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20 F this morning.  I think in town a few of the hardier bulbs are blooming, like crocuses and maybe daffadils.  Nothing out where I live except maybe red maples on warm days.
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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Re: Lambs have arrived :)
« Last post by Occam on March 18, 2024, 11:55:07 pm »
A few pictures of Winter and the land as well as a picture of Autumn (black faced ewe with reddish brown coat, with her daughter Cocoa)
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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Re: Lambs have arrived :)
« Last post by Occam on March 18, 2024, 11:53:17 pm »
These are Shetland Sheep. They're a smallish,  dual purpose breed for wool or meat. They have a dual layer coat that does need to be shorn every year.

I have done it myself thus far. First time was rather difficult not having a good set up, but just before slaughter of my two rams I sheared them and it went easier. It helped that I built a stand to do it on that restrained them, and they didn't really give a hard time.

As for meat it's very good in my opinion, tender and without the dreaded "mutton" flavor that many people think of when talking about sheep. This from both an almost 2 year old ram and a 10 month old ram lamb. Very good flavor. The lamb was 67lbs live weight, the ram was about 110lbs.
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HUMOR IS A FUNNY THING / MEMES 2014 3 18
« Last post by Salvo on March 18, 2024, 10:19:24 pm »
One of these might belong in *WHAT'S COOKIN'*
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024
« Last post by The15thMember on March 18, 2024, 07:39:30 pm »
Then you guys have a chance at scraping by.  We are expecting 25F.  :sad:
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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024
« Last post by .30WCF on March 18, 2024, 06:43:30 pm »
Same here. Well, 31 forecasted, so it could go either way, but if I was a betting man. . .


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GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. / Re: Follow the Bloom - 2024
« Last post by The15thMember on March 18, 2024, 01:42:15 pm »
We are expecting a hard freeze tonight, which will probably kill all our blooms!  :cry:
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FARMING & COUNTRY LIFE / Re: Lambs have arrived :)
« Last post by The15thMember on March 18, 2024, 01:34:23 pm »
My sister, who loves all things ruminants, would like to know what breed they are, and, if they are wool sheep, do you shear yourself?
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"The 15th Member's" answer is precisely correct on all counts.
Wow!  Thanks, Michael.  :embarassed:
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"The 15th Member's" answer is precisely correct on all counts.
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