We finally were able to get the field breeding group coated yesterday! Yay! Now we can get our little Hamish in there with them in the hopes that the breeding will go smoothly and quickly. The girls and Jingle the donkey have been busy eating the last of the grass down there, and will probably [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Coopworth sheep’
In the field
Posted in Farm, Seasons, Sheep, tagged breeding, Coopworth sheep on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s that time again!
Posted in Seasons, Sheep, goats, tagged autumn, breeding, Coopworth sheep, LaMancha Goats on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
The natives are restless.
Elvis the buck is smelling so odiferous that you know he’s there long before you even catch sight of him (a sure sign of the onset of breeding time) and
Mr. Big the ram is constantly peering pensively over the fence. It won’t be long now… we have the ewes at the starting [...]
Maine Fiber Arts Tour Open House
Posted in Farm, Farming, Fiber Arts, tagged Coopworth sheep, goats, Maine on August 8, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This weekend we are participating in the Maine Fiber Arts Tour weekend open house. We are part of the two-year tour map, so anyone is welcome to give us a call and come by at any time, but this weekend is set aside as a formal Open House.
We got really lucky with the weather, [...]
Donkey Trek
Posted in Farm, Livestock guards, Pasture, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep, donkeys on August 5, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We have been discombobulated here on the farm, what with the animal nursing and crazy weather. It’s been an intention of ours to get our guard donkey, Jingle, down to the pasture to be with the rams for quite some time. Since the rams had to come home because of Kyra’s Boy’s leg issues, we [...]
Hamish the Lamb
Posted in Farm, Lambs, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep, Lambs on May 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The lambs are growing incredibly fast and having a great time playing follow-the-leader and Red Rover in the paddock. Hamish, one of Kate’s boys, finds a congenial spot for a rest after a frolic with his friends.
Hamish and his brother Macbeth (named after one of my favorite literary detectives created by M.C. Beaton) are two [...]
Raven’s Morning Boy
Posted in Lambs, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep, lambing, Lambs on April 23, 2009 | 2 Comments »
With only two more ewes to go we have doggedly continued the lamb watch… each night I try to keep myself up past 11 p.m. so that I can go out and make sure no one is in labor. Last night I waited until one of the hard rain showers had passed and headed [...]
Zach the Ram Lives On!
Posted in Farming, Lambs, Sheep, tagged Border Leicester sheep, Coopworth sheep, Lambs on April 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I finally think that we will have a few days’ break from lambing now. After last Sunday’s early morning twins we had an early flurry… seven lambs so far. 4 rams and 3 ewes.
My happiest moment came early on Tuesday morning when I arrived in the greenhouse at 5 a.m. to do chores [...]
Lambs at Last!
Posted in Farming, Lambs, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep, lambing, Lambs on March 29, 2009 | 2 Comments »
We had a wonderful day over at Hatchtown Farm’s shearing yesterday. It was a disappointing day since the sun never did come out and it was a bit misty, but the barn was dry and full of great people visiting and helping out! Emily the shearer put in a long day and Pam [...]
Will She, or Won’t She???
Posted in Farm, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep, lambing on March 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
It’s amazing me that Norma is still able to get around. She looks like she’s ready to blow! We calculated her due date at the 147-average mark which made her due date this past Wednesday. But she normally has her lambs on about the 150th day. Could be tonight :* [...]
Ruit Farm Television
Posted in Farm, Sheep, tagged Coopworth sheep on March 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I got the sheep header picture a couple of weeks ago one morning before I went in to feed the ewes. They were standing, waiting for their hay and grain, silently and expectantly, and the picture opportunity was too much to pass up! After I cropped it so it would fit, I got [...]
