Spring Time on the Farm…

Crazy Thelma had a little ram…IMG_2029

The boys are trying out their bows that their big brother made them out of limbs…IMG_2035

More Lamb Love…

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Heart standing on a very pregnant  Mona…IMG_2063

Hayden working with his lamb…IMG_2065 IMG_2069

Tori getting some snuggles…IMG_2072

Garrett checking out the hens…IMG_2076

Frosty, our bottle lamb from two years ago has really grown into a nice ewe and is expecting lambs of her own this spring…IMG_2081

Dugur, always watching…IMG_2087

Our Copper Maran rooster, who has surprisingly been a real gentleman…IMG_2090-Edit

Our tough Espen RamIMG_2092

One of our Gotland/Icelandic crosses, she has some great growth on her and an interesting fleece…IMG_2095

Miss Freckles…

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Miss Fawn…

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Beautiful Fregna… can’t wait to see lambs from these girls…

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And Mona finally  lambed, a sweet little black ewe.  That ends our pre-run on the Suffolks and we’ll start lambing in ernest in April….busy times ahead!!  🙂FullSizeRender (3)

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Fabulous Day…

 

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

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While dad moved sheds the kids had wheelbarrow rides…

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The sheep romped…

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and ate…

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Dugur watched…

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and the chickens did… chicken things.

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Weekend Happenings…

Outside on the farm…

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DugurIMG_8689

Thor

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Bellah

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Watering can frozen…IMG_8678 IMG_8681

Feeding time…IMG_8691

Thor watching…IMG_8695 IMG_8697

Chicken scratching…IMG_8705

Gunnar…

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A perfect arrow!  Chicken Track…IMG_8707

Dugur’s sweet face…

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Some happens inside…

I was able to skirt quite a few fleeces.

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My helper, Mr Zesty…photo (43)

A little color inside…

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African Violet blooming…P4010151 P4010155

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