Lambing…

We had a surprise lambing while we were gone on our trip over the weekend…

She was even born on Valentine’s Day…and it’s the letter “H”‘s year for naming lambs…so we couldn’t resist naming this little girl Heart!

The mama is one of our Suffolk ewes and daddy, we are thinking is one of our Icelandic rams! An unknown breeding must have happened before we separated our sheep last fall.

But she’s awfully sweet and like the looks of her. 🙂

We were glad that our older kids were at home. When they went out to feed in the afternoon she was dried off and had a full tummy. 🙂 Thank goodness she is half Icelandic to give her some vigor.

Does this mean that Spring is here officially?

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Hitchhiker…

Sep23

A Lady Bug hitching a ride in the fleece of one our ewe lambs fleece…

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Evening on the Farm

Jul28

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Fiery…

Jul19

Smokey days block our beautiful view of the mountains….

A smokey view of the Flathead Valley…

The kids and their normal everyday behavior…

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More normalness…

My beautiful girls…

The boys….

Picking out landmarks….

Silliness…

By that evening the smokey atmosphere makes for a great sunset…

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Moving…

Jul8

On Sunday, it was time to move sheep to new pasture. Their current pasture had been grazed down pretty well.

When Mark had went to open up the gate to the new pasture he found this little guy…

It appeared to have an injured wing and we didn’t want it to get crushed by the hooves of the sheep. It was moved several feet away, to the adjoining pasture that didn’t have grazers in it. The kids thought it was pretty cool!

Let the moving commence, out of the old pasture, across the road…

Through the gate and into the new pasture…

Lots of tall, green grass here…

Scattering a bit, in search of goodies!

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More Lamb Love…

May5

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Bleary-eyed but here…

Apr24

The perk benefit of staying up all night with ewes in labor? Enjoying a gorgeous Montana sunrise…

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Victoria with her new ewe lamb, Gypsy.

Lots of watching, waiting and coffee…

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Black sheep of the family.

Carly’s lamb pile-up!

Garrett getting a little snuggle…

Another pile-up!

Going strong!

Momma, I found this comfy, warm bed just for me!

Going for a ride and getting weighed in the bag.

Jug crawler…

Never off duty…

Wait for me mommy…

Beautiful badgerfaced ewe lamb.

Lamb kisses.

Handsome Gotland/Icelandic cross.

Stare down.

Hide out.

Is she gone?

Lamb love!

Gia and her momma.

Pregnant…

Freckles

Run, jump and play!

Sunning himself.

Love his smile!

Tiny set of twins.

Flashy boys.

Lots of stormy skies lately…

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Fabulous Day…

Mar25

We spent a wonderful spring day moving sheds to the lambing paddock. Only a week left until we should start seeing lambs!

While dad moved sheds the kids had wheelbarrow rides…

The sheep romped…

and ate…

Dugur watched…

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and the chickens did… chicken things.

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Ewe Working?

Mar18

This past weekend we had the pleasure of working the ewes, checking body condition, udders, and giving them their CD&T vaccination. We like to vaccinate the ewes a few weeks before they start lambing so their lambs will have some passive, temporary immunity when they drink their mother’s colostrum. This temporary immunity lasts for about 6 weeks, giving the lambs a good start.

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