 2008
Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?
Posted by Nancy Chase at 5/02/2008 11:03:00 PM
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I'm going through this process with my 27 chicks and it's a real challenge! Jim wants to wait till they get a little older but I'm terrible at waiting.
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