Our First Corriedale and Romney Yarns
Our first Corriedale and Romney yarns are back from the mills…
Celeste’s Message
Celeste is our oldest and wisest ewe, a 9-year-old Romney who we acquired with our starter flock 3 years ago. When I asked, “Really, you are selling me a 6-year-old ewe?” Carol said she doubted that I would be disappointed. And I was not. Celeste is a fierce and devoted mother, an independent ewe who …
Our First Cormo Cross Lambs
Wednesday was Lisa’s day off, so I had the evening shift. I brought the ewes into the barn just before dark, and then went to blanket the horses. Five minutes later I looked back in the drop-pen, and there was Flora, one of our white Corriedales, with a head protruding! I couldn’t imagine how I …
We’re Lambing!
No matter what, it always seems that lambing catches me by surprise, a week before I’m ready. This year was the same! We expected first lambs around February 16. On February 11 Melinda, Lolo and I got the lambing barn all set up, and I set out all the supplies in the tack room, so …
‘Tis the Season…
October is breeding season, and Perry the Cormo, Mitt the Romney and the rest of the rams are making the most of it…
Hoof-Trimming Day
We trimmed feet and changed coats on all our ewes on Thursday. Gone are the days when we could maybe manage to trim feet on 15 sheep in a session, struggling to tip our 200-lb ewes back into a sheep-chair, and then getting kicked in the face by flailing feet if we weren’t careful. The …
Changing of the Guard (Dogs)
Meet Oliver and Oakley, our new Great Pyrenees Livestock Guardian Dogs…