It's that time again. Baby Lamb time.

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Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Yay, more newborn lambs! :woop:

What's the difference being a first-time mom makes with the two-horns? Do they just panic more or something?

# ¿ Mar 31, 2019 14:30

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 07:38

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Oh wow, I forgot all about poor Weebles :ohdear:

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Wasn't there also a ram at one point who was such an rear end in a top hat he won a trip to Freezer Camp?

# ¿ Apr 3, 2019 07:17

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Are going to check the skulls on the dead lambs and see if Garth's passing on OCD?

# ¿ Apr 3, 2019 15:49

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Juniper's ewe clearly knows she's weapons-grade cute, the smug grinning little thing :allears:

# ¿ Apr 4, 2019 04:39

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Miss Tache

I hope that's her actual name. And if not, why not? :colbert:

# ¿ Apr 18, 2019 06:34

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Yes, she’s still here and still an idiot. Right now she can’t see a drat thing because she needs to be sheared but she’s such a loving bitch at shearing that I save her for last. She spends the whole time trying to bite me in the face so she needs to be muzzled. I had kept her around for Dido’s sake because they were close but Dido’s gone now and that nasty little biohazard gets to go. All she had to do is not be awful and she couldn’t do it!

She's getting a ticket to Freezer Camp? :ohdear:

# ¿ Apr 30, 2019 04:51

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Is Mina bigger than Major yet?

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Oh no, let me help more then.

That is the most judgemental expression I've ever seen on an animal.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2019 15:03

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Goddamn, that is a majestic Ram :magical:

. You can tell he knew it too and probably just wanted everyone to pet and praise him at all times.

# ¿ Jul 24, 2019 03:51

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Breeding groups went together today so be on the lookout for lambs in about 148 days. No baby goats this year because I don't have a buck. We'll see how I feel about them next year.

Also next year is the farm's 10 year anniversary so I've been working on an art project featuring some of our great ladies.

Jazz

It looks like she's got a hoof raised and is debating whether or not to buy a boat.

# ¿ Oct 19, 2019 03:24

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Chaosfeather posted:

Good luck at the show! I'm hoping the judge may have had his heart grow three sizes since last year, because your sheep continue to be wonderful.

And if not, you could always arrange for I'm to "accidentally" gore him with those very impressive horns.

# ¿ Oct 24, 2019 03:45

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

How often has Jazz just suddenly turned up in the house over the years? :stare:

# ¿ Nov 7, 2019 02:29

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

She'll be spayed when she's fully mature. Probably sometime this year. I don't feel comfortable with pediatric spays on giant dogs and don't have a problem keeping her away from males.

I don't know why or how, but I swear this is a prelude to surprise puppies.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2020 02:18

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Fluffy Bunnies posted:

Instant Jellyfish is a very, very good and responsible person when it comes to her dogs (all her critters but that's beside the point) and that isn't happening. I fully support her reasoning not to pediatric spay a bitch who will rely on her joints and bones for protection purposes for at least a decade to come.

There are studies currently happening that have findings regarding higher incidences of bone cancer, ACL issues, and so forth in giant breeds that have pediatric spays. Given the long-term impact of pediatric spay in giant dogs, this isn't terribly surprising. A lot of vets are becoming aware of it, too.

It was a joke about tempting fate :ssh:

. I'm fully aware IJ is a very good and responsible person.

# ¿ Jan 22, 2020 04:07

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

ILL Machina posted:

This may be insensitive, but your wording made it sound like you might not have tried without an audience? Farm life is hard, so no judgement, just curious if what you did was standard procedure or not.

He needs a name befitting his struggle to emerge. He's also super pretty.

I want to put forth the name "Sideshow", given the circumstances of his birth.

He looks pretty nonplussed about this whole "being born" thing :allears:

# ¿ Mar 16, 2020 01:40

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Edit: I might do apple varieties? There are lots of those.

Calling a sheep "Golden Delicious" might raise a few eyebrows :v:

# ¿ Mar 17, 2020 02:42

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

What a ding-dong :downsrim:

# ¿ Mar 19, 2020 01:38

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Has Katelyn gotten the message on who her lambs are yet?

# ¿ Mar 20, 2020 03:30

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Clearly Wendigo's ram needs to be named after another cryptid.

How about Chupacabra? :v:

Baba Yaga?

# ¿ Apr 23, 2020 07:07

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

What did you end up naming Wendigo's ram?

Also Winston is just The Handsomest little ram :allears:

# ¿ Apr 28, 2020 04:39

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

That was Windsor that carried a genetic issue that resulted in (literally) piles of dead lambs and was an rear end in a top hat and was delicious. I still have his pelt.

There's no greater spice to a dish than revenge :unsmigghh:

# ¿ May 18, 2020 03:25

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

But how does Jaffa feel about Roo? :ohdear:

# ¿ Oct 15, 2020 04:10

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Jaffa was also enamored until I kicked her out of the barn. Roo was very sad until he turned his attention to Cupcake. He then obsessed about her until I kicked her out of the barn this morning. Apparently he's a serial monogamist so I'm just going to have to remove ewes after he's bred them so he moves on to the next one.

YeahTubaMike posted:

What a dramatic and sensitive young man.

There's gonna be some real heartbreak in the paddock later when they ALL come over at the same time expecting Roo to be their one-and-only... :ohdear:

# ¿ Oct 17, 2020 02:56

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Oh no, not Jazz! She seemed like a sweet old lady and it's sad to hear she's gone :ohdear:

. Is 15 an impressive age for a sheep?

# ¿ Dec 17, 2020 07:53

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Twofer sounds like he was a real sweet boy and I'm glad he got to at least pass peacefully :ohdear:

# ¿ Feb 22, 2021 02:29

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

You're all fine, it was just a hard loss and I'd rather not think about hacking him to pieces after already having to be the one to put him down. Two was a special dude. Maybe someday I'll drag his skull in but for right now he will return to nature and get the local wildlife through the end of winter.

Fun new science in the news today, they found out what gives 4 horned sheep the extra horns (but call jacobs goats). Spoiler alert: it's always HOX genes. You can read the actual paper here.

Also here is an extremely circular sheep.

In an ironic twist it turns out it's all wool rather than lambs :v:

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There has to be two in there, if not triplets. :eyepop:

# ¿ Feb 24, 2021 13:59

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

I spoke too soon! Went out to feed dinner and found some goo. Goo was coming from a very blue little nose emerging from the backside of an otherwise oblivious sheep. Pulled the lamb and surprise, he was alive! Rubbed him down and he pinked right up. Mom didn't have milk or care about him at all and he is a bit premature so for now he's in a box in my bathroom.

He's a cormo/merino cross

He should be at 142 days gestation, survival is very unlikely at days 138-141 but at day 142 they usually do fine. Sheep really are down to the wire with fetal development. Fingers crossed for the little dude. I tube fed him a bunch of colostrum and a new antibody product so he just needs to mature a bit now. Next feeding I'll see if he'll take a bottle, he didn't seem to have a big suckle reflex at his first meal.

He's gonna have to learn real fast how things are done around there. Ain't no quitters in Jellyfish's farm :colbert:

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He's adorable and I hope he pulls through to become the mischievous little troublemaker he appears to be with that sweet little face. :ohdear:

# ¿ Mar 6, 2021 03:28

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

drrockso20 posted:

Gonna need to come up with a thematically matching name for his adoptive brother

I vote for either "Cookie" or "Cracker".

# ¿ Mar 9, 2021 03:22

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Did you pick a name for Biscuit's adoptive brother yet?

# ¿ Mar 12, 2021 04:54

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

She'll probably be Pavlova or Strudel.

That's a Strudel if I ever saw one. She's too drat sweet to not be Strudel.

# ¿ Mar 13, 2021 07:38

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

That's a big baby :stare:

. Is he likely to continue to grow into an absolute unit of a Ram, or will his size taper out to something average as he gets full-grown?

# ¿ Mar 16, 2021 04:52

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Bitty beep was under 4 lbs at birth and only just hit 4 lbs this past weekend. Her mom was thoroughly grossed out by the prospect of being a mom and never developed an udder so she's my lamb now. She's been in and out of my bathroom because she's been so fragile but seems to be doing ok now. She is extremely cute.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jw6s0RCfO_Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dR4H_nOuBEs

I went to my parent's house for Easter yesterday and the beep had to come with me. My mom was so excited

All the excitement wore her out.

Well now you just gotta call that sweet little thing Beep. And hug her and pet her and smoosh that little face and aaaagh :magical:

# ¿ Apr 6, 2021 08:25

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Thank you for posting this! I was going to and then got busy (the story of my life). It really is so fantastic and made me so happy to see You're very talented!

This Wednesday I'm is going to a professional photographer as part of a model call. Will my sheep destroy this man's fancy studio? Probably.

You better be taking that hand-raised sweetheart of a baby lamb with you. We need more photos of her! :shepface:

# ¿ Apr 12, 2021 15:57

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

You actually named that sweet little thing Beep :allears:

# ¿ Apr 15, 2021 05:18

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

How is Beep doing? :ohdear:

# ¿ May 6, 2021 18:57

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Preggos are all sheared now and nighttime barn checks start tonight. The one early bird is due tomorrow when the weather is supposed to be awful so it's a very tempting time to give birth, but I'm going to be gone all day shearing on Tuesday so she might aim for that instead (my mom is going to come out and check her for me during the day). I've got a pen all set up so that might make her decide to hold it in for a few extra days since I'm prepared. Pregnant ewes are very calculating.

One of the lambs tried to bonk me through its mama's belly while I was shearing then flip flopped away when I poked its head I bet that one is going to be a ram.

I bet they're still gonna find the most inconvenient moment possible just to spite you :allears:

# ¿ Mar 7, 2022 03:55

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Remember how I was waiting for my one early ewe to lamb?

This is not that ewe.

I guess after being last last year, Woodrose was determined to be first this year. She had a cute little ram with a smiley face

There's some powerful "Mo~om, you're embarrassing meeeEEeee" energy in that ram.

# ¿ Mar 9, 2022 15:18

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Junco aka lovey dove was being a real sweet baby today
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYmbtBNinM

Judging by the sucking on your finger, looks like they've decided you're their Mum now.

# ¿ Mar 30, 2022 07:42

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

Instant Jellyfish posted:

Do always post lambs (and baby goats!). Ime ewes are so much less dramatic than goats and mostly just deal with it themselves. I'm glad you had a successful lambing and Boop is extremely cute

Whatever became of your own farm's Beep the Sheep? Are they doing well?

# ¿ Apr 22, 2022 16:54

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

I wouldn't have thought goats were capable of quintuplets. She must've been more kid than Mom carrying those around. :stare:

# ¿ Jan 25, 2023 04:17

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# ¿ May 8, 2024 07:38

Neddy Seagoon: Oct 12, 2012; "Hi Everybody!"

So you're naming the trouble buck Roadblock, right?

# ¿ Mar 5, 2023 13:45

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