by OogieFarmBlog | May 2, 2010 | Uncategorized
May and we are still getting snow. This is unusual. Most sprung snows will melt the same day. As it is we are feeding out a lot more hay on pasture to keep the sheep warm.Even the dandelions are confused by this weather.Becky in the front where her sheep are.By late...
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Got more snow today.We started putting more dog houses out. Most of the ewes put their lambs inside and stay outside the dog house. This ewe, Morwenna figured out how to get herself in side as well. We are feeding more hay out on pasture to the ewes. Desert Weyr Farm...
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today we got a major snowstorm. Putting the ewe and her twins in a jug with a dog house to protect the new lambs. Had another lamb today too.We had one ewe lamb born during the storm. We put a dog house and jug panels to keep her and mom in one place. The twins from...
by OogieFarmBlog | Apr 22, 2010 | Uncategorized
Woke up this morning to more snow.But it melted off pretty fast and we got the pregnant ewes out onto pasture. Just in time, live cover ewes are at 144 days gestation and the AI ewes are at 142 days. I am expecting lambs by this weekend. A few flowers even started to...
by OogieFarmBlog | Mar 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
Nearly the end of March and we may be seeing spring, I hope. Desert Weyr Farm Blog