This Dolly and she is my son’s favorite sheep. She is really more like a dog than a sheep. She is a big girl, so I am glad she is a friendly one.
Reno is one of his other favorites. He is a little friendlier than I like the ram lambs to be, but he is a laid back guy and I’m hoping he stays respectful. I have a spray bottle with water and vinegar waiting just for him 😉
He is the only ram lamb we retained from this year and I am happy with how he is maturing.
One of our llamas, Gallo, isn’t thrilled with him being in the pasture…
but then he made a piece offering and all was good again 🙂
Poor Jeslyn had a monkey on her back, actually just a blackberry branch, but her and all of the other sheep were sure it was a huge monster that was going to eat them all.
Luckily it came off easily and peace was restored.
This is Mercedes and Savannah with Wrangler. They are visiting from Timber Acres and are owned by my friend Lisa. Mercedes is one of our 2006 lambs and Savannah is a lamb from last year. We don’t usually allow other sheep on our place for breeding, but made an exception for Lisa and these girls since most of her sheep have come from our farm. They turned out to be lovely girls and I can’t wait to see their lambs.
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What a great story with the pictures! I especially loved the one of your son running. What a great picture!
Great shots all of them but the one really is great.
Reno is very impressive ! Does the vinegar and water spray help ? I think I will try it because we are raising up a new ram lamb and if that trick works it cold make handling rams a whole lot nicer…..your son is so fortunate to be able to grow up with the sheep and farm life . Kathy Burnson
Really great shots. I love the one of your son with the ewe–the first one. Just so very sweet.
I have a 7 month old jacob ewe, and it always surprises me to see jacobs that are so sweet and tame. Rachael is a scat brain. She’s one of 4 lambs I have (different breeds) but she has never “tamed” like the others. I handle her at least twice a day and work with her to help her calm down, but when she sees me, it’s a toss up…will she bound away or come to me. She can be eating out of my hand and then suddenly dart away. Just very, very scatty.
So wish she were calm like yours!
I like the one of Theron and Dolly, love how he has his foot and is posing. Very cute. Looks like the sheep are doing well. Ours are enjoying their breeding season… Didn’t get any raddle this time but sure wish I did! Oh well.. Next season. 😉
Kathy – I have found that a spray of vinegar water in the face works wonders for ram lambs that have lost the respect that they need to stay here 😉 It is a nice tool to have.
Pamela – Thanks! Trust me – not all of our Jacobs are calm 🙂 I have a few that are quite silly and are sure that death is imminent when we are trying to vaccinate, trim hooves, etc. I do prefer the nice calm, friendly ones though!