Thursday, July 29, 2010

Sunshine and Sunny grazing

Today felt different, like the season was changing, it was hot, but the wind was softly blowing, the clouds were very high and the moon was out. More like Indian Summer, I can only hope. Wormed the big flock of sheep that are mostly BFL-Cotswold crosses and some BFL's. They all looked healthy, but it is almost August and they have not been wormed since their shearing in March. These sheep eat grass and mineral, lots of cool water and hang out in the shade until dark, then graze by the light of the moon. One old black Cotswold, Jasper was limping, soaked her foot and she is fine, trailed along after the rest of the flock. Jasper, Fancy and Freckles, and Jewell are all registered Cotsowld's and all are getting old and thin. All still have beautiful fleeces. That will be the end of my Cotswold line when these ewes are gone, I haven't used a Cotswold ram in so many years, changed to BFL then Cormo. So many breeds of sheep to try, but the Cots have done well in this part of the country.

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