Nell formerly known as Coll

This is Nell. She used to be called Coll. She is Sava's sister. I brought Sava and Coll from the UK almost 2 yrs ago. Their sire is Aled Owen's Roy.

I bought both of them with the intentions of keeping one and selling the other one. Both were very nice and it was a hard decision but Sava won my heart.

Lora Withnell got Coll and renamed her Nell. Lora's last name is Withnell so I was so excited the other day when I asked a fellow handler "Did you see Lora Withnell with Nell at the clinic"

They had the look of confusion when I said "with nell with nell" like I was stuttering.

I was amused.

Nell has a funky white spot on her ear.


She also has a big white collar.

Floppy ears and a smooth coat.


And a beautiful way on stock. Lora and Nell turning the post.

Nice steady drive to the first panel.

She has a nice pace on her. Moving the sheep right along.

Lora and Nell are a good team and we look forward to them on the trial field. I am glad that Lora got Nell as they click really well together.

So look for Lora Withnell with Nell.

Are you smarter than a sheep?

Think sheep are dumb...well, guess again.

What to know about sheep brains?


http://www.gwc.maricopa.edu/class/bio201/brain/brshpx.htm

Bobbie - The Wonder Dog Of Oregon

If you were a young lad and became separated from your friends in a strange land, 2500 miles from home, where you could only make yourself understood by signs, do you suppose you could manage to travel--most of the way on Foot-back to your own fireside? And what if you were a dog?
This is the story of Bobbie, the "wonder dog of Oregon," as he has been fitly called, after the most extraordinary achievement of intelligence, persistency and loyalty ever recorded to the glory of dogdom and to the confusion of those stupid people who still say that a dog is only a dog, chiefly interested in bones. ...more...

Jade Update and her new home

For a Jade update, click on her picture and you will go to her new home!!

We will miss her feisty spirit here. Thanks to Kathleen who did a great job in teaching Jade manners and raising her for me when she was a puppy. (Kathleen is her God-mom!!)

Nancy O will be getting lots of visits from us to see how Jade is doing.

The Milk Bar is Open

The Milkbar is open. We are almost done lambing. We had the first set and in a week or so, then the second set. I reduced my flock due to the high hay prices (almost doubled from the year before) so lambing this year was much on a smaller scale this year.

We have 23 lambs so far. 20 Clun Forest and three hair lambs. They are all nice and healthy and fat. Pretty sassy too. We have about 10 more ewes to go.

The days I get home from work and it is decent weather I turn the ewes and lambs out on the lawn to eat and wander about. Today they got turned out about 4ish and wandered about.

The lambs followed Kodi, the LGD and Tess. Tess was doing tending work and she knows that the sheep cannot go down the driveway or back into the barn. I sat on a bucket and watched everyone for a bit.

Apparently the MILKBAR was open at 4ish also. There were a number of lambs lined up to get their drinks.

The Garden Hose Bar since it is near the garden hose.


The Island Bar since it is on the Driveway Island.

The House Pond Bar since it is near the house pond.


Barn Bar since it is next to the barn.

This is Petunia who seems to follow me around all the time. She is very clever and finds food everywhere and knows if she bugs you enough she will get fed. She has two very nice ram lambs. After the lambs were born, she made sure I fussed over them for a bit. She was born here and is from one of my best ewes. When they were loose in the yard, she hung near me as if to make sure I took lots of pixs of her and her lambs. She even had her nose in my camera bag, just in case, you know, that there might be grain in there?