Monday, April 19, 2010

Lambing is over (we think)

Sylvie holding our oldest (William) and
youngest lambs



















We have a special area only lambs can get into...















Tell-tale signs the fences are being used as back-scratchers...















Retiree Margot peeking in on the lambs
















Retirees chowing a bale out in their paddock














Morning dew

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Waiting, waiting, waiting for lambing to end...

Albert, the flock wether















Sylvie and I stumbled across a nest of duck eggs
while foraging for 'wild' asparagus















Daycare
(Photo credit: Sylvie Morel)



























William yearning for pasture... soon enough














Hoof trimming
(photo credit: Sylvie Morel)






































Thursday, April 1, 2010

Late nights, early mornings & lots and lots of babies

tube feeding















































late night/early morning lambing






























lambs!














Sylvie bottle feeding



















one of many barn mice



















this ewe's so big she has to sit like a dog to relieve the pressure















sleeping on moms back

Friday, March 26, 2010

Life on the farm

the barn














the girls



















the nightlight



















the chicken door
































West side of barn
































under the hayloft






























enjoying the sunshine

































Sylvie taking off a lambs coat



















eating

































what better place to roost...



















our first batch of yogurt, yummmmm.

















Blake?

Sunday, March 21, 2010

The office

maternity ward














mom and single lamb

















triplets napping









twins napping

Thursday, March 18, 2010

Hoof trimming and lambing

Richard trimmin' hooves





















My first attempt at delivering full breech twins was a success!

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

The next generation

meet William















see William hop