Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Forgot to post this!
A while back...It was the day Silver was first born...she was a livewire then...lol.
Monday, July 13, 2009
Halter training 101, guardians, rescues and suprises!
Yes, I've been a poor blogger. Sorry :(
My halters came! I bought 4, and I think I'm going to want more! They're awesome! So I wanted to try them out right away...so I picked Raja and Wendy as my first two candidates! They were less than thrilled.
"Oh the humanity..."
As you can see, Wendy took it a little harder than Raja...But see that BIG wagon of hay in the backround? Gotta move the girls so we can get it up to the hay elevator to unload it....
Moving her was less fun...lol
She never really did enjoy herself and eat. Raja was at least eating, even though she was calling for Abu the whole time. Wendy was SO happy to see Peter when she got back to the pen...
But I decided to try Iduna and Slipper! Boy, they took to it like ducks to water. Well, Iduna wasn't GREAT, but Slipper only fought the lead once or twice, and was thrilled to be tied out in the weeds...
My rooings...Luckily, it's been semi-cool, cuz the shearer STILL isn't coming til next weekend, which I am NOT looking forward to, because my wrist is KILLING me from throwing hay (we actually had to call someone else in) and it will not be happy for shearing. I am SO excited to get Thors fleece and send it in though...mmmm....
White Pine Salida, Minwawe Mopsy II and North Star Freyja, all rooing to some extent. Oh, and after grazing all day...Slipper presented us with a suprise, which I unfortunately didn't get pictures of because it was the next day...a TINY little moorit ram lamb! He's cute as a button, but no spotting! There's two tiny white spots on his head, but that's like, unheard of out of Minwawe stock! lol. Daddy is Sheltering Pines Arturo, so the lamb will possibly be modified. He'll be for sale if he starts turning out nice. Will hopefully get some photos this weekend :)
The "baby" black swans are hardly babies anymore! Nearly half grown and half feathered!
And this is the rescue part of the title...I was driving to moms, flying down the gravel road, when I see feathers on the side of the road. Not thinking much of it, when birds are hit on the road and it's windy, you see feathers kinda flapping, but my gut told me to turn around. Sure enough, this baby tree swallow was there. So I nabbed him/her with little problem, they only tried to hop away once. Put the little bugger in my hat and hauled it off to moms. It wanted to perch desperately, so I gave it this bowl to perch on, once I got it off my finger! Little bugger was almost tame! Nipped me twice, but was probably hungry. Took 2 flies and some hamburger from my mom, and water from a syringe.
His wing is busted, don't know how he survived getting hit by a car though. Maybe just nicked the antenna maybe? I had to head to bed, so mom brought the little tyke up to the rehabbers in Duluth, hopefully I'll get updates! I'm hoping the wing can be saved. Talk about a will to survive though...thank god this little guy "waved" me down :)
And for the guardian part! This is Oden, my cousins dog who was over protective (they called it "herding") of her son, and it would irritate him so much when Oden would walk sooo close behind him, so they wanted to find him a new home. Of course we'll try him! A free chance at a guardian!
He's MASSIVE! lol. And a TOTAL doll. He's been in the sheep pen, on and off the leash, has no interest in the sheep, but boy did Maya take interest in him when he stepped in the pen! She went after him, but probably only because her cria is still young. He dwarfs the fattie Max sheltie!
He's such a big loveable gallomp. Loves everyone, is great around the animals. We figure if nothing else, he can mark everything to his hearts content, and that will be enough to keep critters away...and those critters that don't stay away maybe the llamas will take care of, because Oden is a bit of a chicken sh*t....lol
Will hopefully have more photos of the sheep coming up. We had Garrett out yesterday, so he got to see the new baby, and see the progress of everyone growing and fleeces and stuff :) It was fun!
Have lots of sheepies for sale, so if you see something you like, please inquire!
My halters came! I bought 4, and I think I'm going to want more! They're awesome! So I wanted to try them out right away...so I picked Raja and Wendy as my first two candidates! They were less than thrilled.
"Oh the humanity..."
As you can see, Wendy took it a little harder than Raja...But see that BIG wagon of hay in the backround? Gotta move the girls so we can get it up to the hay elevator to unload it....
Moving her was less fun...lol
She never really did enjoy herself and eat. Raja was at least eating, even though she was calling for Abu the whole time. Wendy was SO happy to see Peter when she got back to the pen...
But I decided to try Iduna and Slipper! Boy, they took to it like ducks to water. Well, Iduna wasn't GREAT, but Slipper only fought the lead once or twice, and was thrilled to be tied out in the weeds...
My rooings...Luckily, it's been semi-cool, cuz the shearer STILL isn't coming til next weekend, which I am NOT looking forward to, because my wrist is KILLING me from throwing hay (we actually had to call someone else in) and it will not be happy for shearing. I am SO excited to get Thors fleece and send it in though...mmmm....
White Pine Salida, Minwawe Mopsy II and North Star Freyja, all rooing to some extent. Oh, and after grazing all day...Slipper presented us with a suprise, which I unfortunately didn't get pictures of because it was the next day...a TINY little moorit ram lamb! He's cute as a button, but no spotting! There's two tiny white spots on his head, but that's like, unheard of out of Minwawe stock! lol. Daddy is Sheltering Pines Arturo, so the lamb will possibly be modified. He'll be for sale if he starts turning out nice. Will hopefully get some photos this weekend :)
The "baby" black swans are hardly babies anymore! Nearly half grown and half feathered!
And this is the rescue part of the title...I was driving to moms, flying down the gravel road, when I see feathers on the side of the road. Not thinking much of it, when birds are hit on the road and it's windy, you see feathers kinda flapping, but my gut told me to turn around. Sure enough, this baby tree swallow was there. So I nabbed him/her with little problem, they only tried to hop away once. Put the little bugger in my hat and hauled it off to moms. It wanted to perch desperately, so I gave it this bowl to perch on, once I got it off my finger! Little bugger was almost tame! Nipped me twice, but was probably hungry. Took 2 flies and some hamburger from my mom, and water from a syringe.
His wing is busted, don't know how he survived getting hit by a car though. Maybe just nicked the antenna maybe? I had to head to bed, so mom brought the little tyke up to the rehabbers in Duluth, hopefully I'll get updates! I'm hoping the wing can be saved. Talk about a will to survive though...thank god this little guy "waved" me down :)
And for the guardian part! This is Oden, my cousins dog who was over protective (they called it "herding") of her son, and it would irritate him so much when Oden would walk sooo close behind him, so they wanted to find him a new home. Of course we'll try him! A free chance at a guardian!
He's MASSIVE! lol. And a TOTAL doll. He's been in the sheep pen, on and off the leash, has no interest in the sheep, but boy did Maya take interest in him when he stepped in the pen! She went after him, but probably only because her cria is still young. He dwarfs the fattie Max sheltie!
He's such a big loveable gallomp. Loves everyone, is great around the animals. We figure if nothing else, he can mark everything to his hearts content, and that will be enough to keep critters away...and those critters that don't stay away maybe the llamas will take care of, because Oden is a bit of a chicken sh*t....lolWill hopefully have more photos of the sheep coming up. We had Garrett out yesterday, so he got to see the new baby, and see the progress of everyone growing and fleeces and stuff :) It was fun!
Have lots of sheepies for sale, so if you see something you like, please inquire!
Thursday, July 9, 2009
For Sale list
This is just the "so far" list...lots of others under evaluation that may or may not be for sale later. If there is a particular lamb you're interested in, please let me know, and I'll keep you updated. Figured I'd post this here since I can't do much else because of this fricking cold, and will make a more detailed post in my For Sale blog with individual photos eventually. You can search most of the names and come up with photos.
For Sale (As always make an offer if you don't like a price! Discounts for multiple purchases! $100 for any ram that you want wethered)
For Sale (As always make an offer if you don't like a price! Discounts for multiple purchases! $100 for any ram that you want wethered)
Ewes:
Bramble Diana( moorit) to Handspinners flock, no more breeding $75
Little Red Oak Tansy and ewe lamb (black with white facial markings)$400 for the pair
Little Red Oak Gretel(moorit w/ white) $150
Little Red Oak Jet (black) $150
Minwawe Miracle(Ag) and black ewe lamb $400 for the pair
North Star Perdita - black flecket ewe lamb $350
North Star Princess Aurora - black flecket ewe lamb $350
Silver - 1/2 Shetland 1/2 ?? SUPER cute gulmoget spotted ewe lamb. Would likely be a nice crosser because mom is a bit larger than the Shetlands. $125
Rams:
Minwawe spotted yearling rams(moorit smirslet and black yuglet flecket) $300 ea.
North Star Pongo - moorit spotted ram lamb $250
North Star Mickey Mouse - black spotted ram $250
North Star Thumper - moorit(possibly modified) gulmoget ram $350
North Star Flower - moorit yuglet sokket, likely modified $300
North Star Pinocchio - Black facial spotted ram $175
North Star Pluto - moorit smirslet ram $200
North Star ? - (Polkas ram lamb) black gulmoget yuglet flecket sokket $300
Twin Babydoll/Shetland ram lambs! Hope these guys are going either to a handspinners flock or to be a crossing sire...they have such nice kinky fleece! Should be very soft. $100 ea
Looking for in trade:
Starter Spinning wheel
Fine, soft single fleeced or intermediate fleeced white ewe(s).
Monday, July 6, 2009
4th of July weekend
Had a fun filled weekend at Garretts, as usual. Brought with mah posse' and we all had a blast. Garrett is a great host as usual, and no G, I won't post any photos....yet.... mwa ha ha ha ha haaaa....
Mom and I are both on midnights this week, so it will likely be filled with loading hay, worming and hoof trimming. I'm going to try to get some new flowers planted here this morning before it gets too hot out. Halter training also must ensue this week, as I guess the final days for entering into MFF are SOON...must hurry! :)
Mom and I are both on midnights this week, so it will likely be filled with loading hay, worming and hoof trimming. I'm going to try to get some new flowers planted here this morning before it gets too hot out. Halter training also must ensue this week, as I guess the final days for entering into MFF are SOON...must hurry! :)
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
A post for Nancy...
Or for everyone, but Nancy asked first lol
My art blog, Innocently Forgotten,
http://innocentlyforgotten.blogspot.com/
My Garden Blog, North Star Daylilies,
http://northstardaylilies.blogspot.com/
Enjoy! :)
My art blog, Innocently Forgotten,
http://innocentlyforgotten.blogspot.com/
My Garden Blog, North Star Daylilies,
http://northstardaylilies.blogspot.com/
Enjoy! :)
Sunday, June 7, 2009
Okay, it's raining out, I finally have some TIME!
Okay, lambing is over! So many things to tell you guys. My mom is getting a new Cavalier stud, a black and tan boy who's parents are absolutely STUNNING and have been completely checked over for heart and eye problems (with papers to prove it this time!) He's adorable, and I think they're bringing him to her next weekend. Here's a few photos I took when he was 5 weeks old.
And of course, Timmy is doing well. He's the black and tan Pomeranian male my mom and I purchased that I FINALLY named...lol. Denny finally decided on a name he liked, and it's sort of an inside joke between a couple friends and us. Here's some photos of him.
That was on the 25th-ish...here he is a week later...starting to go into his "puppy uglies"...all poms do it...
Please ignore the messy table...he was just too cute to move first! He's starting to grow before his hair can catch up, so for a few months, he's going to look like a scragly mutt...but then...oh then he'll be beautiful...worth the wait. :D Well, he makes up for it in personality I guess...likes to watch movies with me...lol
Izzy and Anisa dont' want to get left out...
And this...this I thought was hilarious. Mom was out of red food dye for the hummingbird water...right? So she starts mixing...thinking blue and yellow make purple...ummm...no wonder she dropped out of Chem...
Sure, they still ate every drop of it, but I sure got a good laugh out of it!
And I just couldn't resist this little lady at the ALCO store when we stopped to buy new dig-digs for our gardening ventures...
I LOVE Precious Moments stuff, espically the critters...and she has a SHEEP! AND she was the ONLY one left! They had a cow too, but not enough money for her too. I had to have her. And for $13 I thought what the hell, you only live once, right? She'll go right next to my PM goose once I get a fence up around my yard so no one steals 'em!
I'm going to be posting a lot more in my gardening and art blogs, so if you'd subscribe so you don't miss anything, that'd be awesome! Actually already posted one on my art blog today even! Okay, a more sheepy oriented post is next :)
And of course, Timmy is doing well. He's the black and tan Pomeranian male my mom and I purchased that I FINALLY named...lol. Denny finally decided on a name he liked, and it's sort of an inside joke between a couple friends and us. Here's some photos of him.
That was on the 25th-ish...here he is a week later...starting to go into his "puppy uglies"...all poms do it...
Please ignore the messy table...he was just too cute to move first! He's starting to grow before his hair can catch up, so for a few months, he's going to look like a scragly mutt...but then...oh then he'll be beautiful...worth the wait. :D Well, he makes up for it in personality I guess...likes to watch movies with me...lolIzzy and Anisa dont' want to get left out...
And this...this I thought was hilarious. Mom was out of red food dye for the hummingbird water...right? So she starts mixing...thinking blue and yellow make purple...ummm...no wonder she dropped out of Chem...
Sure, they still ate every drop of it, but I sure got a good laugh out of it!And I just couldn't resist this little lady at the ALCO store when we stopped to buy new dig-digs for our gardening ventures...
I LOVE Precious Moments stuff, espically the critters...and she has a SHEEP! AND she was the ONLY one left! They had a cow too, but not enough money for her too. I had to have her. And for $13 I thought what the hell, you only live once, right? She'll go right next to my PM goose once I get a fence up around my yard so no one steals 'em! I'm going to be posting a lot more in my gardening and art blogs, so if you'd subscribe so you don't miss anything, that'd be awesome! Actually already posted one on my art blog today even! Okay, a more sheepy oriented post is next :)
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
WOW! It's been a wild ride...
...but now my vacation is over...*cry* It wasn't long enough!!! lol. Anyway, lots to update, but I don't have time right now, because it's 5 pm and I have to get up for work at 8...ugh. Just wanted to say that I haven't died, not done lambing yet, but am close. 2-3 ewes left (One we think either isn't pregnant, or is Minnie's mom, or just isn't showing very well yet). Minwawe Spearmint and Polka, and LRO Gretel. I possibly have sold some fleeces, have lots of pictures I took (but not nearly enough). I can't believe it's been 2 1/2 months since lambing started with my Shetlering Pines lambs. And my own lambs will be a month old the day after tomorrow. Time sure flies! Now to start picking and choosing who stays, who goes, and who goes in mah belly! lol. We still have adult rams for sale, and some adult ewes with lambs at their side. There are some lambs I already know will be available, but wether to pet homes or breeder homes has yet to show.
I am looking for a very nice, soft, low micron and cv ewe. Preferably at least a yearling, if not two. Also, as always, my mom is looking for "blue" sheep...any Ag's that have a blueish hue to their fleece. I could always use a couple gulkats as well ;-)
I'll try to get the statistics together and have them up by Thursday...tomorrow is going to be rough after working all night tonight, and I have a vet appointment at 10am. Hopefully Polka and Spearmint will pop out babies soon! I'm excited to see what they have!
Anyway, off to bed for a bit. More updates soon!
I am looking for a very nice, soft, low micron and cv ewe. Preferably at least a yearling, if not two. Also, as always, my mom is looking for "blue" sheep...any Ag's that have a blueish hue to their fleece. I could always use a couple gulkats as well ;-)
I'll try to get the statistics together and have them up by Thursday...tomorrow is going to be rough after working all night tonight, and I have a vet appointment at 10am. Hopefully Polka and Spearmint will pop out babies soon! I'm excited to see what they have!
Anyway, off to bed for a bit. More updates soon!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Here's a few shots of Minnie...
I promise I'll get more shots up this week, of everyone. I've got a week off coming up, and so does mom, so we're getting a catch pen ready for shearing, and fence up! Busy busy busy!
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Yes, I've been absent from blogging...
for like...15 days now or so..over lambing season! I should be shot, I know. Well, we've had a couple pretties, but I'll get to that.
Lets start with last week. I get out to mom's and over half the flock is out in the field. Great, have to watch to make sure no one bloats, get them all back in safely, yadda yadda yadda. So we start getting everyone in...and I walk out to the pen just to look at the babies...Oh there's Jasmine and Aurora out in the field...No biggy, Peoney will bring them back up....Oh there's the new babies that I haven't named yet...WOW are they gorgeous...Hey...who's that? I dont' recognize that black yuglet....omg...A new baby! So I sit down to watch her with the adults to see who momma is. Meanwhile, I start checking butts of the ladies in waiting.... No goo...no string...no blood...no nothing! Baby, I sure hope you know who momma is....Nope. Notta clue. Wandering around aimlessly, trying to get someone to let her suck. *sigh* Bring her up to the house to get some cow cholostrum in her. A bottle baby, great, cuz mom and I have so much time for that working full time lol. *sigh* but she sure is cute! We'll name her Minnie! Cuz she sure is a little mini mite...So sweet. She gets to sleep in Jessie's kennel for the night!
Oh great, and Hopscotch was out all day with only one lamb...And now she won't take her twin. *sigh* gotta hold her so cute little gully baby can suck.
Next day. Hi Minnie, how are you? Just fine, want milk please...lol. She was a doll. Didn't like snuggles, but loved to just lay down next to you, and was terribly lonely if you left her alone for more than 30 seconds. So I stay with her for a while, then walk out to the pen. There's Pongo...There's Flower...wait a minute....when did I get a third moorit yuglet?! son of a....Hey, he looks just like Minnie, only moorit. Hmmm... Checking butts again. Oh look! Teensy TINY bit of blood barely visible...He must be hers. She nickers to him...licks his butt...he goes in for the drink...and gets butted away. Hmm...interesting. Into the barn they go....
In the mean time, I've spied MerryGoRound...she's in early labor. No biggy...I've learned not to panic. But an hour goes by, and no bag...then 2 hours. Okay, time to start calling around. We take her over to our neighbor Jon's...It's afterhours with the vet, and they probably would have just said to put her down. Jon has done probably 3x the deliveries that any vet within a 50 mile radius has done. lol. We're at Jons for hours...The baby was presented sideways, and he can't get a grip on it. It is dead, now we're just focusing on saving MerryGo. He had to CUT the baby out, which he's never done before, and never wanted to do, but he knew it was the only way to save her. That man is a saint. He shot her up with LA200 before we left, and told us to keep him updated. What a guy. I've known him since I was kneehigh to a cornfield...I went to school with his niece in elementary, and needless to say spent a bit of time over with the sheep.
So we get home, it's almost midnight, get Merry settled in, get Minnie and Pluto (yuglet moorit ram) sucking on momma for a bit, Hoppy's boy on her for a bit, and then I putz home while mom tries to get a few hours of sleep before work.
Day before yesterday, Banshee went down...one side of her body wasn't working right, and her lip was hanging from her jaw. Mom thought she broke it at first...Nope, looks like a stroke. She was gone by the next day, not at thing we could do. She lived a good life, nearly 24 full years of life. She will be sorely missed. Since I don't have my own farm, and neither of us have time for riding at the time, her filly is going to be up for sale. We were going to keep her at first, but don't want her to just become a pasture ornament when she could be doing so much more!
So yes...I've been busy. Plus retraining a job at work (I've only had a small amount of training before this, and I'm alone again this weekend), and I think I've got a sinus infection...the whole left side of my face is in pain. But on the bright side, I think I found a truck to buy!
Well, Merry is progressing slowly. Skippy has finally accepted both lambs readily, but we don't know if she has a lot of milk. We're still not 100% sure Minnie is Skippys, I'll likely be doing a maternity test. Hopscotch is still being a $#)@#($ and not letting her lamb suck, but he's snitching enough to get by inbetween our helping him nurse.
Please, keep everyone (skinned and furred alike) in your thoughts/prayers/etc....we could use some slow time here in the frozen north...Just a few more ewes to go....
Lets start with last week. I get out to mom's and over half the flock is out in the field. Great, have to watch to make sure no one bloats, get them all back in safely, yadda yadda yadda. So we start getting everyone in...and I walk out to the pen just to look at the babies...Oh there's Jasmine and Aurora out in the field...No biggy, Peoney will bring them back up....Oh there's the new babies that I haven't named yet...WOW are they gorgeous...Hey...who's that? I dont' recognize that black yuglet....omg...A new baby! So I sit down to watch her with the adults to see who momma is. Meanwhile, I start checking butts of the ladies in waiting.... No goo...no string...no blood...no nothing! Baby, I sure hope you know who momma is....Nope. Notta clue. Wandering around aimlessly, trying to get someone to let her suck. *sigh* Bring her up to the house to get some cow cholostrum in her. A bottle baby, great, cuz mom and I have so much time for that working full time lol. *sigh* but she sure is cute! We'll name her Minnie! Cuz she sure is a little mini mite...So sweet. She gets to sleep in Jessie's kennel for the night!
Oh great, and Hopscotch was out all day with only one lamb...And now she won't take her twin. *sigh* gotta hold her so cute little gully baby can suck.
Next day. Hi Minnie, how are you? Just fine, want milk please...lol. She was a doll. Didn't like snuggles, but loved to just lay down next to you, and was terribly lonely if you left her alone for more than 30 seconds. So I stay with her for a while, then walk out to the pen. There's Pongo...There's Flower...wait a minute....when did I get a third moorit yuglet?! son of a....Hey, he looks just like Minnie, only moorit. Hmmm... Checking butts again. Oh look! Teensy TINY bit of blood barely visible...He must be hers. She nickers to him...licks his butt...he goes in for the drink...and gets butted away. Hmm...interesting. Into the barn they go....
In the mean time, I've spied MerryGoRound...she's in early labor. No biggy...I've learned not to panic. But an hour goes by, and no bag...then 2 hours. Okay, time to start calling around. We take her over to our neighbor Jon's...It's afterhours with the vet, and they probably would have just said to put her down. Jon has done probably 3x the deliveries that any vet within a 50 mile radius has done. lol. We're at Jons for hours...The baby was presented sideways, and he can't get a grip on it. It is dead, now we're just focusing on saving MerryGo. He had to CUT the baby out, which he's never done before, and never wanted to do, but he knew it was the only way to save her. That man is a saint. He shot her up with LA200 before we left, and told us to keep him updated. What a guy. I've known him since I was kneehigh to a cornfield...I went to school with his niece in elementary, and needless to say spent a bit of time over with the sheep.
So we get home, it's almost midnight, get Merry settled in, get Minnie and Pluto (yuglet moorit ram) sucking on momma for a bit, Hoppy's boy on her for a bit, and then I putz home while mom tries to get a few hours of sleep before work.
Day before yesterday, Banshee went down...one side of her body wasn't working right, and her lip was hanging from her jaw. Mom thought she broke it at first...Nope, looks like a stroke. She was gone by the next day, not at thing we could do. She lived a good life, nearly 24 full years of life. She will be sorely missed. Since I don't have my own farm, and neither of us have time for riding at the time, her filly is going to be up for sale. We were going to keep her at first, but don't want her to just become a pasture ornament when she could be doing so much more!
So yes...I've been busy. Plus retraining a job at work (I've only had a small amount of training before this, and I'm alone again this weekend), and I think I've got a sinus infection...the whole left side of my face is in pain. But on the bright side, I think I found a truck to buy!
Well, Merry is progressing slowly. Skippy has finally accepted both lambs readily, but we don't know if she has a lot of milk. We're still not 100% sure Minnie is Skippys, I'll likely be doing a maternity test. Hopscotch is still being a $#)@#($ and not letting her lamb suck, but he's snitching enough to get by inbetween our helping him nurse.
Please, keep everyone (skinned and furred alike) in your thoughts/prayers/etc....we could use some slow time here in the frozen north...Just a few more ewes to go....
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