September 27, 2008

Sheep - first day


Originally uploaded by LemonFarm
We can't really believe it - but it's true. We took ownership of 9 sheep.  Black-faced Suffolks.



Imagine....




Sheep - first day 
1 ram and 4 ewes (with littl'ns at their feet (hooves?) - 2 x ewe lambs, 2 x ram lambs).

We're getting more comfortable with the sheep.  They come to us for extra feeds and we seem to be able to identify the individual characters more easily.  


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This is the largest ewe lamb, 'Amazon' (she's required to donate one breast - right into a stainless steel bucket when we start milking them).

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Two lambs.

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And another two.  Here we've let them into the garden paddock right in front of the house.  We felt like shepherds - waving them off the plants they're not allowed access to.

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Shepherd, no?