TRYING TO FOSTER LAMBS. (DAY 12): Vlog 274

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4 жыл бұрын

Today was ONE LONG DAY!
What started out peaceful and slow, turned into a day of wishing for more hands, and eyes on the back of my head!
I've officially adopted the quads as mom is still not even trying to stand...
I ran across the road to weigh market lambs to ship this week and had a snuggle with Billy the Kid!
And all afternoon was lamb after lamb after lamb!
Eventually, I had an opportunity to try to foster a couple of the quads... easier said than done.
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@raincoast9010 4 жыл бұрын

My favorite thing is the lambs standing or laying on their mom or when the lambs have their bouncing stampede. Thanks for posting.

@Nyquil5 4 жыл бұрын

I know it adds so much to your day, but I am sure I can speak for almost everyone else in saying that I look forward to your videos daily. It is true therapy to watch the lambs playing and choosing an auntie to lie on top of. Even when things go wrong, the way you handle it is very calming. Thank you so much!

@T_P_W_ThachoZenjuan 4 жыл бұрын

My grandmother would use vanilla extract to get mom's to accept foster babies. . She'd put it on the mom's nose and on the baby, so they smelled the same way. Had great success with this method on many species. Just a thought, possibly a future solution. Thank you for your content!

@maelstockwell 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! Vanilla extract?! Good to know!

@brimarie2673 4 жыл бұрын

Yes! That trick even works with mice, when introducing two adult females from other litters. :)

@mammadingo9165 3 жыл бұрын

Yes my grandmother used a lavender water solution and it was successful many times... Seemed to work with rabbit's and ferrets though the ferrets were harder to trick.

@teddycuda 2 жыл бұрын

What a great idea, for me if not for Sandi.

@feebsz384 2 жыл бұрын

I would love to see Sandy try this!

@IamVee379 4 жыл бұрын

I love when you are taking about their conditioning and you mention the word fat you whisper it as if they know what you are saying 😂

@echilton1 4 жыл бұрын

I find it funny how the lambs jump all over the ewes and the ewes usually dont seem to care. It's so cute and I just want to hug and cuddle them

@Poppi2006 4 жыл бұрын

Erin Chilton Yes, I think the rams have introduced some goat genes into her flock. This is the climbing’est group I’ve seen.

@echilton1 4 жыл бұрын

@@Poppi2006 yes it is lol

@erlms2003 4 жыл бұрын

I will have to tell you, My dog Jane who is an Australian Shepherd that we use on our livestock, Loves your videos. It doesn't matter where she is in the house. I start watching your Vlog and she runs into the office or the living room and starts wining and talking and barking at the screen. Sometimes I just turn you on to watch her. You are her favorite show now.

@redalert7574 4 жыл бұрын

I wish to see her. 🥰🥰🐕🐕🐑🐑🥰

@mallorymyers7525 4 жыл бұрын

@@redalert7574 yes! Lisa, maybe if you send Sandi a clip she would post it to the community feed.

@christinaoklaohio7926 4 жыл бұрын

You need to record that....sounds amazing

@frightbat208 4 жыл бұрын

That is the most gorgeous thing!! ❤️

@bonniec8429 4 жыл бұрын

My 6mo old Minature American Shepherd has been watching Sandi & her sheep since I brought him home in Dec. He loves the sound of sheep, and sits with me to watch. A little guy with big sheep dreams.

@bonniec8429 4 жыл бұрын

This daily dose of Sandi's lambs & ewes is helping me fight off the dark blues. So far it's working, when taken with a large dose of puppy. My heart goes out to everyone through this corona virus time. Stay safe. The bunny eared lamb with the speckled face is a darling. ❤

@Classifiedreality 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, living with livestock is a roller coaster in sooo many ways...money, emotions, relationships to name a few. Just keep on keeping on and if "they" don't sign ur pay check or live in your house....ignore their energy...thanks again for a great show. Great smile !

@smileytow1925 4 жыл бұрын

Michael Michael I agree!

@tee1965 4 жыл бұрын

i have to laugh sometimes when you are walking down the pens how some of the sheep seem to look at you and put their bottoms away from you as if to say you are not putting your hand inside me today lady. take a look next time you are editing sorry but it is so funny xxxxxxx keep up the good work and most of all have faith in yourself xxxxx long distance hugs from the uk

@MsSweetpea1958 4 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing that when a sheep just lays down and gives up, and she just cant bother to try, there's nothing at all you can do to change her mind. Sheep really can give up the will to live, and die. On the other hand, there were so many adorable babies! The markings and color on them is beautiful.

@kimnisley2563 4 жыл бұрын

Two stillborn lambs this year, in a group this large, isn’t bad. I think you’re up to having lost six lambs. In the moment I think it’s overwhelming. When you sit back and look at all the data I don’t think it’s that bad. You’ve been averaging 2.5 lambs in the past. I think this lambing that number is higher. A set of five and lots of quads or triplets. Fostering any animal is hard. I just want to thank you for sharing all of this with us. I means so much to some of us.

@LolzCupCake 4 жыл бұрын

I can't get over the spotted Lambs! They are so cute!

@amiedeangelis8915 4 жыл бұрын

I am totally in awe of you Sandi, I always will be. Thank you for sharing your journey with us. True followers understand that not everything goes smoothly and we appreciate you showing us the good, the bad and the ugly. How is Billy Senior Senior you know their Dad Lol

@greengoblinboy585 4 жыл бұрын

Sheep are just- hooved bunnies to me! They are! The faces and the colors... Who else thinks they're like hooved bunnies? It can't just be me 😂

@pb4603 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Sandi, thank you for making my day a bit better🥰 Billy has grown so much, wow!

@dannyjb5168 4 жыл бұрын

I feel like it's only right that the third black ram gets a name! Don't want him to feel left out lol... I think Ronnie would suit him, if you're looking for suggestions!

@mammadingo9165 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I agree 😊 great choice of name

@Gardeningishardinarizona 4 жыл бұрын

I know this is a lot of work for you to make these videos everyday but I am not overstating that knowing this video will upload every morning is making my life seem more consistent and it really helps me. Thank you for all the hard work.

@meghanplamondon8639 4 жыл бұрын

How many of us were holding our breath until you said that Billy will not be shipped out to sell? Response: all of us! Lol❤️❤️❤️❤️👍🐑

@jaykneegarner2479 4 жыл бұрын

Meghan Plamondon Sandi already announced prior to this lambing group that the black rams were staying.

@BCBunnyRanch 4 жыл бұрын

Number 48 ewe with the green spray rubbed over her eyes looked like she had on eyeshadow. It was so cute and silly. Couple of small hiccups, but take heart Sandi that almost all of your flock looks great. Market lambs are growing like weeds, the new babies are too. Good luck with your fosters and the chaos. 🐑

@ericburgan1736 4 жыл бұрын

I would put a old tire filled with straw in the bottle baby pen so they can jump and climb on it like the others do with their mom's

@pandeemonium 4 жыл бұрын

Eric Burgan omg yes a toy would be so cute

@lolanelson9634 3 жыл бұрын

I can see just how stressful lambin season is. You must be dragging on the floor with your elbows by the time it’s over. I will never get tired of watching those adorable babies skipping and hopping around-just the absolute sweetest 🥰!

@revamp-ideas101tv7 4 жыл бұрын

Well hello pen full of babies ! just the thing I was looking for with my late Break fast,lol. Great job Sandie. Those Billies are my favourite too they are just Special. Thank you for being a Great Sheep Woman that you are. --- NO it's never too much to keep an eye on your pregnant ewes or assisting when needed. I think your instinct is just great and on point. You know your girls very well and I am so happy you are what you are with them. Cheers!

@karenblanck7726 4 жыл бұрын

You are beautiful....so don’t let those chapstick shamers get to you! One of the things I think makes you so beautiful is your smile! The big grin you get and the way your eyes light up when you see a new lamb or open your office door each morning...every time! I love when women show their freckled faces, sun on their cheeks, and crazy wind blown messy bun hair! Because it shows who they really are...and that they are outside, working their home gardens, farms and animals...and loving every minute of it. I find that more attractive than a face covered up with makeup any day.

@BoxMountainLLC 4 жыл бұрын

Awww...love how they all want to pig pile on one mama!!! Waaaay toooo cute!!!

@PhoenixXFeatherz 4 жыл бұрын

Never say you have a handle on things near the animals! They will hear you and throw your day into total chaos!! Lol

@CC-xk6cp 4 жыл бұрын

Hi again SANDI It's twin day! Yay! You're doing great Keep your confidence up and listen to your inner voice your gut or your instincts whichever! Billy is so cute how he likes to always see you. Thx as always for sharing all you do...

@mylika22 4 жыл бұрын

I have watched these videos as a sort of daily consistent thing that i hold on to and use as a time keeper and i just realized i now can with 100% accuracy “ding” in time with your intro. Lol! Thanks for sharing this journey! It is oddly peaceful to see the normalcy of some things stay the same. Love and prayers from Long Island NY. ❤️🐑 (Q: How long until we will see little billy babeez? i know its atleast two groups away.)

@Jinxs-Journey 4 жыл бұрын

I absolutely love the way you say this...when new mums are seen in a morning......3 babiessss or 2 more babiessss.... nice! Good job mom....always gets me when say those and the ewes just look at you as if to say, yes didn’t I do well....

@davidj.mackinney6568 4 жыл бұрын

Billy was the only one facing the fight direction. You have such a beautiful smile and you smile a lot.

@kaseysmith2267 4 жыл бұрын

I think you do a great job, some people just aren't nice and like to find fault with everything to make themselves to feel better. Love watching the lambs.

@SS-ly2bn 4 жыл бұрын

I just remembered an old farmer telling me that the old farm animals would “hunker down” through winter only to die when spring came. It was certainly true of one of the retirement horse farms I had connections with.

@heather173 4 жыл бұрын

My old Paso Fino whose grave we dug in the fall, expecting to need it, survived to this spring and is acting like we may not need that grave at least for another month, hopefully he gets another summer. As long as he can walk and eat and not be in pain, we'll try to keep him above ground... he's my last horse. Getting hay in a pandemic is a bit tough though.

@MobyDicksWife 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up on a farm, and I too saw this happening.

@Redsammeh 4 жыл бұрын

These mommas are so patient! That little 16 lamb at the end was quite the brat!

@lindacummings6921 4 жыл бұрын

I noticed him, too. Kids these days.....

@sarahricovec2699 4 жыл бұрын

You're doing a beautiful job sandi! Ive said it in past comments but seeing how you show all the good and the bad and how it controls your mental health is very inspiring. Also it just shows how difficult your job can be sometimes. Keep up all the hard work girl! #girlpower

@debyzimmerman6617 4 жыл бұрын

I was looking into the background of your sheep and when you mentioned the length of this little lambs ears and I think they're the longest in the lab crop so far) but that would trace back in the Il-de-France line as that was composed of Dishley, Leiccester and Ramboullet and originally known as Dishley Merino. This breeding gives the Il-de-France their long ears, which I'll bet is where hers comes from.... awfully cute too!!! You have chosen some really nice breeds to work with and that they are so consistent in lambing mostly twins and more quite successfully is a real plus. Both to the breeding and your husbandry. Keep on doing what your doing...your success rate from birth to shopping is amazing.😉❤❤🐏🐑

@Betsy-R 2 жыл бұрын

Those lambs at the end of the video trying to get on the mama-that wasn’t even their mama-so funny. So cute. Sorry for your losses…but the successes are so beautiful!

@patriciagreen9234 4 жыл бұрын

Sandi they are so sweet. The chapstick Sandi, is i think , because we just love & care about you. You are special to us.

@hgdhshgdhs3945 4 жыл бұрын

Hello Every day and his blessing, your work is tiring and interesting at the same time. I thank you wholeheartedly and with respect for every moment in your work and loyalty to your flock of sheep and a greeting to your family and daughter who are with you at work. I thank her very much.

@ArreisMorsCI 4 жыл бұрын

Some days gotta get complicated for us to appreciate the days of peaches and cream!!! And for your track record, this isn't too bad!! You always handle things so smoothly, like an expert! You know your ewes better than anyone. Keep up the great work Sandi!!! My days are complete with Sandi and her sheep!

@potassiumsinner2678 4 жыл бұрын

Cindy Ings yes I would totally buy one too!!!! My days are always the best watching with Sadie and her sheep!!

@michelleanemily 4 жыл бұрын

Yup I would too, a big mug will be best for me not small lol

@deadlyk12538 4 жыл бұрын

Oh that big eared baby! ❤

@heatherheadrick1554 4 жыл бұрын

Cutest Bad Weed, I've ever seen.

@kcmcnut 4 жыл бұрын

Kudos to Charrissa! What a good help she is to you!

@emmmyy61 4 жыл бұрын

The Suffolk boys did well this lambing group they helped make so many beautiful baby lambs. Suffolk are my favourite breed, I just love the black legs so cute

@antibullying100 4 жыл бұрын

Sandi dont feel bad taking the a triplet off a mom or a quad, even on my dads small scale farm we take a triplet and always supplement no matter how much milk has mom, ur making sure all ur lambs are healthy and fed and getting up to a good weight, keeping them on there mom would probably result in a lighter weight lamb or I'll end up with one or more going down hill after a few days, ur just taking off that risk factor

@gildersleevee 4 жыл бұрын

I want to add my voice to the chorus of people who love, LOVE, to see those baby lambs jumping and leaping and climbing all over those momma's. It makes my heart soar when I see that. I think that is my Drug for why I come back every day, to see if you posted any new video of the babies hopping around. Thank you for all the time and energy you give to make these video's. Cheers and stay safe, Wash Your Hands, I see stuff on them you do not want in your mouth, Really .. Wash up. :) Cheers from Michigan.

@wendyhumphreystebbutt5782 3 жыл бұрын

Sandi, perhaps you could bring 3 hardboiled eggs to the barn, along with your coffee???? They'll keep you going for ages!! :-)). Just boil up 6 at a time - mark them with "C" - and put them in the fridge for ... the next 2 days :-) Yours in Gratitude for your great videos

@shepherdewan 4 жыл бұрын

What good girls the sheep are

@turogers13 2 жыл бұрын

Very happy for Billy's 🐏 🐏 🐏 🥰

@irishheart4768 4 жыл бұрын

I think you have a wonderful smile it just makes my day.😁

@bevnelson3678 Жыл бұрын

Your doing a great job with mum and babies Sandi. I love watching your videos.

@LizzyMarieTina 4 жыл бұрын

Your ewes are so patient with all the lambs. It is so cute!

@shepherdewan 4 жыл бұрын

Yes they are good girls cute sheep

@brendaporter1172 Жыл бұрын

Sandi, with two in the shoot going two different directions it looks like you are raising " push me- pull - yous " 🤣🤣🥰🥰🥰

@rockybernard2997 4 жыл бұрын

Just when I think how chaotic you make this all sound, I remember the volume of bodies you're dealing with and I say to myself 'the Good Lord divided time into days (and nights) so we can step back a moment to remember things like THAT.

@candicechristensen1753 4 жыл бұрын

We may have noticed the chapped lips 😉😅😅 but at least you get lots of gifts out of it 👍👍👍👍

@kristygoodman4477 4 жыл бұрын

I love seeing the lambs crawling all over the moms!

@maryschultze624 4 жыл бұрын

Those spotted ones look like Dalmatians... they are all so precious!

@josephsonderling2384 4 жыл бұрын

Please keep us updated on the down ewe. Also, let us know if you try anything on the surviving premiee triplet, like tubing it. Your honesty and transparency in these tricky cases is where we learn the most. Thanks so much for being willing to put it out there.

@njnoise920 4 жыл бұрын

Best part of my morning is getting to see the lambs😍

@thewhisper2776 4 жыл бұрын

I love when the babies lay on their mom, too cute!

@bluenetmarketing 4 жыл бұрын

Sandi - You have got to be one of the hardest working farmers out there. I don't know how you do all that you do.

@frightbat208 4 жыл бұрын

I watch your videos every morning in bed with a coffee. #isolyfe. This channel plus KyletheRooster are how I start the day ❤️

@CrazyMerlinFan 4 жыл бұрын

Funny about the chapped lips. I noticed off hand Sandi's lips were cracking in the video and was like *smacks table* Drink more water, crazy lady!!. Also could just be the Ontario air (as i say that from dry aired Northern British Columbia). Keep being your awesome self, Sandi! And love the videos.

@memecats5698 4 жыл бұрын

You do such a great job with all the moms and their babies. 👍🏻👍🏻

@adinamagnusson5649 4 жыл бұрын

Hey Sandi! Love watching your videos! Thank u for your effort showing your daily work at your farm. I run a sheepfarm in Sweden with similary production as u but not with as many ewes. Today i prepared about 100 ewes to get ready for lambing in oct and have used some inspirations from u. Thank u for that and good luck with future lambings! /Adina

@109367 4 жыл бұрын

Rusty is my favorite so far, I love his chestnut markings lol

@aussieprincess 4 жыл бұрын

There are some beautiful markings on these lambs, they are all very unique this time round. It’s been nice knowing you’ve had Carissa there to help you, she is definitely a great worker.

@aussieprincess 4 жыл бұрын

I’m also loving the names you’re giving them. I’m homeschooling the boys at the moment, I’ll have to use this as part of a test for them 🤭

@marysherrill2994 Жыл бұрын

LOVE THE BILLY'S ❤️

@libertymicrofarm6032 4 жыл бұрын

As soon as you said how quite the morning was, my first thought was the calm before the storm lol

@debbiegoble9836 3 жыл бұрын

Little #16 having too much fun... The momma said, Stop..... lolololololol

@josecondemarin9586 4 жыл бұрын

Congrats Sandi, another productive day, lady I know you are busy, but you need to take care yourself, carry a chapstick on you always. Be safe please

@dw1920 4 жыл бұрын

I love those moms and babies I wish I was younger I would love to help for nothing doing your grunt work I think you are doing a great job some things are uncontrollable your doing a great job

@tlynnedemarchi119 4 жыл бұрын

My daughter 2 and I watch ur videos every morning she loves sheep. I love how the babies jump all over the ewes and play. 🥰ur doing an amazing job

@leonhill3430 4 жыл бұрын

Thank u for the videos love watching em so happy to see Billy love watching the lamb's play

@louann4992 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad you have chap stick. It doesn't take long to apply. It sounds like you have more than one so that should help you having one in your clothes pocket. WTG

@lorimcfarlane4254 4 жыл бұрын

Hi Billy what a handsome boy.

@fayekeller7411 4 жыл бұрын

I love the black one with the big white tuff on top of his head

@spookshow6999 4 жыл бұрын

I love when they hop!😍

@AvaPotterfieldandFriends 4 жыл бұрын

Love the babies.

@hopehartsook4235 4 жыл бұрын

Your an amazing sheep mom and I really appreciate it that you share your journey with us. Much love and prayers to you, your family and your sheep family.

@321karli 4 жыл бұрын

Who cares if your lips are chapped like people don’t get you’re work in dry everything blowing in the air ...and the only thing that matters in your comfort ..thanks for all advice and guides amazing you guys are

@karid.4371 4 жыл бұрын

OK IS THERE A LAMB BEAUTY PAGEANT?? BECAUSE BILLY OMG can he be any cuter.. Kills me he is the sweetest thing ever and Wow he has GROWN!!!!

@ccpperrett7522 4 жыл бұрын

Another great visit with Sandi and her sheep.❤

@BornAgainFarmGirl 4 жыл бұрын

The things you teach me Sandi 😁 , I never knew sheep only have two teats .

@sarahgreenaway7741 4 жыл бұрын

I love you so much and lt's your 🐑 that keeps me going on with my sheep

@bettablue2660 4 жыл бұрын

You had a lunch bunny. That lamb is so cute.

@GhostpawVA 4 жыл бұрын

What you do...all I can say is wow. :)

@clairemcdonough3610 4 жыл бұрын

Where’s Goat? She was always bothering you when she you were treating the ewe with milk fever, but after she was put in a pen we haven’t seen Goat

@iris5678 4 жыл бұрын

Goat does as goat pleases lol!

@AminTaniNakINDONESIA 4 жыл бұрын

Nice...👍 Manajemen bagus, luar biasa... Good jobs 🔝👍👍

@growsomethinwild 2 жыл бұрын

They are so stinkin cute!!!

@newlife8610 4 жыл бұрын

What a busy day!!!

@tinajackson944 4 жыл бұрын

So many large, healthy babies. Your doing an awesome job!!

@nataliawardak6881 4 жыл бұрын

I'd be so interested for you to do an experiment with feeding the ewes at different times. Perhaps dividing a group in half? Love you!

@phyreacid 4 жыл бұрын

Vanilla works well too if you want to foster. Put vanilla on the lambs and on the ewe's nose above the white band. They smell it and they smell like MOM so that works.

@cherrelle3231 4 жыл бұрын

Sandi your beautiful, your fans are just talking care of you 😉

@didine256 4 жыл бұрын

Don't apologise for the way you look, you look amazing and gorgeous. Fashion standard beauty are idealistic anyway and non desirable because dangerous for the organism

@TheBlueZoe 4 жыл бұрын

/sign You are beautiful

@didine256 4 жыл бұрын

@Nurse Kimberly same here, have a career where jobs are in major cities. It was fine when I was my twenties but now all I want is to escape the city, have a house and some land. Will need to change career for sure which is complicated...

@vwvw4 4 жыл бұрын

First thought I had when you came in the barn and all was quiet was - go back to the house and have a couple hours kip. So happy to see you took the quads from the down ewe's pen, though sorry your ewe is not up, yet. It's such a blessing to have the machine for the extra lambs. I think you are wise to only leave twins on your ewes as you feed for twins and trying to separate into groups and have multiple feed formulas is more work than just letting the machine take over for the extras. I'd leave ewe lambs on the ewe and ram lambs on the milk machine, if you are keeping replacement ewe lambs. It is odd, your down ewes, as they are in such lovely condition. I would still try vitamaster in addition to what you are doing. Can't wait to see tomorrows episode.

@1Vapersianprincess 3 жыл бұрын

She took off running and it just went plop? Does that mean she did a drive by lambing??? 🤭😂🤣😂

@jomama5186 2 жыл бұрын

Dem babies are so stinkin cute !!!

@laurenpelling4079 4 жыл бұрын

A little in love with rusty! Your doing a great job :)

@jamielenoir4618 4 жыл бұрын

I think half of the chapstick is all of us thinking how dry our lips would be in the cold &wind.

@didine256 4 жыл бұрын

Would you mind telling us how you dispose of dead ewes and lambs? Interested from a sanitary point of view, how does that works? Thanks

@danielleparsons8187 4 жыл бұрын

LivingTheDream I’ve wondered that to. Is there rules as a farmer that need to be followed when you lose an animal

@shearmanken 4 жыл бұрын

Danielle Parsons they are put in the compost pile then spread over the fields to enrich the soil

@shearmanken 4 жыл бұрын

Almost all of the daily questions are answered if you take the time to watch her prior videos

@jimmyjohnstone5878 4 жыл бұрын

Most farmers did a pit in a corner of their land and fill it each lambing with the dead and any associated waste such a placenta.

@patmike3406 4 жыл бұрын

There are regulations established that allow for burial, incineration, composting, and collection by a permitted collector (for disposal elsewhere). Most locations have some rules and regulations in place. Here are the regulations in Ontario Canada www.ontario.ca/laws/regulation/r09106#BK26