Happy Days Are Here Again

 

Today, our two Katahdin rams were let out of confinement to join the ewes. It is mating season for our sheep.

 

 

Of course, Glenn had to walk the rams through the yard, unhaltered and unhampered, to the pasture.  He had total confidence that the both would follow him without incident, without running off.

 

 

Winky and Curious George behaved and followed Glenn nicely; of course, Glenn was carrying a bucket of grain.  I followed behind to cut off any hints of an inclination to move in a different direction or to dine on my pampered perennials.  

'Want to make a run for it? I see some tender strawberry plants over there!' 
(look closely at both rams looking off to the right)

 

Once through the gate into the pasture where the flerd was grazing, the rams ran to the ewes and went right to work; no wasting time here - gotta love 'em (no pun intended).

 

And, I could relax.

 

Come April, our lambing will begin again.  I hope we learned something about raising sheep during the past year; our first year with sheep.

 

Only time will tell….