[Jacob-list] Night Lights for Sheep

[Sugar Hill Farm]

Hi all,

I've always had most births in the early morning in daylight.  The ewes have always had option of going in the dark barn or outside to a small paddock where there's shadowy light from a dusk to dawn light a ways away.  Don't know if there's any correlation there at all.

This year at the new farm, they are in the barn at night with auto night lights that dimly light the barn.  We haven't been hit with coyotes, but there're in the area, so sheep go in a closed barn at night.

Marcia,
Sugar Hill Farm
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Judith Ostrom 
  To: Mary McCracken ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 10:33 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Night Lights for Sheep


  Hi Mary and all,

  In my experience, which is miniscule to many out there, I have had ONLY early morning and daytime lambings.  Out of the 4 years that I have had Jacobs, I have lambed 3 years.  I had no lambs last year--couldn't find a ram that I liked.  But next Mar. and Apr. with my brand new ram I should have a plethora of lambs, all guaranteed to be ewes.  (Just kidding, Diane.)   We'll see if the night light equals daytime births.  Anyone else with any thoughts on the subject?
  Judy Ostrom
  Genesis Farm    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Mary McCracken 
    To: Judith Ostrom ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
    Sent: Monday, October 09, 2000 9:50 AM
    Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Night Lights for Sheep


    Do you folks with lights on find that they lamb day and night?  I have turned off the corral lights and turned on a front barn light at coyote deterent along with a BLASTING radio.  Now I'm creeping around with a flashlight during lambing and wondering if it's REAL.  The lambing certainly IS....but the light thing.

    mm
      -----Original Message-----
      From: Judith Ostrom <ostrom at genesisnet.net>
      To: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
      Date: Sunday, October 08, 2000 7:44 PM
      Subject: [Jacob-list] Night Lights for Sheep


      Hi Folks,
      We have three yard lights (like street lights), one being in the central lot in front of the barn.  The sheep have about 20 acres to roam in, divided into 6 pastures which are all open now since the grass is nearly gone.  Every night the whole flock gathers under the light in front of the barn and they all lie in the circle of light.  Nobody sleeps in the dark.  I guess they feel safe in the light and it doesn't bother their sleep.  (Then they would have to count people, ha-ha).
      Judy Ostrom
      Genesis Farm  

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