Sheep wrestling

Went to field after storm to check on all. Not only rolling Rolling but sheep getting stuck in fences. A stop of sheep wrestling to get to stop wriggling and she was free. 

High maintenance sheep

One of my sheep keeps rolling on to her back. Very dangerous practice as if left fatal. She gave me a fright today as she wasn’t moving. I ran up the field anyway when I got there she gave me a what you worrying about look. Phew rolled her back on her legs and she is fine. Glad I do welfare checks but a worry!! 

Project tool box

Upcycling 

Take one rusty old tool box found in daves shed. Don’t think Chris will notice! Ssh don’t tell big bro! 

Give it the anti rust treatment

And one very useful tool box. In need of white paint to draw sheep on it!!! 

Project tool box

Upcycling 

Take one rusty old tool box found in daves shed. Don’t think Chris will notice! Ssh don’t tell big bro! 

Give it the anti rust treatment

And one very useful tool box. In need of white paint to draw sheep on it!!! 

Digging out field entrance

Today I spent a couple of hours making a start on digging out field entrance. I made channels for water to flow down hill into drains rather then loads of puddles. Working well remaining me of making dams as a kid. 

A sheep was on her back and couldn’t get up. She has done this every pregnancy good sign! very dangerous for her though as if not helped up can die. I rolled her back and she got up and appeared fine. 

Chickens have decided they want to fly the fence thought they had clipped wings. Tried to get them in gobby the sheep isn’t a good round up sheep she just runs into chickens lol. All good when I left the field. 

Really looking forward to my new field this next year!

Down at KT's Acres

All going well down on the smallholding. Now that there was a break in the weather we have photos. At least we have had no snow like the rest of the country. I discovered a concreate water trough. I started to clean it out and discovered a hibernating Frog so I left the mud at the bottom but carried on with fresh water fingers crossed it is still in residence and will provide frogs spawn next spring. As I have given the frog a job resident Slug patrol!! No photo of said frog as left it alone but here is the trough.

The sheep are looking well. Think they had a lovely holiday and where looked after very well. Much appreciated they had somewhere to go whilst I moved and hopefully are pregnant aswell. These four need names so any suggestions? The last phot below is a really loud sheep always bleating.

The chickens are laying well as well which surprised me as they just moved and its winter

 Mr Duck needs some ladies cant wait till I can get him some in the spring time unless anyone knows of any female ducks needing a home. He seems pretty ok though with his chicken friends

Return of my sheep

Yippee my sheep are back with me in new field. Had some fence repairs I did first.

Delivered back to me so when I did welfare check this am they were there. My two orphans out the four came up to me and bleated so think they recognised me. A tad bit to windy to hang around and take photos so will get some later. 

Hopefully the ram they have been with has served them and they are pregnant. Here's counting the days down!