Hospitality for sheep, they've been out in the fields all summer.
Rolling out hay after the poly tunnel disinfected with lime; done to prevent wet mouth amongst newborn lambs.
We to bring the flock down from the paddock we feed the them on the drive.
Eating chaff.
But almost always there is one that refuses to come down.
The flock is ushered into the poly tunnel where more food awaits them.
Our trailer is multi-purpose in that the bolted top is removable.
Sometimes the trailer retaining bolts have to be hammered in.
All the flock is herded towards the trailer, then divided into who is staying and going; it's easier and less time consuming that way.
Creepy strangers follow us a lot, notably on auspicious lunar cycles.
Arrived at grass keep.
Our flock at grass keep near Selkirk are in good condition.
We travelled to another grass keep near the village of Bowden and penned five sheep.
Time to drench worm these ewes!
It's important to give up rather than chase the sheep down too much as this makes them impossible to handle anyway.
Hospitality for sheep, they've been out in the fields all summer.
Rolling out hay after the poly tunnel disinfected with lime; done to prevent wet mouth amongst newborn lambs.
We to bring the flock down from the paddock we feed the them on the drive.
Eating chaff.
But almost always there is one that refuses to come down.
The flock is ushered into the poly tunnel where more food awaits them.
Our trailer is multi-purpose in that the bolted top is removable.
Sometimes the trailer retaining bolts have to be hammered in.
All the flock is herded towards the trailer, then divided into who is staying and going; it's easier and less time consuming that way.
Creepy strangers follow us a lot, notably on auspicious lunar cycles.
Arrived at grass keep.
Our flock at grass keep near Selkirk are in good condition.
We travelled to another grass keep near the village of Bowden and penned five sheep.
Time to drench worm these ewes!
It's important to give up rather than chase the sheep down too much as this makes them impossible to handle anyway.
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