Showing posts with label Delia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Delia. Show all posts

Sunday, May 23, 2010

Lamb update and my view

This is the view from our deck this morning. It's not a sunny day but the weather is nice and all of the sheep are enjoying the grass.


Sunny had to rub himself across the gate before I closed it. I know he's not a lamb but it's too cute not to share, although I wish I got the shot about 30 seconds later when the gate slide open and he fell sideways onto the grass!


I finally managed to get a good picture of Dakota (left) and Delia (right) both girls are dong very well and looking forward to going to their new home later this year.


Along with Winston who is very handsome and has some lovely looking horn buds so far.


Wilbur will also be leaving for a great new home as a pet wether. I think he'll enjoy all it (maybe not the wethering part lol) but he loves the attention, and is the friendliest of this years lambs.


He'll have his sister Dixie with him who is also very friendly and I am excited to follow their progress as they grow up. I love hearing from the owner with updates and pictures, and helping out where I can by answering any questions.


Wallace (left) also has a new home, isn't he beautiful? I love his fleece. So far William doesn't but I am sure he'll find one soon. Both boys look like horn buds are doing well.


Diana is the only other lamb remaining for sale. Until sold she is happy here and enjoying lamb races and grass.


Derry has been sold and is now living the high life on Beech Hill farm and ice cream stand in New Hampshire where she will be representing the Shetland sheep breed and getting a whole lot of attention. Daisy Mae says she's not going anywhere though. Even though it doesn't look like she'll reach the right size she's too much of a character to part with.


Finally Marcus is now 13 weeks old. He was photographed at SmartPak last weekend by their professional photographer and this is one of the pictures I got. He starts puppy class in a few weeks which will be fun.


I'm still working on my website http://ridgewayfarm.webs.com/ let me know what you think of it. I hope everyone is having a great weekend.

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

A work in progress

I made a website today which can be seen here


If you could take a look and tell me what you think I'd be grateful. It was easy to use and hopefully will help with lamb sales in the long term. I also obviously have too much free time.

For something lamb related here is the very handsome William. His fleece is just amazing and he has a wonderful tail, even his little horn buds look great. He is for sale and I think he'll make a wonderful flock sire. Doesn't he look like his mom? His brother Wallace looks exactly like his dad did when he was a lamb.


This is the very long legged Delia enjoying the sun. I think she might be fawn. She's very pretty and a leader in the lamb races.


And the cute Dixie who reminds me a lot (in personality and looks) of Cheyenne from last year. Her markings make her look like she has eyebrows lol. Her fleece has a lovely regular crimp to it. I must get fleece pictures of everyone.


Sorry I'm not up to more pictures. Yesterday when I was riding I felt something pop in my lower back. I'm now unable to move much and off to the doctors later for what I hope are some good drugs. Hopefully I will be back on my feet in no time at all.

Saturday, April 17, 2010

Even more fun, end of lambing.

Gypsy had her lambs on Thursday evening. Triplet ewe lambs. That brings the closing tally to 5 ewes and 4 rams. Here's the happy family group today I like this picture.


This is Dakota she weighed in at 5lbs and looks like she might be fawn.


This is the best picture picture I have of Diana in the back on the right who was a breach and weighed in at 4lbs. Her legs are still straightening out but she's doing well and has a very soft fleece probably moorit.


And this is Delia who was quite the surprise. She weighed in at 5lbs too and is so tall!


Here are some better pictures of Sabrina's triplets. This is the very handsome Winston.


The ever so cute Wilbur (he has little sideburns which I love).


And the tiny but perfect Dixie.


And just to show love to the other lambs here are William and Wallace who make me want to keep more rams. I just love both of these boys and their wonderful fleeces.


And Derry the lamb who started it all and looks like she will be modified like her mom and not black I think light grey. She is a very nice square girl.


Finally this is Marcus who is 8 weeks old today. He loves to play on his back and have his tummy rubbed, my partner calls him Cujo puppy when he looks like this lol.


Michelle you were the closet with your guess so can you email me your address puff614@yahoo.com so I can send you the sheep detective story :) Congratulations. I'm off to rest lol. Have a great weekend everyone.