Just some pictures..New Beginnings 08/26/12 Pic Heavy

[Southdown]

So this breed is called "Dorper?" Do they only grow wool on the tops of their bodies? I was wondering why that was, as I am only learning about the different breeds. It looks like hair on the lower body. If so, it would be a quick shear job. I wish I would have bought a Nikon coolpix instead of my Kodak Easyshare. I was feeling a little cheap around Christmas time and bought myself the Kodak for a low price. Maybe next time.

 

[Remuda1]

Yes ma'ams, those are wild flowers. In the pic of the big butt sheep, the red are called Indian Blankets. It was a great year here for them but they are mostly spent now. The little tan colored balls on stems that you see in that pic are all spent Indian Blankets. In the same pic at bottom left is a yellow flower that's called Green Thread. It's a main food for a shy bird that we have here called the Painted Bunting. You should take a sec to google that one, the colors will blow your mind and it's always a treat to catch a glimpse of one. I'll post some pics later of wildflowers but they won't be from this camera. Bon, the big butt sheep are my friends. He does not feed AT ALL other than pasture. I think air is fattening to these Dorpers .

South, yes they are Dorpers. They are hair sheep and shed their hair. Some will retain some on the tops of their backs, they are able to rub their sides to remove it there, but not so much the tops of their backs. Some will shed completely nonetheless, others will retain more. Just depends on the breeding and on the individual. But the whole point of hair sheep is not having to shear..... Well, that and meat .

 

[bonbean01]

I'm glad to see I am not the only one with sheep that look like they need to go to a fat farm

I do take a scizzor to get the top part off my sheep...if I do it when they are at least two years old, it doesn't come back looking wooly...come back with just hair. I do it gradually so that they don't get sunburn...then in a few weeks I take it down it down some more...then third time I take it all the way down. I only do that because I worry about fly strike and the thought of maggots freaks me out.

So nice that someone else have hefty sheep...was worried I was the only one

 

[RemudaOne]

Good morning y'all . Hope you're having a great day so far! The wildflower pics are from 2007, I can't reallty remember what camera or phone I used to take them though.

Here's some of my other friends

This guy (name is Barn Five but I just call him Barney) is my 23 year old retired barrel horse. Way before I got him, he was on the track and was a winner. He's the reason I fell in love with thoroughbreds.

This guy (Top Man Up) was my first winner as a licensed race horse trainer. It was his first win as well so a great night. Got him as a weanling from Keeneland sale in KY

This girl (Current Affair) came home from KY with Top Man Up but she was still inside her dams tummy. Super nice mare and another winner of mine. She's kind of haggy to be around though.....

This is my little "FOR SALE" ram. I've had no takers from CraigsList ad so he's practicing his singing voice in case I have to advertise him as a singing sheep to sell him

I love capturing sunrises and sunsets as well.

 

[bonbean01]

Loved the photos...really, really miss my horses! Cute little singing ram....LOLOL!

That last photo is spectacular and should be entered in a photo contest...super gorgeous!!!! I see you and your camera have become fast friends which is good news for all of us photo hungry folks on here

 

[RemudaOne]

Bon, this pic is just for you. I've had horses in my life for so long, I can't imagine them not being here. They are just pasture ornaments now but I used to spend more time directly with them than I did with my husband! This is Top Man Up. He's a great horse to be around and when he's fit and groomed up, mane pulled, there's not a better looking horse around. Super fun personality too

 

[bonbean01]

Thanks Kristi...love the close up...can almost smell her...really miss horses and their lovely smell...I also could not imagine living my life without horses...got my first very own pony on my 6th birthday and as I grew taller, got taller horses..LOL...has been about 15 years now without a horse and no room here for one, so keep sending photos!

 

[RemudaOne]

Good morning y'all . Just came in from watering some things in the garden. While I was at it, I pulled a peach off of the tree and enjoyed my breakfast while it dripped down my chin, LOL! God is good, isn't He? Here are just some head shots from my flock.

This is the little ewe lamb that I've already sold. I have kind of been kicking myself for letting her go but the buyer is a previous customer and I will be able to keep up with what's going on with her. This customer sent me pics yesterday of the eleven that I previously sold him, I was shocked that I had trouble recognizing some of the lambs! Awe well, here she is

My registered ram lamb

This is my smallest adult ewe. She had twin ewe lambs and a HUGE udder earlier this spring. A great mom..

I call this ewe Freckles. She has some on her front legs and she is the only one that I call by a name. She's not really the body type that I like BUT she had an awesome ram lamb this spring, so she stays.

This is the only ewe lamb that I am keeping from my first lamb crop. Her face is so angular and different than all of my others.

I just liked this pic and thought that the hair sheep fans would get a kick out of it

This is from yesterday morning. And yes, I fixed the date and time on my camera, LOL!

And just because......

 

[Southdown]

I like the black and white momma ewe.

 

[bonbean01]

My fences look like that too