tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457472961650576563.post731090692420374589..comments2023-10-25T04:25:16.916-07:00Comments on Winter Sky Shetlands at Bright Angels' Farm: EWES & DOES AT BRIGHT ANGELS' FARMKaren Valleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15142408466075404860noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457472961650576563.post-43156307018170858532008-10-25T10:48:00.000-07:002008-10-25T10:48:00.000-07:00Hi Susan--We start coating the lambs as soon as th...Hi Susan--We start coating the lambs as soon as they fit in the A coats which takes about a month or two depending on how growthy they are. We use Rocky Sheep Covers made of the lighter weight ripstop nylon and like them a lot. If the hindleg straps aren't up above the hocks(halfway between the tail and hock is best)the lambs will be more apt to step out of them. And the shorter legged lambs are more prone to coat disarray. To help out we sometime gather up the rump material and make a "tail" using binder twine to tie the coat up until the lamb grows a bit more. Leave the coats on until the chest strap looks a little strained and the coat is coming up onto the rump and exposing a little of the hindend and then switch to the next size up.Karen Valleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15142408466075404860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6457472961650576563.post-59413242470050506922008-10-23T12:09:00.000-07:002008-10-23T12:09:00.000-07:00what age do you start coating your lambs? Seeing ...what age do you start coating your lambs? Seeing yours all coated makes me want to try and coat my lambs next year. <BR/>What brand coat do you use? The coats I've tried in the past always were too low in the chest and they would step through.<BR/><BR/>-Susansusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03778195541247482786noreply@blogger.com