Some sheep photos

I have been asked for some photos of our sheep, so John, here are some from earlier in 2012, showing the new lambs.  Incidentally, to those who ask 'how can you tell when a ewe is ready to lamb?' just look at the photo of Bleat's rear end...not very delicate I know, but a very good indicator!

People also ask 'how can you eat those adorable lambs?' but by the time autumn comes and those male lambs have grown into teenage rams, we really do want to wave them goodbye - too many macho male hormones flying around.

 
This area has a shelter - they have two others deeper into the field area - but is near the gate where we feed and water, so the girls, being quite sociable sheep, like to come and settle down in the afternoon sun for a snooze while the lambs play 'King of the Castle'.

Last year, even by April, there was hardly any grass and we were worried we'd be feeding pellets all year.  Then, the Limousin rain arrived and it poured down for weeks!

Wonder what the weather will be like in 2013?

New lambs!

Aren't these just gorgeous? These are our latest additions, two new-born male lambs - with a rather apprehensive Mum looking on. She hasn't always been a good mother - last year she had a single and was OK but the first year, she had twin males and refused to have anything to do with them. We had to feed them by hand - luckily enough, we had a source of free cow's milk, so although it was hard work, the milk was free - in exchange for a box of persimmon fruit the following winter...