Category: Sheep
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Spring… Or Not!
We woke up this morning to more snow. Fortunately, it melted off pretty fast, and we got the pregnant ewes out onto pasture. It was just in time, too. The live cover ewes are at 144 days, and the AI ewes are at 142 days. I expect to see lambs by this weekend. A few Continue reading
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No Lambs Yet!
No lambs yet, but the ewes are certainly round enough for it. This is Desert Weyr Beatrix. I expect her to have twins in there. Prompt: Make a photo of something that isn’t there. Continue reading
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Harri Meets the Ewes
Harri is an Akbash protection dog. This is his first meeting with our pregnant ewes. They were doing well, but he’s a bit more active than Kimball, so they aren’t used to him just yet. Continue reading
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Woolly Lawnmowers
While the main orchard isn’t growing well, we do have a bit of grass around our guest house. We decided to use the pregnant ewes to mow it. Continue reading
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Spring Work Continues
The last couple of days, we’ve been vaccinating the sheep and doing toe trims. I can’t do too many toes before my hands give out, so we do them in batches. The pregnant ewes are now completely done, except for the spring dewormer. I do that 24-48 hours before we turn them out on pasture, Continue reading
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Spring Tune-Ups Have Started
It’s time to start the first part of the sheep’s annual spring tune-up. The yearling rams all got tags inserted and toes trimmed. 30 sheep, times four legs per sheep, times two toes per leg, means my hands are tired! Continue reading
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Spring Pedicure
This was part of the spring tune-up for the sheep. We trimmed toes. Today I did 30 sheep, or 240 toenails. Prompt: Pretend words don’t exist – only images. Make a photo today that conveys a story to those who see your work. Continue reading
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Time for Tags
It was time to put the official Scrapie tags in the sheep. It was a bit cold, but still sunny and beautiful out. After putting the tags in, this group of yearling ewes raced back for breakfast. Continue reading
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Over the Shoulder
These are ewe yearlings heading back to their pen for breakfast after getting official federal scrapie tags. Prompt: Make a photo without composing by looking through the viewfinder: over your head, from the hip, on the ground, etc. Continue reading
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Simple Gear – Treo Photo
My main camera is a simple Canon point-and-shoot. So, for this challenge, I used my cell phone camera. This is our livestock protection dog, Kimball, and some of his sheep. Prompt: Put down your big, fancy camera today. Fully engage your artistic side by making a photo with minimal gear. Continue reading