Attack of the Laundry We’re still lambing…up to 65 babies now, all running around the pasture like little hoodlums. For the last week our friend Mary H. (holding lamb above) has been living with us, helping Melissa out on pasture. At least three times a day they bring in a bag full of towels, which […]
Lots of Lambs (and some in slings!) I think we’re up to 41 lambs now, and we’ve had 6 sets of triplets. So Melissa brought in the smallest of each group, (the smallest always ends up not getting enough to drink from her mother so we help out by feeding it) and now I have […]
We’re Off and Running! Last evening while I was at yet another meeting, lambing officially began! Ewe #104 had a baby boy. Because I wasn’t there when Melissa ‘processed’ the baby, no photo. But this morning, 9703 had an even bigger boy. He enjoyed the photo session because we scratched his head and chin, and […]
Animal Communication I have an uncanny ability to communicate with our sheep. Just the other day I walked by a pregnant ewe as she rested on the ground, chewing her cud. She was, to put it mildly, very wide. An untrained eye would read her body language to say, “I’m a happy sheep.” I, however, […]
“Hey, nice orbs.” For those of you who enjoy a good farm story, I’m sorry but I don’t have one today. Come back in a few days and I’ll tell the one about the sheep who had just cause to file a complaint with the SPCA. Today, however, it’s ROVING and YARN time. Roving: Yesterday […]