Flower's Ewe Lamb

She's one of my favorite lambs this year. 

Llooks a little bit like her mother, eh?

(Flower)

Fresh Flock Fotos...

The boss lady.

Ava Gardner and her girls.

Minder Mara and her lamb.

Veronica Lake's ewe lamb and some older gals.

Rita Hayworth's ewe, so very, very Rita.

Some of the flock...

I've got the Shetlands in a savory grazing, electric block rotation. The ewes are in swell condition and will be marvelously fat by tupping. A few ewe lambs are passing some tapeworm segments, so I need to figure out how to herd the little devils down to the corral without them scattering like a bushel basket full of grasshoppers... There are several ram lambs ready to slaughter, and I've been thinking of grilling, roasting or pan-searing a particular blonde-musket ram lamb... 

Candace's Ram Lamb

Candace's First Lambs

Yes, I am a keeper!

"Lord it's hard to be humble... but I'm doin' the best that I can."

What do you mean, it's supposed to snow?!

Candace is a Carryhouse R1 daughter out of Starkey Spring, who was Morlea x David Firth bred. Morlea Ebony Boy 1907/N74 was the highest indexing Sire Reference Scheme ram born in 1998. That with the old Canadian Firth genetics seems to have made a solid, easy keeping ewe that milks well, but is kind of short and dumpy. The Carryhouse R1 and Beeston T70 infusion has styled them up, brought them up off the ground, added tremendous milking ability and added more fleece weight.

If you're looking for a stylish+productive white ram for siring purebred Blues, he's your boy. Drop me a note if you're interested.

~And a BIG thank you to Margaret and Cindy for giving me the extra nudge to buy Ward Moor-Kirk and Kelly for selling him to me. Kirk's been the best investment I've made so far for this flock. I look forward to the impact his progeny will have here. xo

Marcella's First Lamb

Marcella is double-bred Firth B20 'Monique' on her dam's side, from my Mia line, and her sire was by Beeston T70. Super genetic combination, complimentary for a highly productive ewe with extended longevity in a grass/forage-only production system. I expect great things from her and her new ewe lamb by Ward Moor-Kirk. This lamb is blue from stem to stern, and her already lustrous fleece looks like frost crystals over her blue skin. Born unassisted, but I brought the pair into the barn to make sure she nursed before I went to work... (So, her record will have to show an assisted nursing.)

She's already got a beautifully expressive eye like her mama. I look for that in all livestock. A dull, stupid eye will tell you just exactly how that animal is going to perform. From horses to chickens, it's somewhat universal. Doofy looking lambs, well, they taste great. Because otherwise, they'll be nothing but trouble.