2014 Jacob Lambs

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…and we have a winner!

Posted by kenleighacres on January 28, 2014
Posted in: Felting, Jacob Sheep, Lambing. Tagged: , , . 2 Comments

I really thought Canby was going to be first…but Mollala snuck past her and had this adorable little girl!

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Not too long after, Canby had a big boy.

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Both of them are lilacs and sired by Chrome.

Since they were so close, I have decided to give out two prizes!

The 1st prize goes to Laurie Wirthlin for choosing Mollala.

The 2nd prize goes to Toni Sergent for choosing Canby.

Laurie and Toni, please contact me at kenleighacres@yahoo.com

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From all of the lambs and the Felt Pups…thanks for playing along with us!

To keep up with all of the lambs, you can visit our website – www.kenleigh-acres.com

Well under way…

Posted by kenleighacres on January 27, 2014
Posted in: Farm Life, Jacob Sheep, Lambing, sheep, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , . 32 Comments

With 19 lambs on the ground, we are in the full swing of lambing now.

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The first time mamas are doing a fabulous job!

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My son is thrilled with his lambs.

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We have been enjoying some lovely weather!  This is Susannah and her lamb, Magique.

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She is such a serious lamb.

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Scout has the exact opposite type of personality…she is silly, silly, silly 😉

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I love the interactions between moms and babies.

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…and of course it wouldn’t be lambing time without babies calling for their mamas!

Up to this point, all of the girls have had their lambs on or close to their due date.  How did I know what their due date was???  We used marking paint on the rams during the breeding season.  I would do my rounds in the morning, take a note as to which ewes were bred the previous day and write their name in my calendar.  I then calculated 149 days (average gestation for our Jacob Sheep) and mark that date in my calendar.   It has allowed me to take a little bit of the stress out of lambing time.  A lot less wondering and waiting.  It has been GREAT!

Unfortunately, I took a week off and took a road trip with a friend and attended the Jacob Sheep Breeders Annual Meeting in Missouri during breeding season.  My husband did an AWESOME job of holding down the fort, but he didn’t write down the dates like I do…I admit, I am a bit of a type A 😉  So, we now have a week of lambing with 6 girls that look close, but no dates written down.  I thought it would be fun to have a little contest and have you join me in my guessing game.

*** I wrote this blogpost last night and am now revising it because 4 new lambs greeted me in the barn this morning 🙂 ***

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Ailsa had a set of ram lambs.

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Liberty had a couple of lilac ewe lambs…

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such a good way to start the day 🙂

So, there are 4 options now, they are….

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Mollala

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Canby

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Avalon…biggest girl of the season

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and Legacy

Now to make it totally fair for the people who don’t know what to look for, I am including photos that don’t hold very many clues.

To enter, leave a comment on who you think will be first to go.

Want to know what I am giving away…

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One of these little guys…your choice.  I made them while creating my felting kits and would love to have them bring a smile to someone’s face.  Feel free to comment here or on my Facebook page.

Making me proud!

Posted by kenleighacres on January 14, 2014
Posted in: Farm Life, Jacob Sheep, Lambing, sheep. Tagged: , , , , . 3 Comments

Having sheep is so much more than just having livestock in the pasture.  They bring peace and joy and have provided many life lessons for all of us.  Being a good shepherd, includes:

–  Developing a close, intimate relationship with them so that they know your voice and trust you.

 –  Understanding the needs of the sheep better than they do.

–  Working to provide protection and security.

–  Comforts sheep when they are hurt or fearful.

–  Lead them to fresh pastures.

–  Gets deep satisfaction from seeing that sheep are contented, well-fed, and safe.

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Nothing makes me more proud than heading into the barn to find our son, calmly and gently, moving the sheep out for feeding time.  He didn’t know I was watching him and it brought a smile to my face to see him quietly talking to the girls as he ushered them out.

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While I was putting hay in the feeders, he was giving Delight the attention she was craving.  It looks like she will be the next to lamb.  The look on her face says it all…she was thoroughly enjoying the scratches and sweet talks.

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After spending time with Delight, he worked his way down the lamb pens and said ‘hi’ to everyone.  He spent the most time with this little girl.  Scout has become friendly and he will soon have another one begging for chest scratches.

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They make a pretty cute pair 🙂

I love this time of year and the bond we are creating with the help of our little spotted sheep.

Just like that…

Posted by kenleighacres on January 11, 2014
Posted in: Farm Life, Jacob Sheep, Lambing, sheep. Tagged: , , , . 2 Comments

We went from 1 lamb to 6!

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At this time yesterday, Legend was still the only lamb….not that he was really minding it 😉

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Sublimity lambed yesterday afternoon with 2 ewe lambs.

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First born was Caprice.

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Second born was Scout.  So stinkin’ cute!!!

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Their sire is Reno.  This is the third time doing this cross and it continues to put a smile on my face.

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Susannah was very close behind with a ewe lamb of her own.  Her sire is Mac, this was also a repeat breeding.

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I love her long eye lashes and cute little smirk.

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This morning I was greeted by Flirt’s two ram lambs.  This is Whistler.

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He was a sleepy boy.

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This is his brother, Asher.  They are also sired by Mac.

Azera and Delight look like they are lining up and getting ready!

Attention Grabbing Floozie

Posted by kenleighacres on January 6, 2014
Posted in: Jacob Sheep, Lambing, sheep, Uncategorized. Tagged: , , , , . 2 Comments

If that title doesn’t grab you, I don’t know what will 😉

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My friend has dubbed my ewe, Infiniti, an attention grabbing floozie.  I have to admit…the title does kind of fit.

In August, she was the first ewe to be bred, the same day we turned the rams in.  This wasn’t much of a surprise because she has been the first to lamb the last couple of years.   Unfortunately, she was then rebred by the clean-up ram.  I was looking forward to the resulting lamb of the first cross, so I was disappointed.

Since she was rebred (supposedly), this meant our first lambs would be due January 10th.  Well, you can imagine my shock to find this little guy…

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Looks like she was bred by the first guy!  Just her way of grabbing more attention 🙂

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Welcome ‘Legend’!  Such a handsome guy with a beautiful lamb fleece.

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Infiniti is such a good mama!

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He will soon be joined by a bunch of lambs later this week!

Whimsy

Posted by kenleighacres on January 2, 2014
Posted in: Farm Life, Jacob Sheep, Lambing, sheep. Tagged: , , , , , . 4 Comments

whim·sy 

1.  Endearing quaintness or oddity: the quality of being slightly odd or playfully humorous, especially in an endearing way.

2.  Impulsive notion: an idea that has no immediately obvious reason to exist.

Whimsy is going to be our naming theme for our 2014 Lambs.

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I think our sheep fall under this category very well 🙂

I have always loved the word ‘whimsy’ and it has been an integral part of my Felt Pups.

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I want them to bring a smile everywhere they go.

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I think you would agree that this little pup and his toy are oozing ‘whimsy’.

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…as well as this little guy from last year.

Our first lambs for 2014 are due at the end of next week and I have been compiling a list of whimsical names.  Naming the lambs is one of my favorite parts of lambing season and I am looking forward to doling out the names this year!

A few of my favorite girl names – Bellamy, Ophelia, Tallulah, and Reverie.  Golly and Lolly may go to girls that are staying here to complete our collection of Holly, Dolly, and Folly 😉

Some of my favorite boy names on the list are – Whistler, Rhys, Lincoln, and Griffin.  I’m sure I will know Hobbledehoy as soon as he is born!

Hopefully new lamb photos soon!