We have four Shetland ewes left in our flock. When we made the switch to Finnsheep we were able to find new homes for most of them. But we couldn’t part with Jellybean, a musket ewe who was of our original flock. She is a very feminine, dainty Shetland with a wonderful fleece. She has [...]
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22 Jun
“Where Did I Put the Ear Plugs?!”
It’s that time of year when the blissfully peaceful country existence is set aside. I know it’s coming. I put it off as long as I can until it can’t be put off any longer. Weaning. Let the cries begin. We left the lambs with the llamas and moved the ewes to the another pasture. [...]
13 May
Rain
This photo was taken about one month ago. The pastures are much greener now and the grass is growing. This is the time of year when the animals become very, very annoyed with the Shepherds. They can see the green grass. Why, oh why, won’t we let them have it? But green alone isn’t enough [...]
27 Apr
Out of the Jug
Hi, this is Eeva. My brothers and I are doing great at six days old! Here is the latest news from the barnyard… A few days ago, The Shepherdess removed a panel from our jug and made it double sized. That was nice because then we could explore and play more. And we have great [...]
12 Apr
More Lambs! Yeah!
Three More Lambs On Sunday, our black Mulesheep (Shetland X Bluefaced Leicester) birthed beautiful twin lambs, one black and one white! I arrived home from work to find her cleaning off the black lamb. The white lamb was already fairly dry and nursing from mom. I quickly checked the sex of each – EWES! Yeah! [...]
5 Apr
First Lambs – with Assist of the Shepherds
Our first possible lamb date was April 1st. April Fool’s Day. Hmm. Next year, I may plan that a bit differently… Not just another day… We awoke to a beautiful, sunny, warm morning on the farm. Daughter Amanda and her husband Kisu were in Minnesota for a spring visit. The plan for the day was [...]
6 Dec
Shepherd’s Holiday Weekend
A Shepherd’s Weekend I was able to attend the Shepherd’s Holiday (SH) this weekend in Alexandria, MN. SH is an annual conference for members of the Minnesota Lamb and Wool Producers Association. The Friday and Saturday conference consisted of workshops, silent and live auctions, entertainment, great food, a business meeting, a Make it with Wool [...]
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 [...]
