Author Topic: DIY sheep (pics) (Read 5825 times)

Remy · « **on:** March 25, 2012, 09:54:35 am »

Some of the tamest sheep I have are my little ewe lambs from last year, which include 2 Gotlands, and an orphan. They are literally like dogs and follow me everywhere, and are into everything I do. Yesterday we were erecting some fencing and gates, and the Gotlands were climbing into the link box, sampling everything they could get there mouths around, trying to climb up the tyres and walking in the cement we had put round the gateposts

. Once the stock fencing was up and they couldn't get back into the fenced-off paddock, one of them tried to climb over it

. We had to quickly string a line of electric across the top, which she tried to eat before we could turn it on!

Must be something in here good to eat

Now where's she gone

Spotted!

I want to come up!

The tractor makes a good shelter/scratching post

Brucklay · « **Reply #1 on:** March 25, 2012, 10:07:25 am »

I know what you mean

Some of my girls playing in the trailer

HappyHippy · « **Reply #2 on:** March 25, 2012, 10:11:51 am »

Such a shame she lacks the opposible thumbs - I reckon she'd be quite a good helper

I have tractor envy from looking at your pics though Remy, that's a cracker

robert waddell · « **Reply #3 on:** March 25, 2012, 10:24:23 am »

i was looking at the restored mf 35 before the sheep

Fleecewife · « **Reply #4 on:** March 25, 2012, 11:29:52 am »

...and I was thinking how rubbing against tyres wrecks the fleece as it gets covered in black

They are all clearly very happy sheep

Remy - why do you have the pointy bit at the top of your strainers? Or will you be sawing that off once the concrete has set? (just being nosy

)

Remy · « **Reply #5 on:** March 25, 2012, 11:33:39 am »

I love my little red tractor

. When I bought it all shiney with new paint my hubby left it in the horses' field and they tried to eat it - left great bit gouges in the paintwork

. Im not so obsessive with washing it now, it looks like a proper working tractor, covered with mud, grass and sheep sh*t

.

Fleecewife my friend was doing the gates and dug holes for the posts instead of knocking them in as we don't have a post knocker - so he put them in flat side down (yes they have now been sawn off!).

Tilly · « **Reply #6 on:** March 25, 2012, 11:48:54 am »

.......Just sitting here with a cup of frothy coffee and laptop,catching up with what everyone is up to.

What smashing photo`s Remy.
love this forum- thankyou for posting everyone.

Tilly

sabrina · « **Reply #7 on:** March 25, 2012, 12:16:07 pm »

Love your pictures, I bought 2 lambs on Friday to raise for the freezer, was lucky to get them as the farmers seem to have lambed early this year. Already they have me won over with their little ways. always get far to attached but i keep in mind the end result.

feldar · « **Reply #8 on:** March 25, 2012, 12:28:29 pm »

HaHa i was looking at the lovely grass!! none of that around here. Lovely pics though

PetiteGalette · « **Reply #9 on:** March 25, 2012, 01:57:13 pm »

The tree protectors are what caught my eye!
The sheep remind me of Santa's Little Helpers - Lovely!

Remy · « **Reply #10 on:** March 25, 2012, 06:05:35 pm »

Quote from: feldar on March 25, 2012, 12:28:29 pm

HaHa i was looking at the lovely grass!! none of that around here. Lovely pics though

Whereabouts are you Feldar? My fields go from nothing to too much in about a week

. I start off thinking OMG I won't have enough grass for all the animals, to OMG I have too much grass I need more sheep

PG the tree protectors protect trees that are either dead or dying, the ones I planted don't grow well at all, have no idea why!

I want to dig them up and plant more hardy ones but hubby said he paid so much for them they're staying even if stunted

feldar · « **Reply #11 on:** March 26, 2012, 10:21:54 am »

Quote from: Remy on March 25, 2012, 06:05:35 pm

Quote from: feldar on March 25, 2012, 12:28:29 pm
HaHa i was looking at the lovely grass!! none of that around here. Lovely pics though

Whereabouts are you Feldar? My fields go from nothing to too much in about a week . I start off thinking OMG I won't have enough grass for all the animals, to OMG I have too much grass I need more sheep

PG the tree protectors protect trees that are either dead or dying, the ones I planted don't grow well at all, have no idea why! I want to dig them up and plant more hardy ones but hubby said he paid so much for them they're staying even if stunted

On the south coast! no rain here for a while. The fields are coming back but very slowly