… too frivolous to put in a substantive category
Could there be a more unlikely topic to intersect with the high-tech world of computing in the clouds than castrating Soay sheep? Bet that got your attention. Today was castration day on the farm, Priscilla having much belatedly persuaded the Chief Shepherd that we are keeping — “just in case” — way too many rams. […]
After a prolonged work stoppage, the ewes at Saltmarsh Ranch agreed to assume their assigned tasks (lambing and nursing) on Day 166 after breeding began. Sources indicate the onset of lambing ends several weeks of tense negotiations and picketing. For its part, management have withdrawn their threat to withhold compensation (a.k.a. hay) and have turned […]
One of the joys of raising rare little sheep is the seemingly endless stream of “can you believe this?” stories. Just before the holidays, we received an e-mail from a fellow breeder, Mike Reid from northern Oregon, with the latest. Mike tells the story first-hand: I don’t know what to make of it, but it […]
All my life I’ve been blessed, or cursed, with an uncontrollable urge to start singing a matching song when something or someone catches my eye. And so it came as no surprise that I found myself humming the Camelot tune as I was out photographing lambs. All of a sudden four of our yearling ewes who […]