Is it a big rock in the pasture?
Nope.
That's Wellington,our big daddy sheep.
The grass has been growing great in the sheep fence this year.
But despite all that green,lush grass, they still think Virgina creeper and roses taste delicious.
Not to mention any apple leaves that are low enough for a snack.
The lambs are growing so big.
Soon Cricket will be leaving to go to her new home,but not until she is weaned naturally from her mom.
She will leave with our little ram and they will live with a mini donkey,her new mom is going to become a breeder of registered Cotswold's like us,that makes me happy.
Pippin will be staying,I will use her as a breeder in my flock,I think she is perfect.
Our broody barred Cochin has something...
Isn't it cute?
Well there are 30 of them...and until Saturday they had no momma because they are our meat chicks!!!
We brought them home and set them up in the brooder room,momma hen took the opportunity to raise them up,Cochins are such good broodies!!
She still makes room for her original two chicks...
It amazes me how many she can fit under her....last count was 17!!! notice all the little legs peaking out?
Snuggle in little one and enjoy your wonderful momma!
Hope you all had a great weekend!!
How funny it is to see all those baby chicks peeking out from mama. It really is hard to believe she can fit so many under her.
ReplyDeletepippin is just precious. and so are those little chickies... adorable...
ReplyDeleteYou have a wonderful farm. I love all of the photos. The sheep are so wooly and the mother hen with those little puff balls, priceless. I always enjoy your posts.
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ReplyDeleteI always love seeing your animals. They are growing so big. You are right I thought Wellington was a rock. Pipin is adorable.Have a great week. B
ReplyDeleteI love watching those peeps under their Mother. She is so careful with them and they just dive into those feathers and disappear.
ReplyDeletePippin is my favorite! She's adorably cute!
ReplyDeleteThese are excellent photos! I love the sheep faces and barred rocks are my favorite!!
ReplyDeleteEvery time I open your blog and see that calf face I just want to squeeze it.
I can't wait to get sheep. Hopefully in the fall!
ReplyDeleteWAIT!!!! Is that Jet? We just got internet hooked up yesterday! Is Jet leaving? Oh no! We wanted Jet! Sniff.... We are in progress here with clearing out the most convenient barn and will soon have fence installed. It's been a rough few weeks here. Still hoping for a Cotswold friend from you in the future even if Jet has a new home.
ReplyDeleteClaire that is Cricket but Jet is supposed to leave with her,He hasn't yet,I do still have Coal and Dottie to home,they are 3/4 Cotswold 1/4 Shetland...not sure if you were looking for registered or just a fiber sheep,they are $200 cheaper then the registered 100% pure...
ReplyDeleteFiber sheep are fine with me, whomever needs a home full of love and treats! Since my primary interest is in the fleece for spinning and felting, I am happy to purchase a non-registered animal. My long term plans include some breeding but I'm most interested in breeds that are considered threatened or critical for that purpose. Other than that, I just want to have a flock of probably 10-15 fiber animals of different types - some coarser, some finer, some coloured, some white. A nice group of happy lawn mowers who, most ideally, will be at least somewhat human-friendly and interactive. My old flock loved to gather around when I went to sit in the field, and all took their moment to have a head rub and chew their cud while contemplating my lap. I am particularly fond of giving a good home to wether sheep who have nice fleeces and who might otherwise be on the dinner plate...
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