We recently merged our Friesian ewes with the flock of new lambs and held our breath waiting for a brawl to ensue. But there were no untoward incidents. Everyone is getting along–even the boy goat seems especially mellow these days. As you can see, the little lamb Grace is still the object of intense curiosity […]
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Yesterday we loaded our ewe Hannah and her little girl Grace into the back of the pickup and drove them out to join the other livestock grazing on pasture. For an hour or so, the little lamb was the center of attention. The boy goat and heifer Emily were intensely curious, following the lamb around […]
Here’s our alpha ewe–Charlotte–in happier times. She is our smartest sheep by far, so I was sure if any of our ladies could deliver a healthy lamb, it would be Charlotte. I was wrong. Over the weekend, Charlotte delivered a big, beautiful baby ram, but it did not survive. I arrived on the scene just […]
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