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carole: Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 12:39 PM
THE ARRIVAL OF THE LATEST ADDITION TO THE FLOCK WAS LOOMING CLOSER ,WE HAD BEEN TO SEE HIM A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND DECIDED HE WOULD HOPEFULLY BE GOOD FOR THE FLOCK. WITH A GOOD FLEECE AND COMFORMATION,SLIGHTLY HEAVEY HORNS, BUT WE ARE HOPING THAT THIS WILL GIVE STRONGER HORNS ON OUR RAM LAMBS WE HAD LOTS OF WORK TO DO BEFORE HE ARRIVED, TAGGING AND WEANING THE LAMBS, EWE HEALTH CHECK AND DRENCH , FENCES TO MAKE STOCK PROOF OR SHOULD I SAY LAMB PROOF,TEMPORARY FIELD SHELTER TO MAKE,AND SO THE LIST WENT ON. |
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CAROLE: Posted on Sunday, September 04, 2011 9:26 AM
ShareTHE LEAVES ARE BEGINING TO CHANGE COLOUR,THE NIGHTS ARE DRAWING IN WITH A CHILL IN THE AIR,THOUGHTS OF GETTING READY TO PUT THE TUP IN WITH THE EWES. THIS YEAR WILL BE OUR FIRST FULL YEAR AT COPPERFIELDS MANY THINGS HAVE TAKEN PLACE SINCE LAST NOVEMBER AND AT LAST THE PLACE IS REALLY TAKING SHAPE. THE EWES ARE QUITE SETTLED NOW AND ARE ENJOYING THE DIFFERENT PADDOCKS AND SEEM TO LOVE THE CHANGE EVERY TWO OR THREE WEEKS. WE ARE EXCITED ABOUT ARE LATEST ADDITION COMING TO JOIN THE FLOCK VERY SOON, ANTON WHO IS BY HEIGHTS ORION. |
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