Four Winds Ranch: " Life on the Farm "

[Four Winds Ranch]

Weeeellllll, I admit, have a problem!
I am an ANIMALAHOLIC!!!! Yep thats me! If I see a good deal in the paper, or Buy and Sell, I just can't help myself! Especially if it is a well bred animal for under the market value! All of these reasons why it would improve my farm, or how I could make something off of it, start popping into my mind; I wonder sometimes how my Hubby puts up with me with out rolling his eyes the second my mouth opens (I am sure he does but is good at hiding it ).
Lol! To make matters worse! I have an addiction to surfing the local(ish) Buy & Sells when ever I have a chance, cause you never know what one might find! Yes, I know, sad but true!
Well, here is my newest addition to my flock! He is a purebred Suffolk ram, 4 monthds old, 126lbs, and has the best conformation you have ever seen ( well, I have ever had ), so far !
My phone doesn't do him justice, (one of these days I need to get myself something other than my phone to take pics, with!) He is such a beautiful boy!

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[77Herford]

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Next week is the big day!!!!
The " Show and Sale " for our districts 4-H steer sale!
Personaly, I can't wait, but there is a small tinge for regret that the day is almost here! :/ My 10 yr. old Daughter will be heartbroken!
The steer " Coke ", a purbred Shorthorn, is my daughters, it is her 1st year in 4-H. We have had her steer since Sept. As a 10 yr. old, she seems to have issues with doing her chores, so, guess who looks after the steer? Yep, good ol' MOM!
That is why I can't wait till this sale takes place! Twice a day feeding, the grooming, washing, and practice leading and the show stances in the last 9 months have been my norm! I don't mind giving her a hand but, I think she has an allergy to chores!
I kind of feel bad though cause every day she does go out to see " Coke ", she snuggles up and tells him all about her day at school. I can only hope that her new steer next fall will be good enough to replace "Coke"!

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Yesterday morning, when I woke up, it was a beautiful, bright, sunny morning! The sun reflected off all the new green leaves and grass as it peaked over the tops of the trees! Naturally, I couldn't wait to go out and enjoy the day!
I grabbed my milk bucket, and whistled my way to the barn. As I finished milking, it looked so nice out, I picked up the bucket of milk, and made my way to the pasture fence to view the pasture in the morning sun! As I leaned on the fence enjoying the warm, fresh, morning breeze, a movement in the corner of the pasture caught my eye! So I quickly stepped up on the bottem rail to get a better look! It was just our 2 llamas, but, they were acting very strange with their noses to the ground, kind of walking in circles!
I sat down the bucket of milk, crawled through the fence rails, and started walking across the pasture to see what their problem was! THIS is what I saw!!!

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How did this happen!!!!!! Yes, I know llamas have babies all the time, but not here!! My llamas are both females ( and I checked again cause after seeing this I figured I must have made a mistake ) they are DEFINATLY females! I am sooo confused, as far as I know, my girls havn't ever escaped my fence, and I don't believe any of the nieghbors have llamas! What is going on??!!

 

[elevan]

Congratulations!

How long have you had them? Gestation is for 11 1/2 months.

 

[Four Winds Ranch]

Congratulations!

How long have you had them? Gestation is for 11 1/2 months.

About 3yrs, that is why the confusion! It may be one of those mysteries deemed to stay a mystery!

 

[elevan]

Congratulations!

How long have you had them? Gestation is for 11 1/2 months.

About 3yrs, that is why the confusion! It may be one of those mysteries deemed to stay a mystery!

Someone has a sneaky male near you then!

 

[SheepGirl]

Your other one may be pregnant too--be on the lookout for another baby llama!

 

[BrownSheep]

MAGIC LLAMAS!!

 

[Queen Mum]

Virgin Birth.