Keeping Lambs Dry!

[@JABn4e]

Maisie and her frothy lips😂😂. She would make good lattes. You sure are getting some nasty weather down there. What a mess. Have a great day and THANK YOU!

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Gotta love Canada!😁

[@debbiesue4287]

❤❤❤ Such lucky little ones getting to jump all over their clean dry bed!! I certainly didn't get to do that when I was little. LOL It's a good life you got there lammies!!

[@EwetopiaFarms]

😁😁😁

[@susanmarsh4351]

Ooooh Lynn and Arnie, in the years I have been watching that is by far the wettest, muckiest the coveralls/barn has ever been. Not an issue easy to solve I see. At least 12 mths ago you had some heavy conversations regarding your futures, workload etc. as a result you have implemented a number of strategies and they are/have paid off in abundance. Heavy culling is tough but the impact on your workload if this is not done and the Źmortality rate of ewes and lambs during lambing has shown the tough decisions were worth the painBoth of you are happier, mhealther and far less stressed. Bravo for prioritising the animals and yourselves. And finally the added bonus is a higher quAlity flock for 2025.

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Thanks Susan. Little steps but you are right, this year our mortality rates are zero for live animals with only a few born dead. Oh, actually we did have one lamb that was born twisted and died. We still gave a long ways to go yet this lambing season, but so far it has been a stellar year. I hate to jinx it by talking about it so soon 🙂

[@patriciaruppert201]

Good afternoon Arnie and Lynn. Wow rough day today. Aww cuteness overload. Watching lambs at plat is never boring. It is good for the soul. And a tour of the sheep in the coveralls is always interesting. Learn something each video. Had cataract surgery today. All went well. Stay dry as possible. Big big hugs to you both. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️ 0:27

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Glad to hear surgery went well. They say I am getting cataracts too so I guess that will be in my future as well. Recover quickly!🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@patriciaruppert201]

@@EwetopiaFarms Thanks Lynn. Have a great evening. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@susanmarsh4351]

Cataract surgery is amazing and su Ch an improvement by bed time. It really is life changing. I went in at 6:30 am and was home by 8:30 am

[@Denise-zm2zs]

I love how Maisy comes to you when you call her to drink her milk! ❤❤ Sooooo cute!

[@rhondamitchell5892]

GOODMORNING THE BOTTLE BABIES ARE ARE GROWING SO FAST .HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND .

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Thank you! You too!

[@Mary-F]

The ewes at the troughs all lined up…such a relaxing sight. 😊 Goodness, the bottle babies are growing! Little Mister is almost the size of the little guy beside him. Are they the same age or is the one on the left older? 💛 The staggered birthing is the best. Not only does it give you both time to breathe and take your time with the ewes, but it also gives us out here more time to see the wee ones in the jugs. 🥰 It must be sad knowing you need to cull the ewes with udder problems, and likely Hunchie too. But that’s farm life, sigh. 😔 I hope your ice has melted but not too fast so it has time to evaporate and not drain into your barns. Yikes. Stay safe, both of you! 💙

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Actually, Mister is the older one but you have to remember that he is a triplet and the other guy is a single. It is always sad to have to cull animals but we can't survive by keeping animals that can't produce because this is our livelihood. Now, if I won the lottery, things would be different! 🙂

[@pathowes32]

Be careful walking on the ice. What if you carries a walking stick to help with balance? Good to see more lambs coming

[@cindyboard7816]

It's amazing how quickly the lambs grow!! I can remember from years past you having quite a few bottle babies at one time, so 4 isn't bad at all. Considering that half of those are just top up🙏❤s, that number is awesome!! Thanks for sharing and stay safe!!

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Yes, better than before but now we're heading into the next group so it is inevitable that those numbers will increase. Hopefully not too much!🙂

[@scootytamra]

All the lambs are looking awesome, growing big and fiesty! Love love love it!!!!❤🧡💛💚💙

[@sunsetstella8917]

Oh man all that water in the barn! What a pain . All the sheep and lambs look great! I totally get the non glamorous busy farm days !

[@bohammarberg4072]

Good morning! 🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@justinanovak8040]

Sorry about dealing with the weather…you’re right it’s either one thing or another. Glad this years breeding plan is giving you a better paced lambing and some breaks.

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Yes, we truly can't complain about the weather. It's been weird but in general warmer than usual which withe the more drawn out schedule has made lambing more comfortable for all concerned 🙂

[@Alex-cb2gf]

Maisie is a good model for those"got milk" commercials.

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Yes, she would be great for that!😆

[@LavenderLushLuxury]

Good video

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Thanks

[@scootytamra]

We had that freezing rain recently, i feel bad for the wild birds, they came down to eat my suet hanging from my apple tree and they looked dejected and miserable! Not nice weather for anyone wild or not!!!☹

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Yes, wildlife feels it worse than we do!

[@alisoncummins2726]

The Suffolk lambs enjoy racing. The Dorset lambs commit to achieving a personal best. (At least, that’s what it looks like today.) Does the ewe with the bitten teat have triplets or were you just using her as an illustration?

[@EwetopiaFarms]

She only has a single so a bitten teat is unusual. She was my example 🙂

[@patrickhiggins3582]

love sheep they so sweet and quite

[@KS-ip5xn]

I didn't really understand what Arnie was talking about with the crooked legs.

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Sometimes when lambs are first born, the legs or feet can be a little bent. After a few days, tendons stretch out and legs straighten back to normal

[@KS-ip5xn]

@@EwetopiaFarms Ok thanks

[@therealtomkreider]

6:20 May I ask what brand boots you are wearing (green) during the bottle feeding scene? Always watch every video you post. Thanks! 🎉🎉🎉

[@EwetopiaFarms]

The Green ones are Nat's. I can't remember where I got them but are rated for -50°C and I hate cold feet. In warmer weather I wear Grubs Frostline which are really comfortable and can be purchased online

[@therealtomkreider]

Thanks!

[@EwetopiaFarms]

No problem!🙂

[@kazholt1]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤😊

[@pattiepowell2572]

Very nice

[@jocastaguyon6857]

So, are the first rounders (Glad & Hamish , I think?) all finished now?

[@EwetopiaFarms]

No, there are stragglers from the first group still going to lamb. They are all the ones at the back of the barn. All of group two are in what we call the old heifer barn. That's how you can tell the groups apart in the videos

[@helenholmes3018]

Arnie looked like a ninety year old man walking across the ice did you get my email with picture

[@EwetopiaFarms]

No, I didn't! Try again, I'd love to see it 😃

[@patrickhiggins3582]

i think maisy is so sweet. i bet hel keep her for breeding.

[@EwetopiaFarms]

Yes, she will probably stay here 🙂

[@tammykaltreider]

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