Burdock Magnets

 Who me?

 What?  Not me, those are thistles!  Oh like that is any better!

 It was the moorit ram lambs idea he said who ever had the most wins!

 Boys will be boys!

 Father and son...ram lamb is for sale.

 Katmoget ram lamb has just a few burdocks.

 Really I am totally innocent...hey I heard a rumor I might have a small group of ewes this fall.  Is that true?  Really?  I promise no more burdocks or thistles for me. 

 Me too.  I heard I might have a few too!

 Hmpf, the shepherd lady said I have to wait till next year. 

 This handsome fellow is looking for a flock of his own. 

 Neville gets the majority of the ewes this fall before he, Sprinkles, and Cotton Candy leave for their new flock.  Pearl is being retained after all and will be added to his group this fall.  See Pearl has a thing about dogs, and the home she was going to was planning to get a LGD, well Pearl would not have that! Therefore she will stay for the season.  Her ewe lamb, Opal's ewe lamb, and one other leave for their new home on Thursday.  Pearl's ram lamb finally made it to the Cape this weekend.  Thanks Veronica!

"Oh by the way I won the burdock game, I am just saying," says Neville

more photos

I have been trying to get this ram lamb on the right to Cape Cod all summer to no avail.  So before any final travel plans are made or abandoned I wanted to let Veronica (and others) have a few last views of some options.  So Peep's son is on the left and Pearl's on the right.  Both handsome guys, horns looking very good.  Both F2 Heights Orion.  Intermediate or more of a longer staple fleecce.  Both HST with nice tails.  Peep's friendly, Pearls reserved...much like their moms.  Neville is a laid back very calm ram.

 Here he is with Zeus and Dessie's son in the background.  That katmoget ram is also so for sale.

 As is Dessie's daughter shown here with her mom.  She is so dark moorit!  The black ewe lamb of Peanut and Neville's, another F2 Heights Orion is also still available.  Will carry moorit from her mom, not sure about spots, possible but not definite.

 Cotton Candy's F2 ewe lamb with the krunet will carry spots.  She is a big ewe lamb.  She will also carry moorit and possibly the modifier.

 Here is she again on the right, standing on a railroad tie but still she is surrounded by yearlings and adults...Peanut's ewe lamb is the other black sheep in the photo.

 And had to include Neville and the ram lambs in their new location, enjoying fresh grazing and browse.  Many beautiful ram lambs still available.  Puppies, adult sheep, a few goats, all sold... now to move the rest of the lambs before winter.  If you see anything you like be sure to inquire!  Discounts on multiple purchases.  Still about 10 over my target number for winter.   Unfortunately for my sheep my next door neighbor is a meat processor and owns his own plant. He is always asking if I have any available. Those boys are way too nice to meet that fate but I can't winter over 10 rams.  Now is the time to go ram shopping for fall!

 Two more photos for Veronica...Pearl's first then Peep's:

F2 Heights Orion Keeper Lambs and Fall Breeding Plans

 This is Peep's son by Neville.  Please excuse the burdocks...the boys were bad and got into everyone they could find...like they were looking for them!  I am keeping this lamb and the one below that is Carmel's son.  Neither will be used this fall but given the year to mature.  I really like both these ram lambs and they both have black and white HST twins that are still for sale.

 The plan is that Neville will get the largest breeding group with 10 ewes (2 sold).  Two other ram lambs will get a breeding group: a katmoget son of Zeus' and Sprinkles' and the fawn gully of Olympia's and Champ's.  They will get two ewes a piece (all B) to avoid BB lambs when possible.  Neville will get two B ewes but both are also patterned and carry moorit Bb.  All ewe lambs like the ewe lamb below will be given the year to mature as well.

 This is a fleece shot of one of the F2 ewe lambs.  Two black F2 ewe lambs are still available as well as a dark moorit ewe lamb and 2 katomoget ram lambs of Zeus'.

Good things come in plain packages...

Edit here:  Change in availability status.  Opal's daughter and Pearl's daughter will be going with Pearl instead of the ram lambs.
Don't let these beautiful lambs' plain packaging fool you.  Two, if not all, carry spots.  They would be a great addition to a flock or make a great starter flock of their own. 

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I am still over my target number for winter!  Don't miss this chance at adding one of these beautiful ewe lambs to your flock...the black ewes are  F2 Heights Orions.

Fall is in the air...

The nights are cooling off, back to school ads have started, and here in NY you know summer is almost over when the NY State Fair, that is the 10 days preceding...ending on Labour Day, promos are on the radio non stop.  So now is the time to think about our breeding groups and you yours.  If you are still in search for a good ram we still have some available...

 Father and son pictured above:  Swiftriver Neville F1 is sold but his handsome F2 HST sons are still for sale.  Peep's above and Carmel's below.  Excuse the bare paddock...they really do have pasture with electronet but they had come in for the evening.

 The polled boys...one is staying here and the other is sold.  SOOOOO soft and crazy crimpy when you part their fleece!

 No question about this ram lambs horned genetics.  Dessie and Zeus' son is very handsome and correct.  Fleece length will be longer intermediate, has luster, and nice crimp coming in at the skin.  very soft handle as well other than the burdocks he and all the rams were able to find!  AND GREAT HORNS!

 Can Too Sky will be in a breeding group this fall.  Color opinions?  Moiget mom, registered as moorit.  Most likely will be in Neville's breeding group....I think I will give him all the adult ewes this fall before he leaves.

 I also still have some really beautiful ewe lambs for sale in moorit and black, three different sires.  All could carry spots even though they are not loudly spotted themselves. 

 So our days escaping to the lake might be over:

 Time to begin harvesting the fruits of our labour:

 The pigs are getting big:

 Chickens laying about 2 eggs a day, just enough for us.  I don't think I could bring myself to buy grocery store eggs.

 Finn maturing into a wonderful dog!  Lucy still adjusting but out from under the couch now that there is only one pup to try to avoid.  Hey not the garden! 

Garden fall crops have been planted...need to get in and do some more weeding and find something to do with all that squash!  Everything else coming in slowly but surely.  The recent rainfall has really perked everything up out there, including the lawn and pastures.  Time to knit some hats which means I need to get going and spin the yarn I want to use.  Hope everyone is enjoying their summer.  I have enjoyed it but I really do love the fall most of all!

Grey, brown, and black

 Well it is official...a deposit was made on my pretty Pearl.

 All adult ewes that I can part with this year are spoken for...leaving me with an even dozen adult ewes for breeding season.  I still have some really beautiful lambs for sale: Black and White F2 rams, Fawn Katmoget rams, Mooirt ewes pictured below, and black F2 ewe lambs a few of which are also pictured below.