Glucose, the white ewe with yellow #7 tag that you see on a couple of pictures is definitely the most photographed sheep on the farm - she's the friendliest and when she was a lamb she would just follow me everywhere like a dog and bend her neck so I could scratch her under the chin. Now she's an adult and I have less time to spend with them but she still approaches me sometimes even when she knows that I have no grain to give her.
Permaculture forums
Posts
4 comments:
aww, man, those photos are GREAT. I hope you get the camera fixed soon. :)
Man, that really takes me back in time. Those sheep are just like the ones from the farm. I had me an orphan lamb, followed me down in the basement when I went to mix milk once. Came outside and had no idea where he went. :)
Love the photos!
Ron
can't even find a place that fixes them! Nikon said we supposed to mail it in. And I'm pretty sure I know what will happen next - the price to fix + all shipping will be twice as much as the new camera cost. So, I guess we'll be without for a while unless we can save on something else and get a new one.
Yep, I remember that story. These are Katahdins, the ones on your farm were probably that too. Definitely a breed you want to check out when you're ready to get you some. Real southerners - they don't mind heat, not afraid of worms and ready to start a family early :))
There is something different about these professional photos, right? I think the guy really knows what he is doing. Look so much better than the ones I usually take :)
Yeah, I'm not surprised. They don't bother fixing electronic stuff much anymore.
You know, I was debating on sheep or goats (before my relative blew up my plans :)), and found that I can get into sheep a lot cheaper than goats. Those Katahdins seem like a real good bet... good foragers from what I read.
The photos really have a 3-D kind of quality to them, kinda surreal!
Ron
I think since the hair sheep were introduced the sheep vs. goats thing is like arguing which car is better - Toyota or Honda. Makes for a nice conversation but basically boils down to personal preferences. I think you're right that the goats are more expensive though - you need really good fences to keep them in among other things.
Some hospitals use sheep as therapy animals for kids by the way, so you may see them in your future career too :)
Post a Comment