This week everyone got shorn ahead of Christmas here at Struan Farm. The weather has been warm and wet, optimal conditions for sheep to get "fly blown," so it was time for seasonal haircuts to minimise those potential problems.
Sugar and Spice came running back up to the back gate, their home base, to show me their new looks.
I know they feel better because they keep rubbing against the fence!
Buzz, my only ram/wether pet lamb this year, has gone off to Farmer John's to spend some time on his farm with the other lambs from the mob, who are about to be weaned from their mums.
After seeing Sugar and Spice I decided to wander off in search of Peaches, Fig, Chalk and Pickle, since they'll also stay here at Struan Farm with the ewes. Rosie had been in the yard with them before they were shorn, and I'm sure helped to calm everybody down. I found them at the front gate, their home base. It's amazing to me how the lambs know where "home" is, even after they've been out wandering around the farm.
I've now put the six pets together in the house paddock. After having a big hello and pats all around I escorted Peaches, Fig, Chalk and Pickle over to join Sugar and Spice. We'll see if they mix or stay in their existing groups. Based on previous experience I'd say the latter, but maybe they'll surprise me.
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