Good morning! Great part 1 of the discussion. The width between the rear legs on the ewes gives them stronger muscular attachment for the udders so they hold up better and, as you said, a wider pelvis so they can deliver the larger lambs. It would be a painful process to try to use a ram like Monster on very narrow ewes. I agree with you Arnie, buy a few correctly made ewes and save replacements from them. They may need 2 different rams, one a bit narrower for the narrow ewes and then a more correct ram for the new ewes as a foundation flock upon which to build. Great video!!
Great information Arnie!! I look forward to the continuation tomorrow!! I am so happy to hear the orphan ram took multiple bottles yesterday!!! I felt so sorry for him calling him mama in yesterday's video. I feel with his size he would pull through without the nutrition of the milk. However, happy, content lambs are healthy lambs and he needs the comfort that nursing and touch can offer. Thanks for a great video and stay safe!
Good morning Arnie and Lynn. What a great video. Your orphan ram is very handsome. So glad that he didn’t reject the bottle and he looked like he enjoyed his cuddles ❤️❤️. He is so lucky to be on your farm. Arnie really gave a great talk. And I remember how monster really loved his mama and she super loved him too. He was very enjoyable as a lamb. It will be great to see the lambs he produces. Personally I would definitely buy from your farm because all the sheep are so pretty with some of them being very special like Heather, Angel, Tuni, and Luni etc. I really chuckled at Arnie letting us know that the lambs want to lay in a king bed. Great visual thought. And that was quite interesting about the leg placement giving a nice udder or one that may sag after a couple of lambing’s. I look forward to part 2. Thank you for all the info. Big hugs to you both. 🥰🥰🥰
I totally agree with the story Arnie told about the dairy farmer and how all of his cattle went back to two bloodlines. I only have a small number of ewes. They all go back to a common ram (one old ewe is a daughter while some of the younger ewes are great-granddaughters of that ram), and all of my ewes go back to three ewe families. I started out with several different ewe families and over time have gradually culled down to the three ewe families that performed the best. Ewe families matter, too. Confirmation is incredibly important, but so is milk production, mothering ability, etc.
I enjoyed Arnie discussion of acquiring good sheep to begin your flock So glad the little lamb is taking a bottle. You could name him Levi. Good strong L name❤️
This was excellent, thanks! I really enjoy the “sheep theory” segments you guys do as it’s a unique part of your channel. It’s a good dovetail to considerations about data and performance. Numbers are important, but the qualitative aspects are equally so if not more. Please keep these coming as it can give people ideas on how to adjust or improve their flocks.
Good morning Arnie & Lynn, I think Arnie is right on point about getting the right ram and then breeding a good wide in the rear ewes to get that good quality stock of lambs. Hey Arnie thanks for making us "wide in the hips" women a plus sign!! That was a bonus in your favor!!! LoL. No but seriously, that extra length in the ram & wider ewes do make easier lambing, more room for the lamb to maneuver when being born. Thank you Lynn for allowing him to share that with us. I love you guys & your flocks!! ❣💯 🐑🌴🌹
How about Leviathan! He is so big, and has stolen my heart. So glad to see him drinking a bottle! Prayers. Really enjoyed Arnie’s talk and am looking forward to the second part…it really makes sense. Have a good night and a good rest.
@@EwetopiaFarms Yes, Levi is a great nickname! Whatever you choose, he and Lazarus have now both brought me to tears. I love it when you give updates on Lazarus, now I will be looking for word on this second orphan as eagerly.
How about Leviathan? Lurk? Lurch? Lucky? (I like Lucky, because he's beautiful, and lucky to be converted to the bottle. You might think he's unlucky for losing his mum, but like Lazarus' mom, his mom was keen to give her all to him before moving on.) Or how about Leonardo? Leopold?
@@mariacambre8971 I like Lurch too, because he always seemed to me to be this gentle stoic giant who wouldn't hurt a fly. (Might hurt a pesky pre-adolescent boy from down the block, but not a fly!) Oh.... and your comment reminded me that "Lovey" or "Lovely" might also be great "L" names. I do love naming things. I never had any kids of my own, but I did have the chance to name a child. I'm pretty sure she hates me. I went through a period of my life when I "got religion" and spent a year and a half on a mission spreading the gospel. At the time I didn't know I'd never have any kids, so I was keen to highlight female names from the bible that I found and liked. I was reading in the Old Testament and found some names that I highlighted. Then we visited this one woman and had a lovely time. She looked like she was 11 months pregnant, like her abdomen weighed more than the rest of her. We talked religion a bit, but then her water broke, and that was the end of that conversation. We came back a couple of days later, and admired her new daughter. The woman was hispanic and didn't speak any English, but we were bilingual missionaries. I asked what the baby's name was, and the mom said that she hadn't picked a name yet. I remembered that I had a list of names from my English bible and she was very curious what the names were in Spanish. So I grabbed my Spanish bible, and found the name I liked the most. In English it was Narra. In Spanish it was spelled Nara. The woman fell in love with that name, and instantly decided that would be her daughter's name. My companion, who was from Guatemala, tried to dissuade her, but she was stuck on the name. Later, after we were on our own, my companion pointed out that in Spanish, the R in Nara would be pronounced with a bit of a "D" sound..... effectively making her name *sound* like "Nada" which means NOTHING. So the only human I've ever named is a young woman in Texas called "nothing" I was transferred out of that area the next day, and never spoke with the mom or corresponded with her since. But my companion and I stuck around long enough to help her fill out the information for Nara's birth certificate.
Really nice video, added my 556 name thoughts to others’ comments. Wonderful he is adapting to his adopted human parents. Monster’s legs look thicker than some of the other Suffolk rams his same age. There was an absolutely huge Dorset standing by Monster…maybe all wool, but he seemed really big, are they all about the same age in that young ram pen? The older rams seemed like they were super happy in the sun (at beginning of video). We humans need more wool to deal with the wind chill. We have sun here today, but was snowing again this morning…justa little, not like California Mtns.
Yes, in that group they are all yearlings. The big Dorset is carrying a lot of wool but he is a big boy. He is Kasanova who will be in a Dorset breeding group shortly
Lynn I'm happy with the ram I got from you.I sold some lambs on Monday at the sale Barn in Ottawa they wher only 2 1/2 months old at 80 pound.I got top price . Ernie you are right on the ram I always look at there head . maybe I will have a good deal on my next Ram... LoL 🤣
Hahahaha. When arnie starts history lessons and talks about women... a certain moment he was stocked and trying to apologize for what he was saying... ❤ He knows what he is talking about that's for sure. For one thing, I am glad... they don't look at our utters to see when we are going to give birth... I was 40 kilos when I was pregnant from my first... I was 48 kilos when I gave birth. My utter shows up after a day that I lambed... 🙃 😅 so for humans not like that thank God...
That was funny as S--t!! But l get your point, us big bootie women with our big udders! At least he didn't make me feel self conscious about my front end. LoL
@Maria Cambre I must say with my a cup nobody believed that I was able to feed a baby. Their eyes popped out that after the baby was born a day I went to a dcup... it hurts like hell and I fed 2 early born babies at the neonatal emergency. And my bed was wet every night... I felt like a cow... omg. I had milk for 3... and it stayed like that for a long time. My freezer was full of it. 😂😂😂 with the other 3 same thing bit than the other drink my milk... It was really too much. When I stopped feeding myself, the acup enters again... so strange... 😂😂😂
OH! I never thought of that, awesome choice for a name. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Edit to add: Lynn, if you want to get more views on YT or FB put Lambeau in the title of a daily vlog.
@@EwetopiaFarms - I will defer to Karen since she suggested it. When I saw her post I thought Lamb (obvious) beau (short for beautiful or old slang word for boyfriend) ram - boyfriend tee hee. AND those who follow American football would think of Curly Lambeau, beautiful Lambeau Field, and the Lambeau leap (your sheep do leap). Green Bay PACKER (!) fans will watch their team in any condition, no matter the cold and snow they are very loyal. They are an all-in fan base.
Great Arnie, thank you for the time to explain. Glad 556 is taking a bottle, bless him and both of you xx
Good morning!🌹🌹🌹
Good morning! Great part 1 of the discussion. The width between the rear legs on the ewes gives them stronger muscular attachment for the udders so they hold up better and, as you said, a wider pelvis so they can deliver the larger lambs. It would be a painful process to try to use a ram like Monster on very narrow ewes. I agree with you Arnie, buy a few correctly made ewes and save replacements from them. They may need 2 different rams, one a bit narrower for the narrow ewes and then a more correct ram for the new ewes as a foundation flock upon which to build. Great video!!
Arnie did a great job explaining the process.
I'll tell him! Thanks 🙂
Excellent point Arnie on the choice of Ram and ewes, thanks.
Your welcome!🙂
Great information Arnie!! I look forward to the continuation tomorrow!! I am so happy to hear the orphan ram took multiple bottles yesterday!!! I felt so sorry for him calling him mama in yesterday's video. I feel with his size he would pull through without the nutrition of the milk. However, happy, content lambs are healthy lambs and he needs the comfort that nursing and touch can offer. Thanks for a great video and stay safe!
I felt the same about that little fellow. I'm happy to hear he started taking a bottle!!
He is quite large for his age but he still needs to grow to his potential so we are happy that he accepted a bottle right away.
@Ewetopia Farms I am also concerned he gets enough water/fluid so he doesn't dehydrate. At his age, he may not be using the waterer as much as needed.
Arnie was a plethora of information today. I found it interesting because I know nothing about sheep. he really knows his animals and the anatomy.
Good morning Arnie and Lynn. What a great video. Your orphan ram is very handsome. So glad that he didn’t reject the bottle and he looked like he enjoyed his cuddles ❤️❤️. He is so lucky to be on your farm. Arnie really gave a great talk. And I remember how monster really loved his mama and she super loved him too. He was very enjoyable as a lamb. It will be great to see the lambs he produces. Personally I would definitely buy from your farm because all the sheep are so pretty with some of them being very special like Heather, Angel, Tuni, and Luni etc. I really chuckled at Arnie letting us know that the lambs want to lay in a king bed. Great visual thought. And that was quite interesting about the leg placement giving a nice udder or one that may sag after a couple of lambing’s. I look forward to part 2. Thank you for all the info. Big hugs to you both. 🥰🥰🥰
Yes, Monster was a mommy's boy for sure. She throws gorgeous lambs. 🥰🥰
Great names for the orphan, Liam or Levi !!!!!!!! Thank you for the videos.
Levi would b a great name!!
I totally agree with the story Arnie told about the dairy farmer and how all of his cattle went back to two bloodlines. I only have a small number of ewes. They all go back to a common ram (one old ewe is a daughter while some of the younger ewes are great-granddaughters of that ram), and all of my ewes go back to three ewe families. I started out with several different ewe families and over time have gradually culled down to the three ewe families that performed the best. Ewe families matter, too. Confirmation is incredibly important, but so is milk production, mothering ability, etc.
Yes, we find that here too.
Excellent explanation of ram selection by Arnie. I think arnie emphasis on his poins real well.
I enjoyed Arnie discussion of acquiring good sheep to begin your flock So glad the little lamb is taking a bottle. You could name him Levi. Good strong L name❤️
💙 Levi
This was excellent, thanks! I really enjoy the “sheep theory” segments you guys do as it’s a unique part of your channel. It’s a good dovetail to considerations about data and performance. Numbers are important, but the qualitative aspects are equally so if not more. Please keep these coming as it can give people ideas on how to adjust or improve their flocks.
Will do! I'm glad you like it. I know it is only our opinion but it does offer different perspectives I think :)
Good morning Arnie & Lynn, I think Arnie is right on point about getting the right ram and then breeding a good wide in the rear ewes to get that good quality stock of lambs. Hey Arnie thanks for making us "wide in the hips" women a plus sign!! That was a bonus in your favor!!! LoL. No but seriously, that extra length in the ram & wider ewes do make easier lambing, more room for the lamb to maneuver when being born. Thank you Lynn for allowing him to share that with us. I love you guys & your flocks!! ❣💯 🐑🌴🌹
Thanks, Maria, especially for your sense of humor regarding big bottomed girls! 😆
@@EwetopiaFarms Yeah I love giving folks a chuckle & a snicker a day.
Morning!
Thank God, lemmy got a bottle...
How about Leviathan! He is so big, and has stolen my heart. So glad to see him drinking a bottle! Prayers. Really enjoyed Arnie’s talk and am looking forward to the second part…it really makes sense. Have a good night and a good rest.
Oh could be Levi for short 😂
I was going to name him Luther but now I am torn with Leviathan and Levi for short! Such a dilemma!🤣🤣
@@EwetopiaFarms Yes, Levi is a great nickname! Whatever you choose, he and Lazarus have now both brought me to tears. I love it when you give updates on Lazarus, now I will be looking for word on this second orphan as eagerly.
@@pinkys_pinkies I am sure you will be seeing a lot more of both of them as both are also already slated as keepers 🙂
The Roman numerals for 56 is LVI, so Levi seems perfect!
How about Leviathan? Lurk? Lurch? Lucky? (I like Lucky, because he's beautiful, and lucky to be converted to the bottle. You might think he's unlucky for losing his mum, but like Lazarus' mom, his mom was keen to give her all to him before moving on.)
Or how about Leonardo? Leopold?
I like Lurch too! Sounds so Addams family & l loved Lurch!! You Rang?? Loved his voice.
@@mariacambre8971 I like Lurch too, because he always seemed to me to be this gentle stoic giant who wouldn't hurt a fly. (Might hurt a pesky pre-adolescent boy from down the block, but not a fly!)
Oh.... and your comment reminded me that "Lovey" or "Lovely" might also be great "L" names.
I do love naming things. I never had any kids of my own, but I did have the chance to name a child. I'm pretty sure she hates me. I went through a period of my life when I "got religion" and spent a year and a half on a mission spreading the gospel. At the time I didn't know I'd never have any kids, so I was keen to highlight female names from the bible that I found and liked. I was reading in the Old Testament and found some names that I highlighted. Then we visited this one woman and had a lovely time. She looked like she was 11 months pregnant, like her abdomen weighed more than the rest of her. We talked religion a bit, but then her water broke, and that was the end of that conversation. We came back a couple of days later, and admired her new daughter. The woman was hispanic and didn't speak any English, but we were bilingual missionaries. I asked what the baby's name was, and the mom said that she hadn't picked a name yet. I remembered that I had a list of names from my English bible and she was very curious what the names were in Spanish. So I grabbed my Spanish bible, and found the name I liked the most. In English it was Narra. In Spanish it was spelled Nara. The woman fell in love with that name, and instantly decided that would be her daughter's name. My companion, who was from Guatemala, tried to dissuade her, but she was stuck on the name. Later, after we were on our own, my companion pointed out that in Spanish, the R in Nara would be pronounced with a bit of a "D" sound..... effectively making her name *sound* like "Nada" which means NOTHING.
So the only human I've ever named is a young woman in Texas called "nothing"
I was transferred out of that area the next day, and never spoke with the mom or corresponded with her since. But my companion and I stuck around long enough to help her fill out the information for Nara's birth certificate.
I have nada to say! 🤣🤣🤣
Really nice video, added my 556 name thoughts to others’ comments. Wonderful he is adapting to his adopted human parents.
Monster’s legs look thicker than some of the other Suffolk rams his same age. There was an absolutely huge Dorset standing by Monster…maybe all wool, but he seemed really big, are they all about the same age in that young ram pen?
The older rams seemed like they were super happy in the sun (at beginning of video). We humans need more wool to deal with the wind chill. We have sun here today, but was snowing again this morning…justa little, not like California Mtns.
Yes, in that group they are all yearlings. The big Dorset is carrying a lot of wool but he is a big boy. He is Kasanova who will be in a Dorset breeding group shortly
Lavish for the expensive orphan.
Not sure what you mean 🤔
@@EwetopiaFarms maybe name…because of the cost of the loss of the ewe and bottle feeding the lamb 🤷♀️. My take anyway.
I like Legend or Levon for a name for the way too sweet orphan baby ram. So happy that he is taking to a bottle 🤍🤍🤍
I like Legend as well!
I don't remember who the father of the orphan is but if it's Snappy it would be a nice tribute.
That is a great name too, if he’s from Snappy
@Justina Novak the orphans mom who died, was sired by Dexter, so he would also carry on that line too.
@@KS-ip5xn Felon is the father
It is like putting a Holstein bull over a jersey cow you will have no end of trouble with them calving
Really, that would be cruel indeed. I'd feel bad for the Jersey.
You want to push the envelope but never
But never to extremes. The goal is to improve your sheep not to hurt them
Arnie, i heard that old saying too, good birthing hips, is what they would say, or pear shaped women make good mothers?
Well
Can I know how many Compotition Feeds in your farm to make the sheep very fat
We feed 50/50 corn/barley in our grain ration for adult sheep
SOO funny.. Monsters so used 2 attention he dnt understand that u dnt want him approach'n u atm!!
Lynn I'm happy with the ram I got from you.I sold some lambs on Monday at the sale Barn in Ottawa they wher only 2 1/2 months old at 80 pound.I got top price . Ernie you are right on the ram I always look at there head . maybe I will have a good deal on my next Ram... LoL 🤣
Great news. How much were lambs going for?
@@EwetopiaFarms the lambs wher from $3.20 to $3.60 a Pound.
@@andrelacombe2131 wow! 👌
Hahahaha. When arnie starts history lessons and talks about women... a certain moment he was stocked and trying to apologize for what he was saying... ❤
He knows what he is talking about that's for sure.
For one thing, I am glad... they don't look at our utters to see when we are going to give birth... I was 40 kilos when I was pregnant from my first... I was 48 kilos when I gave birth. My utter shows up after a day that I lambed... 🙃 😅 so for humans not like that thank God...
That was funny as S--t!! But l get your point, us big bootie women with our big udders! At least he didn't make me feel self conscious about my front end. LoL
🤣🤣🤣
@Maria Cambre Ah Arnie! He has no filter as you guys have all learned by now!😆
@@EwetopiaFarms And no off switch too I bet.
@Maria Cambre I must say with my a cup nobody believed that I was able to feed a baby. Their eyes popped out that after the baby was born a day I went to a dcup... it hurts like hell and I fed 2 early born babies at the neonatal emergency. And my bed was wet every night... I felt like a cow... omg. I had milk for 3... and it stayed like that for a long time. My freezer was full of it. 😂😂😂 with the other 3 same thing bit than the other drink my milk... It was really too much. When I stopped feeding myself, the acup enters again... so strange... 😂😂😂
Name him Lambeau!
OH! I never thought of that, awesome choice for a name. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤Edit to add: Lynn, if you want to get more views on YT or FB put Lambeau in the title of a daily vlog.
@@KS-ip5xn okay, who is Lambeau? I must be missing something here!😁
@@EwetopiaFarms Lambeau field is where the Green Bay Packers play football
@@EwetopiaFarms - I will defer to Karen since she suggested it. When I saw her post I thought Lamb (obvious) beau (short for beautiful or old slang word for boyfriend) ram - boyfriend tee hee. AND those who follow American football would think of Curly Lambeau, beautiful Lambeau Field, and the Lambeau leap (your sheep do leap). Green Bay PACKER (!) fans will watch their team in any condition, no matter the cold and snow they are very loyal. They are an all-in fan base.
@@norwalfarm okay, that explains why I didn't get it!😆