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First Lamb of the Season Video!

By windyridge 246 days ago from http://onaridge.blogspot.com

We just had our first lamb of the season, a lovely black fleeced little girl who is doing well. Of course she picked one of the coldest days of the year to be born. Mamma is doing well and the two appear healthy and happy. The shepherd however is not quite as happy after tripping, yet again, over sheep charging to the fee

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Lambs Lambs Lambs

By windyridge 228 days ago from http://onaridge.blogspot.com

Here are a few photos of some very cute lambs born on and around Valentine's Day (hence one of the lambs is named Valentino). There is also a photo of a new born lamb born yesterday. There are two black lambs and one white lamb and they are hanging out, knee deep in some freshly fallen snow. These lambs are bred primarily for

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Tags: lambs pets sheep farm animals agriculture

Musings at Windyridge: Start Your Own 4 Legged Yarn Farm!

By windyridge 346 days ago from http://onaridge.blogspot.com

Calling all knitting enthusiasts with a few acres, basic instructions for starting up your own four legged yarn farm.
It contains photos and a description of how one work at home mom started a small fiber flock farm with her family to provide the f

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Tags: yarn knitting spinning wool moahir angora fiber angora goats sheep angora rabbit

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Sheep Stampede!

By windyridge 342 days ago from http://onaridge.blogspot.com

We generally change pastures once every two weeks or so. It all depends on the number of sheep, the weather, the quality of the pasture and so on. The lead man...or boy in this case.......runs ahead with a bucket of grain and the dog, follows up the

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Tags: sheep shepherds sheep dog chocolate lab

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"However, Parkie, I regard this readers comment as a fine example of public opinion on my writing career so far,,,

By Pablothehat 272 days ago from http://thetaoofblog-pablothehat.blogspot.com

Me: "However, Parkie, I regard this readers comment as a fine example of public opinion on my writing career so far, and thanks for coming out of retirement just to interview me, I feel so humbled."

Parkie: "How do you build the sort of relationship with your readers?"

Me "Yes it can difficult to really discover the type of relatio