Getty ImagesIf you’re looking for a little uplifting distraction during the ongoing pandemic, an online sheep handling competition for children under the age of eight may be just the thing. A brief glimpse into the agricultural contest comes courtesy of James Rebanks, an author, farmer, and judge in the upcoming Greatest Online Agricultural Show, which… via …
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A few weeks ago, Farmguy and I gathered our sheep for their spring shearing. We’ve had a number of warm days since late March with temperatures in the 70’s, and the sheep were appearing a bit stressed by the heat. I was happy to finally get a shearing date, but also a little nervous about […] …
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Have you ever chickened out on an opportunity, with no reasonable shot at an encore, and regretted your cowardice? I have. And 30 years later, as luck would have it, it seemed I might finally redeem myself. via Feeling Sheepish — Plying Through Life
I mandags blev årets første lam født. Og det er stort, ikke bare at det er årets første, men med to moderfår i alt er der megen opmærksomhed på den enkelte. Krølle, som det ene får hedder, kom ikke hen til høbunken for at spise, men lå i ly og stønnede. Af og til stak […] …
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Sweet Tino Scottish Blackface lamb via The Weekly Bleat: Daily Dose of Cute — fourth generation farmgirl
(Left to right) Tino (lying down), Butter Bean, Sweetpea, and Truffle Farmguy and I recently welcomed four Scottish Blackface lambs to our flock of eight sheep. Sadly, we had to say goodbye in December and February to our gentle woollies, Violet and Fern. While we will greatly miss as well as remember the original […] via …
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Katie discusses why she loves Southdown sheep… via Celebrating Southdown Sheep — Female Farmer UK
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