Indian Brook Farm

My first ewe to be marked by the ram, Louise, lambed yesterday afternoon. I had finally decided last week that she must have missed the first cycle (she's getting up there in years) as she wasn't that big and hadn't started bagging up until last week. Then walking in to feed the girls last night I found this beautiful little ewe lamb standing there all dried off next to her mom.

I also was pleased to see my garden coming along. I planted carrots yesterday and also noticed my peas are coming up...I'll be planting my spinach and onions later this week.

My hens are laying well and are now out roaming about...I just wish I could keep them out of the barn...we have a hole cut in the door for the cats to go in and out and the chickens use that if we keep the doors shut! We got rid of the rooster and the girls seem much happier as he was quite abusive with them...all of them have bare backs and a couple of them were even ripped a bit.

I have another ewe due to lamb the end of the week and will post more then.