This little guy is one of 2 ram lambs born to Martina. She chose not to feed him and favored the MUCH smaller one so we've been bottle feeding the fella and he is growing strong and stocky.
The smaller one was brown with black flecks and black markings but about day 5 he disappeared mid-morning...literally. We have seen a hawk swoop at a young goat once about 10 feet from us when we were arriving home. I'm fairly sure that's how he met his demise as a month prior to his birth I heard the terrible sound of something I can only describle as "squauking while being eaten alive" up over the ridgetop -- thought maybe a mountain lion, coyote or bear was eating a turkey...or maybe it was just a cat in heat -- it sounded like a baby crying or wailing?
The smaller one was brown with black flecks and black markings but about day 5 he disappeared mid-morning...literally. We have seen a hawk swoop at a young goat once about 10 feet from us when we were arriving home. I'm fairly sure that's how he met his demise as a month prior to his birth I heard the terrible sound of something I can only describle as "squauking while being eaten alive" up over the ridgetop -- thought maybe a mountain lion, coyote or bear was eating a turkey...or maybe it was just a cat in heat -- it sounded like a baby crying or wailing?
Eve's daughter had a single...guess what...black and white katmoget ewe lamb! Plenty of those to go around this year! Will try to get some pictures this afternoon.
Shearing is set for Monday afternoon so naked sheep photos and fleece shots should be posted next week sometime.
Shearing is set for Monday afternoon so naked sheep photos and fleece shots should be posted next week sometime.
Hot Cocoa is full of milk waiting for the little one(s) to arrive.
Milly is also in milk to the same degree and biding her time.
We still have two highland cows to give birth this year, too! They are enjoying the flush of grass which we are told is higher in sugar due to the wet winter.
The boys and I are picking about a pound of strawberries every day now; they don't seem to care whether they are ripe or not however! The garden starts are going in the ground right now and lettuce is coming ready now; which is a good thing considering the lettuce recall affecting our grocer.
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