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Lambs & Ewes to New Grass!

6/16/2014

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The lambs are finally old enough that I feel OK about letting them go across the creek with the ewes to our big pasture.  This is an 8 acre field with lots of grass and clover; the sheep are always very happy to be out in it.

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                                                    Sammy, of course, is always with them when they head out to pasture in the morning.  He'll check out the whole pasture to make sure there are no threats to his sheep.

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Panic Last Night; Missing Lamb!

6/8/2014

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 Yesterday I sold 2 of my Leicester Longwool ewe lambs  to a new breeder in MD so my flock is down to 13 lambs.  I had a big panic last evening when I went to count & shut the sheep in for the night.  It was not quite dark with a half moon overhead so there was plenty of light to count sheep.  OK, all 10 ewes are in.  Counting 1, 2, 3 ... 11, 12 lambs.  Count again ... 12 lambs.  Count again!  Oh, no!  A lamb is missing; PANIC!  Wait; what's that dark shadow over there?  Oh, yes, Onyx!  I keep forgetting I now have a black sheep who  doesn't glow in the dark like all her white relatives.  What a relief!

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Onyx with her mama, Holly.

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    Mary Longhill

    Shepherd, Handspinner

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