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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: mowhaugh on August 17, 2014, 03:39:39 pm

Title: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: mowhaugh on August 17, 2014, 03:39:39 pm
...thanks to lots of people on here, but especially SallyInTheNorth and most importantly JayKay.

I have two VERY happy small boys.  I wasn't sure William would be particularly interested, but just now, he is just as excited as Angus.

Quality is already eating out of Angus's hand (think I might need to watch her waistline!) and Cora, her lamb comes right up to him too.  The others are also all coming very close considering they only arrived at lunch time and none of them have been exposed to pre school boys before!

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6725.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6725.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6720.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6720.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6695.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6695.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6716.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6716.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6685.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6685.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6700.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6700.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6704.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6704.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6715.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6715.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6713.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6713.jpg.html)

(http://i232.photobucket.com/albums/ee282/xantia135/DSCF6709.jpg) (http://s232.photobucket.com/user/xantia135/media/DSCF6709.jpg.html)
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Bionic on August 17, 2014, 03:54:18 pm
Lovely pictures. The boys look like they have been around sheep for ages  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 17, 2014, 04:10:51 pm
Absolutely brilliant  :thumbsup: all round.  I couldn't be happier for you, the boys and the sheep  :excited:.

And I know it's a mixed blessing for jaykay, but I am very pleased for her too that some of her very best sheep have gone to such a super home  :-*
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 17, 2014, 04:12:31 pm
Shhh... don't tell anyone...  but I love the feeling of a sheep nibbling cake out of my hand.
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Mammyshaz on August 17, 2014, 04:47:04 pm
What fab sheep, great home and two very confident looking boys  :hugsheep:
Congratulations on your new arrivals
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: jaykay on August 17, 2014, 05:47:26 pm
Excellent  :thumbsup: I'm really pleased.
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Treud na Mara on August 17, 2014, 05:54:07 pm
Now that's what a happy ending looks like. :)
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Brucklay on August 17, 2014, 06:05:06 pm
Lovely pics, happy boys and sheep - good job all round folks - I do like your ram lamb SITN  :innocent:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 17, 2014, 06:12:13 pm
I do like your ram lamb SITN  :innocent:

Me too  :excited:

He'll be looking for a new home in two years' time  :eyelashes: :innocent:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Bramblecot on August 17, 2014, 09:05:45 pm
Priceless ;D :thumbsup:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: bigchicken on August 17, 2014, 10:16:36 pm
Perfect,
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Rosemary on August 18, 2014, 09:13:17 am
Shhh... don't tell anyone...  but I love the feeling of a sheep nibbling cake out of my hand.

Try lying down and putting some on your bare belly  ;)
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Rosemary on August 18, 2014, 09:14:03 am
Love that photo of the two lads with their buckets. :)
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: mowhaugh on August 18, 2014, 10:28:35 am
We now have 3 sheep (Quality, Buffy and Breeze) eating from our hands, and another 2 (Snowy and Cora) who are desperate too but not quite brave enough yet.  Reva and Cassie are a bit more shy, but still come very close.  They are lovely.
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 18, 2014, 11:15:24 am
Shhh... don't tell anyone...  but I love the feeling of a sheep nibbling cake out of my hand.

Try lying down and putting some on your bare belly  ;)

Stop that now.   :-[
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 18, 2014, 11:16:57 am
We now have 3 sheep (Quality, Buffy and Breeze) eating from our hands, and another 2 (Snowy and Cora) who are desperate too but not quite brave enough yet.  Reva and Cassie are a bit more shy, but still come very close.  They are lovely.

That's just brilliant :)   The others won't be long, I bet. 

Any amount of pictures isn't too many ;)  :eyelashes: :innocent:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Womble on August 18, 2014, 11:19:26 am
Stop that now.   :-[

Why? Does it tickle?  :roflanim:
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: SallyintNorth on August 18, 2014, 11:23:02 am
Stop that now.   :-[

Why? Does it tickle?  :roflanim:

And then some  ;)
Title: Re: We found the perfect small sheep for small children...
Post by: Fleecewife on August 18, 2014, 11:27:02 am
Love that photo of the two lads with their buckets. :)

I love that picture too - reminds me of my own happy childhood days.  It's worth trimming and framing it and keep it til they're teenagers and think they hate eachother  8).

I'm so glad everything's working out well with your lovely new flock  :thumbsup: