Category Archives: Sheep

Shearing happened last week—the annual event that must be endured to get those heavy coats of wool off for the summer. It’s an uncomfortable procedure for the sheep (and scary if it’s your first time!) and I feel their distress—we’re … Continue reading →

Now I understand the phrase “growing by leaps and bounds”! Snowflake and Aurora Charlotte are leaping and bounding all over the place while they grow so very quickly. Here they are at nearly a month old. Today is shearing day … Continue reading →

It’s hard to work with the call of the lambs, two little ones growing up at warp speed, beckoning me outside to watch them at rest and play. The twins are no longer curling up for a nap in the … Continue reading →

Misty morning on the sanctuary. Since the new lambs kept climbing in their mama’s breakfast bowl, I put out two bowls of hay, thinking Fleur would get a chance to eat out of at least one of them. When I … Continue reading →

Fleur’s twins have grown amazingly already. Here they are at two days old. The lambs’ names arrived soon after they did. Snowflake is the white one and Aurora Charlotte is the spotted lamb. Aurora’s second name is in honor of our … Continue reading →

It warms my heart to see Chloe and Fleur-de-Lys together. Fleur looks up to her new sister and relies on her completely. The immediate trust Fleur clearly had for Chloe was a wonder to behold. The way they are in … Continue reading →