Busy Times On the Farm

We have been very busy on the farm this spring and summer. I cannot believe that we are in the last half of July. Where does the time go?

One of the kittens

The kittens are doing great! They have been weaned, and are very friendly now. Mom Cat is not too happy these days. We are atributing it to her pregnancy, the weaning, and the heat. Hopefully, she will be back to her old self soon as I miss the friendly barn cat that she usually is.

The flock out grazing.

Our flock of sheep has grown in the last two months. We purchased five new ewe lambs for breeding, and a new ram lamb. We will need a new ram next year, and the ram lamb looks like a good canadate for a replacement ram. We will know next year if he will work out well. Until then, he is doing his 'off duty' job of grazing.

Ben, the oldest wether lamb.

Our wether lambs that were born in the spring are growing nicely. Two are ready to visit the freezer, and the youngest just might become a pal for the two rams.

Stanley, the youngest wether lamb and future ram pal.

In addition to the sheep keeping us busy, and out of trouble, we have been cutting and baling hay, watching the corn and oats grow, weeding and tending the garden, and building a new sheep shed and pasture for the rams to go when they are not needed for breeding.