The sheep are moved every 2-4 days to a fresh paddock to help evenly distribute their impact and fertility as well as break the parasite cycle. Once the paddocks are grazed they are given 30-45 days rest to recover and regrow. Generally the flock is able to graze each paddock 5 times throughout the season. We raise the lamb for our own consumption and to sell for Bitcoin through p2p interactions with Bitcoiners at meetups all across Michigan and surrounding areas.
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quoting**A fresh set of twin lambs born on the homestead**
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Just when we thought the window had closed for more early lambs to be born this winter, the last ewe we had our eyes on gave birth to twins.
The were both in need of immediate attention, so we took them inside, warmed them up with the Bitcoin mining clothes dryer, fed them colostrum we had frozen from last spring's lambing, and made some coats for them.
These are the first lambs this ewe has birthed but she is a very good mother. She bonded with the lambs immediately so even after taking them away to warm them up she didn't reject them once we brought them back. She holds still to let them nurse too.
The other two early lambs are doing well too, we setup heat lamps in their stalls to help keep them warm while the get hardy enough to handle the cold winter weather. This event has shown us that we are prepared and have the experience, techniques, and supplies on hand to successfully save distressed lambs even in extreme conditions. Having little baby lambs running around in the winter has definitely put some fresh spirit in our hearts when winter time tends to be a more depressive season.
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