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New born Katahdin lambs!

Spring is in full swing at the homestead. First lambs born yesterday one day after putting the sheep back on pasture again. The rest of the ewes should be having their lambs over the next week or so. Fun to wake up and go check for new lambs first thing in the morning every day until they are all born.

The katahdin hair sheep have officially started their grazing season. The first grazing loop is usually pretty fast because the grass is still growing in but typically the sheep will graze all the pastures in 30-45 days. We move paddocks every 2-4 days to help break the parasite cycles, and distribute the impact of the sheep more evenly. The sheep can usually keep grazing until November.

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rev.hodl 1y ago

Katahdin hair sheep moving to a new pasture in the heart of lamb season

The sheep have moved on to a new pasture after 9 days on the last one. Each pasture should take about 15 days to graze but the we tend to move the sheep a little more quickly on the first pass of the season to be sure they don't over graze. This paddock I made extra large instead of the normal size. That way I can leave them in the same place longer instead of moving them every day or two. I'm thinking they will be in this paddock for 5-7 days. We like to keep the sheep moving to break the parasite cycle and to more evenly distribute the fertility and impact of the flock on the pastures, so 7 days is as long as we want to keep them in the same place. 4 days is what we've found to be ideal for us.

https://v.nostr.build/Vwq2j.mp4

Moving the sheep a longer distance with new born lambs is challenging. Often the lambs don't follow along, get lost, or the ewes want to stay put with their lambs. I end up getting most of the flock to go along but always have to round up the stragglers, often having to carry lambs. All the lambs have been healthy and we're a little over halfway done. Lots of rams this season so there will be lots of meat for sale. We will start taking deposits on lamb mid July.

#permies #permaculture #homesteading #meshtadel #lamb #sheep #rotationalgrazing #circulareconony

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Lighthouse 1y ago

A real Shepard

EvilSandmich 1y ago

Do you use a hearding dog?

rev.hodl 1y ago

No, I don't have nearly enough sheep to need a herding dog. I have a karakachan livestock guardian dog who thinks she can herd but often ends up taking the sheep to the wrong place.

ᴛʜᴇ ᴅᴇᴀᴛʜ ᴏꜰ ᴍʟᴇᴋᴜ 1y ago

the lambs and kids all popped out here about a month ago... they are so adorable!

JoJ 1y ago

Where are you located?

rev.hodl 1y ago

SW MI

rewolf 1y ago

This is awesome. How do you manage your day-to-day schedule? Seems like you have a lot of different things going on that would consume a lot of time. I assume you have to plan it out quite well

rev.hodl 1y ago

I live in the rhythm of the day mon.

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rev.hodl 1y ago

Fuck you fake Lyn Alden

rev.hodl 1y ago

Katahdin hair sheep are half way done with their first grazing of the pastures at the homestead

https://v.nostr.build/2R5yP.mp4

The sheep have completed grazing another pasture in 10 days, still moving at a fast pace. There are still a few ewes left waiting to have their lambs but the majority are born now.

The pasture is looking ideal where they are headed so I think the pace will slow down now. Once all the lambs are born we will take the sheep down to the handling system and give them all a check up. Worm the ones that need it, trim hooves, and weigh lambs.

Cheers to another season, grazing pastures, building soil and raising lamb. It's already shaping up to be a great one.

#permies #permaculture #homesteading #meshtadel #lamb #sheep #rotationalgrazing #circulareconony

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