Grazing VERTICALLY...

OK ~ so maybe we do things a bit different here in the Bluff Country. Take grazing for example. My ewes can frequently be seen 'grazing vertically'.

No nose-to-the-ground grazing for MY girls!

No sir-EE! They like their food to be air born ~ or at least suspended in mid-air...

Parasites are much less of a problem if you feed your flock from above ground level.

The tenderest, tastiest bits never touch the ground!

It's much easier to watch for predators when one's head is elevated...

CHANCE says...

"REALLY!! It's true! That's why we DO it..."

"What? You have a problem with that???"

They MADE IT!!!

My babies are all safe and sound in their new home in Maryland! I got an email from their new owner this morning saying that they arrived around 4 o'clock this morning and spent an hour eating and drinking. I am SO relieved to know that they are there and safe.

In the meantime, back in the Bluff Country...

My other girls are doing their best to fill the void in my heart left by saying good-bye to 15 of my best friends.



I have to admit ~ they're pretty good 'medicine'!

DAZZLE

FLASH DANCE

DREAM says...

"Don't worry, we've got everything under control..."

Pretty Pictures...

Capturing Dazzle...

I saw her standing out on the little stone wall where the old barn foundation once stood.

My beautiful Dazzle (Bluff Country Zest X Kimberwood Hunter). She looked so pretty and I SO love her color that I decided that I'd focus on Dazzle and get some really good photographs of her.

You know ~ something that I'd want to frame...

I tried.

And tried.

And tried some more.

I tried from all angles.

Suffice it to say she was not particularly cooperative!

It almost seemed as if she was deliberately mocking me.

But she wouldn't do that.

Would you, Dazzle???

DREAM says:

"I don't know why Mom spent all evening chasing Dazzle around when I was standing here looking gorgeous and elegant, the whole time!"

The First Ewe Lambs of 2009...

I'm still waiting on Zodiak and Bella Luna. In the meantime, I thought I'd post some photos of the lovely little girls that we have so far. Tomorrow, I'll post the boys. (OR any new lambs!) MOST of these lambs will be for sale....

The first ewe lamb born in the Bluff Country this year was:
"BLUFF COUNTRY GOLD RUSH"
(Bluff Country Zaria *Shaela/HST* X Kimberwood Hunter *Mioget/HST* )

Isn't she stunning???

The next little HEART STEALER was:

"BLUFF COUNTRY SHAELA"
Shaela/krunet
(Bluff Country Destiny (Alice daughter)*Shaela/krunet) X Kimberwood Hunter)
Her name stems from the fact that since her dam is modified (Shaela) and her sire is modified (Mioget/HST), she will most likely be Shaela, herself. Plus, I like the name! Shaela is my friendliest ewe lamb. Much to her dam's dismay, she comes running up to me for lovin'.

But always runs back to mom when Destiny calls...

The first lambs that I was home to witness being born were Godiva's beautiful twins...

"BLUFF COUNTRY RAPUNZEL"
(until Terry decides on the name she wants)
Mioget/krunet

*Bluff Country Godiva (fawn) X Kimberwood Hunter (mioget/HST)*

and "BLUFF COUNTRY FLASH DANCE"
(who's twin sister keeps hogging all the camera shots!)


As of this morning, Last, but certainly not Least goes to:

"BLUFF COUNTRY DAZZLE"
Mioget & white FLECKET
(Bluff Country Zest (moorit) X Kimberwood Hunter (mioget/HST)
NOT FOR SALE!