Lamb Pen Project
Since we are due to have a few new additions, hopefully about 4, to our small herd of sheep, we decided we better enlarge the pen before it was too late.
Last weekend, Bev built a “drive thru feeder”. Basically it allows Shari to feed without having to go into the pen and risk a small flock “walk-about”. She also built a “lambing jug”. The lambing jug is used to put momma and newborn into so they can bond. After a couple days to a week, it is safe to put them back into the herd without another momma stealing another momma’s lamb.
Below is a picture of the lambing jug. 4′x4′
The next picture is of the drive by feeder already put in place. It actually takes the place of a fence panel. It will also show the enlarged pen after it was finished.
The picture below is of the sheep pen before we enlarged it. The sheep are gathered in the corner of the fence.
We almost finished it just in time. Neche was delivered about 4PM. We took about a 45 minute break to get her settled in, watered and fed. Then we went back and finished up the pen. It was mostly clean up and turn out the sheep to their new area.
Cindy
