Lambing pens diy

Several sheep breeder friends have asked about the lamb pens that they saw at my farm during the 2004 BBSAI Annual Meeting.

(Elisha working on the birthing pens) Hello everyone! My papa and brothers Elisha, Josiah, and Zeke all have been working on remodeling our barn. Elisha is in charge of making sure everything gets done right while my papa is at work. Elisha is the ranch foreman and I am the ranch manager. Elisha and I really enjoy working together and thinking of better ways to manage the ranch. Josiah takes Elisha's place of overseeing all the jobs when Elisha is gone working with papa on something else…

Goat pens

I’ve been building sheep pens in the barn the last couple of weekends. These were my goals: “Hospital” stalls to house sick sheep that are too ill to be treated in the pasture, or that need to be quarantined A place for bummer lambs so they don’t need to be in the kitchen A few…

In this video I show you our new lambs along with the creation of a stall that we will use for them until they are ready to move out with the rest of the she...

My wife and I made this goat shelter in a couple hours today.

The last issue of Hobby Farms magazine contained an article about building lambing jugs that looked pretty straight forward and simple so I convinced my DH that this would be a great weekend project for us. Now, don't get me wrong, I am a big fan of cattle panels and baling twine and have used said items for many an impromptu pen, cage, enclosure...whatever, but there comes a time when you think..maybe I should just build something that is specifically designed for the intended purpose. So…

Nature brings most lambs from the womb into this world with ease, filling lambing pens with new life. Ewes care for their young, bonding with them, loving them, and nourishing them. On occasion though, what should be straight forward and simple becomes entangled, even backwards at times, with lambs choosing new ways to enter the world. There are a few … Read More