We are starting to feel a little more ‘human’ now that it is not soooo hot. The flock are also starting to feel a little more comfortable – what with less wool but also the cooler temperatures.
The flock (well the lambs) are growing daily. Sometimes it’s hard to tell mothers from sons/daughters.
We had them shorn recently mainly because I wanted to spin the baby fleece. The lambs are starting to change colour as they grow into their adult fleece.
It is interesting to be around at ‘feeding’ time as the whole flock mobs the person feeding them to get more ‘nuts’. I encouraged the mummas to eat from hands from the moment we got them, and now the lambs have learnt that nuts are yummy too. This is a good way for us to move the flock around when we need to.
Shearing was an interesting experience both for the lambs and for the shearer. He was very patient but commented that the sheep were ‘nigh on ferrel’ when it came to catching and shearing. To be expected from the lambs but the mums were a handfull as well. It makes us appreciate the professionalism of our shearers all the more when you have wayward stock.
I now have 4 fleeces from 2018 and 10 fleeces (although short in length) from this month to process. My next project is to card up and spin some of the lambs’ fleece.
silva kurls 