Category: Other Animals
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Lambs and Dogs
Here are the triplet lambs. They’re doing well, and Mom seems to be feeding them all so far. Winnie is also doing well in protecting her new sheep. Continue reading
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Surprise Lamb and Bull! Plus Woolly Lawnmowers
Today started out rather interesting. We’d planned to make a trip out to Grand Junction to do the in-between batches for lamb shopping, but we had to change our plans. First, we had a surprise late lamb. It was nine pounds, nine ounces, and is doing fine. Mom had him up, dry, and nursed when… 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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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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Horse Horizon
The only horizon today was formed by the horses and the pond. Prompt: Make a photograph that emphasizes the horizon today and post it. Continue reading
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Two Cats in the Yard and Summer Flowers
Bart brought his big backhoe up to dig the holes for the new solar panels. Orange decided to supervise, so we have two cats in the yard now. A buck showed up to watch the proceedings, too. I don’t know if we have deer tags yet, but he might be a tasty buck if we… Continue reading
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Summer Chickens
The laying chickens are having a lot of fun running around and catching all the bugs they can. Continue reading
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Independence Day
It’s the third of July. Our town has flags out on the main bridge. I love looking at them. We’re getting ready for farm tours, so I have signs out to talk to people about our livestock protection dogs. Continue reading
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Baby Dinner Chickens
Our newest batch of dinner chickens is growing well. They’re very robust and healthy. They should be tasty once they grow up! Continue reading
