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Professional Haircut

6/19/2015

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Every spring our sheep are in need of a trimming. This year was no exception.

Bossy is looking huge, she probably has 4-5 inches of wool on her.
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The sheep start looking straggly and a mess as some of the wool begins to be pulled out.  

In the past we have done the shearing ourselves. But it is time consuming, and to be honest we are not quite the best at it. This year we decided to hire a local shearer, what would have taken us a weekend of work took him about two hours. It was great to have a professional come as he was willing to help teach Jesse how to shear quickly and even fixed our trimmers.

I was at my day job when the shearing occurred so I only have before and after pictures, no action shots.  
This is Sweet Pea, looking a little ragged. 
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Mini Mumps, feeling good after her haircut.  The sheep appear so much smaller after their giant coats are taken off.
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Bixler's Girlfriend enjoying the wind on her skin.
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The Lambs are Arriving

3/4/2015

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Our 2015 lambing season has started out strong. Four ewes have birthed 6 healthy lambs, two singles and two sets of twins. I stepped out into the barn the other day to TRY and get some pictures to share. 
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This is our first lamb born this year. A healthy ram lamb born to Mini Mumps, her first time lambing.  She had the lamb all by herself.  He is a VERY big lamb and loves jumping on his mom's back. 

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14 Days

2/9/2015

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The countdown is on, 14 days until lambing season 2015.

With the unseasonal warm weather and sunshine we took the opportunity to clean out the barn and put clean straw in for the sheep and their upcoming babies.
After getting the barn cleared of all the fall/winter bedding and manure we prepared to shake out the new straw.
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Mini Mumps, waiting for the release into the fresh bedding. This will be her first lambing season; she is due February 24th.

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Our 3 First Ewe Lambs

3/27/2014

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Last year we had three ewe lambs. They were the first of our born on the farm flock. Today I caught them all laying together.
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Back to front: Amber, Mini Mumps, Downy
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    The seaman tells stories of winds, the ploughman of
    bulls; the soldier
    details his wounds, the shepherd his sheep
    –Laurence J. Peters

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