It was time for one last check on the girls before heading to bed.
Frosty’s ram lamb
Black ram lamb with spotting – 8.5lbs
Updates from Stoneybrook Farm
Yesterday was an exciting day with Wren starting us off with a set of triplets. You’ll have to search for the 3rd set of legs but they’re in there!
Then in the middle of the night Lily decided she wanted to lamb and she’s quite the yeller!
As we get ready to lamb each year we like to have a convienent kit that is easy to use and contains the essentials for some common situations we might need to deal with.
As spring approaches our ewes begin to look ready to birth. This girl, Wren, will be our first as we’ve been watching her closely and all signs point her way. What do we watch for? First we keep an eye on the udder and as it swells we know she’s approaching. Our next clue is her vulva and as it swells its time to start watching at night. The last clue, if your lucky enough to see it, the lambs will drop and a hollow will appear along her spinal process and this is your 24hr notice.
Hope you enjoy and if your animals are having young ones this year send me some new birth photos, not to gruesome though, a little bit about your farm and we’ll host them on our web page.
The Rooster Contest is now closed and the results are in!
The winner is…
It was a tight race between El Pollo and The Experienced Gentleman, but luckily for these two they are now both guaranteed a spot in the flock. Many thanks to those that voted, our hens will be very grateful once our rooster population is reduced. The scores of all the roosters are in the graph below.
Our first batch of wool has returned from the Gulf Islands’ Spinning Mill on Salt Spring Island.
Check out the specifics for each type on our wool page.
At long last, vote for your favourite roosters in The Rooster contest
We have five great contenders, if you need a refresher check out the profiles for:
Ready to vote? Use the survey below to help us decide which roosters to keep.
Our last competitor in The Rooster contest is…
The non stop excitement continues here at Stoneybrook, watch for the rooster poll soon to vote on your favourite.