The Deed is Done...

De-worming my flock, that is.

Penny & Karma

My wonderful sister, Penny, and her daughter, Alicia, came out to help me worm all of the sheep yesterday. 

"HELP!"

I don't usually use chemical dewormers but a couple of the lambs had pale eyelids so we did the whole flock.  The weather has been so horribly hot and muggy that I don't want any added stressors on the sheep.

Some took it better than others.

Penny with Kahlua & Chance

(yes, Penny has a bag of cookies stuffed down the front of her shirt!)

Notice Karma standing tied behind Penny in the first photo?  We decided that now was as good a time as any to start halter lessons on the girls that were harder to catch.

As always, that went over very well!

That's Tia Maria in the death throws.  Penny's trying to bribe her with a cookie.  Mimosa is looking on.  She's already halter trained.

Everyone else seems pretty interested in that cookie!

I absolutely love the look of total disgust on Chance's face as Tia continues to fight the halter.

Mimosa was more than willing to demonstrate how to take the cookie out of Penny's hand!

When the ewes and lambs all had their medicine, it was time to move over to the ram pen.

I'm happy to say that my beautiful "Polar Bear" will be making his new home in Oregon ~ with LOTS of beautiful new girls waiting to make his acquaintance!

For those of you who are still hoping to add some Bluff Country genetics to your flock, I've still got a couple of awesome Polar Bear sons for sale...

Farm Friend Friday...

I had such good intentions of posting everyday this week.  Unfortunately, it's been one crisis (health) after another, all week long.  I'm praying that things will start looking up tomorrow. 

I did manage to get out and get pictures of my sheep!

Since this is my 'Farm Friend Friday" post,  I thought I'd show you some 'farm friends'...

* As always, click on any image to biggify *

Zaria and Sable continue to be best buddies.

I think Bella would like to join in on the fun.  There's someone standing in the background who looks a little lonely, as well...

My wild and crazy rams!

I LOVE this picture of Bear! 

You'd never know that these rams are going to be 'daddies' any day!

Have a happy weekend, Everyone!

From lambs to RAMS...and FARM FRIEND FRIDAY!

 Welcome to the first "Farm Friend Friday"!

When you've finished reading this post, be sure to click on the link at the bottom.  It will take you to Verde Farm's blog and to many more links to farm blogs that have joined the Farm Friend Friday party!

Bluff Country Shetlands' contribution is a post regarding the dramatic change in horn growth on ram lambs as they come out of their first winter...

These first few pictures were taken one month ago.
 

For the first time, in the history of Bluff Country Shetlands, I chose a white ram lamb to use for breeding this season. 

Polar Bear was just too nice of ram lamb not to use!

 

His conformation is excellent and his fleece is absolutely gorgeous!  It's exactly what I breed for ~ a nice, soft, moderately crimpy, fine, intermediate fleece.  I am very excited to see the lambs he produces with my intermediate fleeced ewes.

If you look closely at these first three photos, you can see where Bear's horn growth stopped, late last fall. This is normal. It is evidenced by the darker 'ridge' at the base of his horns.

The following pictures were taken this week:

You can clearly see the new horn growth at the base of Bear's horns.

His horn buds were huge at birth and I suspect he's going to have massive horns.

 

Massive, widespread horns, beautiful fleece, excellent conformation and a pink nose!  What more could anyone ask for in a breeding ram?   

DREAM says...

 

"I'll have to take your word for it Mom.  Echo won't let Bear anywhere near me!"

Now, go check out:

Farm Friend Friday

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FINALLY!The 2010-2011 Breeding Season has begun, and We're going to have some FUN....

Instead of me doing all the work and detailing what took place in the Bluff Country yesterday, I thought I'd let Dream tell it,  through YOUR voices!

Who's feeling brave?

Go ahead.

Make up the story!

Dream's helping you out.

I know,

There are an awful lot of pictures.

You don't have to make a caption for every-single one!

Often, the pictures tell the story, themselves.

But it's FUN to make up the dialog that goes along.

Go ahead...

Give it a try.

Don't be scared!

Just think:

What would DREAM say???

;-)