Desert Weyr Blog
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Lamb on a Rock
Here’s a photo of one of the new lambs resting on a rock in the pasture. Continue reading
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Winnie and the Lambs
Winnie has decided she’s the official lambing pasture guard dog, along with Kimball. She seems to take up a station near the youngest lambs, staying there until newer ones are born. She’s being very alert and watchful and doing a great job. Continue reading
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Mother’s Day Special!
The ewes are finally lambing! This Mother’s Day, we had three ewes lamb, resulting in five lambs. We got four ewe lambs and one ram lamb. All are doing well, although I had to assist two of the ewes. One had twins whose legs were back, and the other was a first-timer and didn’t dilate.… Continue reading
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One Less Coyote and Grazing Ewes
We were finally able to get a clear, safe shot on the coyote that’s been hanging around. We generally try to leave the coyotes alone. As long as they respect the fences and the dogs and don’t bother us or the sheep, we don’t bother them. The last time we had to kill one was… Continue reading
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Easter Dinner
Here’s our lovely Easter dinner, complete with mutton racks, rice, fresh salad from Small Potato Farm, and a pinot noir from Terror Creek Winery. Continue reading
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Rebuilding the Sheep Sweep: Ewes on Pasture
We’ve had some problems with our sheep sweep over the years. The sheep have worn a path down the middle, and the panels have sunk into the ground. This year, we decided to put some gravel down over weed block, then use an old mine belt to make a more durable surface. We also finally… Continue reading
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More Brush Burning
We still have more burning to do, so we got the brush from the east orchard done today. Continue reading
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Burning More Brush
We started to burn the west orchard brush piles today. That’s where the ewes will go first for lambing, so we need the brush gone. Continue reading
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Moving Fence Panels
Larry’s back to build another section of our fence. Our first task was to remove the welded wire panels that make up our temporary fencing. He used the brush rake to move the panels. We built a large stack over by the guest house in front of the shop. Continue reading
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Shearing Is Done!
Our shearing is finally done for 2011. We had lots of sticky fleeces and hard-shearing sheep. I’m not entirely sure of the issue yet. Some of it is probably the weather, since ours was not the only hard-shearing flock in our area this year. Some of it was also due to coats. I ran out… Continue reading