Tag Archives: Black Welsh Mountain Sheep

Photo Friday

Happy Friday!

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Exposing Shearing

Once upon a time, sheep were self-shedding. As the weather warmed in spring the sheep would start rubbing against everything they could find to loosen their heavy wool coats. The fleeces would then grow back as the seasons progressed to … Continue reading

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Spring Has Sprung

Spring has sprung. Don’t let anyone tell you any differently!

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Article Today!

Check out today’s edition of the Laconia Daily Sun… on page 11, you might see a familiar face, and a pretty fine looking piggy!

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Stupid, Smelly Sheep?

There are two types of livestock owners in this world – people who like sheep and those that don’t.

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Unplanned Pregnancy

Once upon a time I was a firm believer that there should be no unplanned pregnancies at our farm.  The breeding males were to be kept separate from the females until which time I allowed, as Supreme Breeding Coordinator, approved … Continue reading

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New Pasture – Photo Montage

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Mutilation or Husbandry?

There is considerable debate on the humaneness of tail docking and castration in sheep. While proponents judge it good animal husbandry, opponents consider both to be unnatural mutilation.  In fact, the Humane Society seeks to completely ban tail docking in … Continue reading

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NOW it’s Spring!

So anyone who knows me well knows that I’ve been waiting oh so very impatiently for the arrival of the spring lambs. I’ve said a thousand times that lambs win hands down in the cutest baby animal contest. If I … Continue reading

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New Additions

Things have been extrodinarily busy here at Maggie Mae Fam.  Over the last two weeks we’ve been slaughtering chickens, putting up fences, harvesting potatoes, building a new sheep house… and about a million other things. We’ve also got a few … Continue reading

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