Archive for February, 2010

An instinct for the job

Sunday, February 28th, 2010

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Diego, Emily and Freckles

Our rescue Great Pyr, Diego, continues to thrive in his new home. His instincts are much better than Freckles’. Late yesterday afternoon, for example, he watched as the sheep slowly made their way to the back of the pasture. (Normally they return to the run-in shed at that time.) He quietly walked the entire length of the pasture to them. Once there, he gently rubbed against several of them to encourage the flock to turn around and come back. Meanwhile, as Diego was quietly and efficiently doing his job, Freckles was idly gnawing on a leftover soup bone back in the run-in shed! Here’s a picture of daughter Emily last weekend with the two Pyrs — Diego on the left, Freckles to the right!

New lambs in town

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

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 Milo, left, and Downy get acclimated to their new digs

Our two Suffolks, Molly and Daisy, have two new friends! Downy, a Southdown wether lamb, and Milo, a Hampshire/Suffolk cross (also a wether lamb), have arrived at Sun and Wind Farm. They wear coats (since they’ve been recently sheared) and follow Molly and Daisy around with adoring eyes.

Although we have it on good authority that both lambs won ribbons at the north Texas FFA shows, we can tell you that Downy’s real forte is eating; he can out-eat any other lamb his size. Note to visitors: be careful hand-feeding Downy unless you want a 100 pound lamb in your lap licking your face and begging for just one more treat.  (Milo is much more sedate although he does enjoy a Fig Newton now and again).