I had a busy weekend and missed the farm photo last Friday, so here it is – a little late. These photos were taken in the spring of 2009. The lambs enjoyed jumping on Rudy and several other llamas. It was a disappointment that this year’s lambs didn’t jump on the llamas. Too bad, because [...]
Archive for the ‘2009 Lambs’ Category
1 Jan
Happy New Year! Friday’s Fab Five (Photos)
We are Truly Blessed The New Year is always a time of retrospection. I have been looking through farm and family photos as a way of reflection — and planning for the future. As newbie Shepherds, we are constantly “tweaking” our methods. We have made some changes to the farm/flock management this past year – [...]
24 Jun
I Love Those Shetland Lambs!
Roundabout Acres JoAnn, black krunet, had her first lambs on the 21st. They were teeny-tiny little rams. I thought she was only carrying one…but we arrived home from work to find two wildly spotted boys in the barnyard. Mom was out in the pasture. She bought herself three days in the jug with her lambs. [...]
13 Jun
First Shetland Lambs of 2009!
Our Shetland lambs are due in June this year. I spread out the timing on the breeding groups this year due to space constrictions in the barnyard. I won’t do that again! By the time it is all over, our lambing season will be spread over three months. That is too long! We have three [...]
11 Jun
W i t h d r a w a l…
I am in withdrawal. It’s been sixteen days… I’ve gotten panicked more than a few times already. So far, I’ve been able to talk myself away from the edge. The “edge” of what? I’m not really sure, but that is the phrase. The “edge” of sanity? The “edge” of reality? The “edge” of – THE [...]
3 Jun
Take a Moment
Cheviot #23 and BFL Cheviot Mule Helena. I LOVE this ewe lamb! She is full of life, playful, happy and a sturdy, strong little girl. This picture is a few weeks old. Cheviot #23 in the foreground; behind her is Cheviot #7 with her ewe lamb Fiona. Sadly, Cheviot #7 has not recovered from her [...]
21 May
Shepherding 201 (Part 2) How I Became a Midwife
If you read the last post you may remember that while Duncan was being rejected by his mother, Cheviot #7 was trying to have her lamb. We sequestered Duncan in a separate jug from his mother and went back to watching Cheviot #7. She labored for about 45 minutes with little progress. She was outside [...]
