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diary of a comedy sheep farm
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<blockquote data-quote="spin cycle" data-source="post: 7075925" data-attributes="member: 12281"><p>last two days</p><p></p><p>hay we 'alighted on' is cut....with cs outta action the black/red nash had to do it.....and she did albeit a little slower <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /> </p><p></p><p>in between it's been fettlin sheep/horses and any time left over half hearted attempts to distinguish which lambs belong to which ewes amongst the captured snot.....i had a plan<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.......separate the ewes + lambs for coupla hours then reunite....the lambs should dash to the ewes<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" />.......it didn't go smoothly.....drafting was a sinch until we realised a hurdle was undone and the ewes were getting out as fast as i drafted<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />.....most recaptured but a couple took off back to the field to torment me another day<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /> .....two hours later i reunited them.....ZILCH interest<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />.....lunch</p><p></p><p>moving water this afternoon + taking mower off /hitching magic box.....which requires minor repair (bodge)<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" />....into the yard trots a snot ewe from this morning looking for her lambs<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" />.....i catch her and mark her and her lambs...888...where upon she turns round and jumps clean outta the race....encouraged by this HH's pet milly jumps outta another pen<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p></p><p>right quick break why i have a little cry<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" />....i mean once upon a time i swear i was a reasonably good organised farmer....now i'm just a gibbering wreck<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /></p><p></p><p>long story short i have three ewes/lambs marked so far....only trouble is two of the ewes are running around the yard not wanting to stray from their lambs <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" />...mexican standoff<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /></p><p></p><p>in other news i managed to tip over an ibc but fortunately didn't break it......bloomin muggy this pm...not lookin foward to turning hay in the heat tommoz.....mart sat looking doubtful<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite11" alt=":rolleyes:" title="Roll Eyes :rolleyes:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":rolleyes:" /></p><p></p><p>quick reread of today's offering another little cry and off to a darkened room<img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😭" title="Loudly crying face :sob:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/6.5/png/unicode/64/1f62d.png" data-shortname=":sob:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="spin cycle, post: 7075925, member: 12281"] last two days hay we 'alighted on' is cut....with cs outta action the black/red nash had to do it.....and she did albeit a little slower (y) in between it's been fettlin sheep/horses and any time left over half hearted attempts to distinguish which lambs belong to which ewes amongst the captured snot.....i had a plan;).......separate the ewes + lambs for coupla hours then reunite....the lambs should dash to the ewes;).......it didn't go smoothly.....drafting was a sinch until we realised a hurdle was undone and the ewes were getting out as fast as i drafted:banghead:.....most recaptured but a couple took off back to the field to torment me another day:banghead: .....two hours later i reunited them.....ZILCH interest:banghead::banghead:.....lunch moving water this afternoon + taking mower off /hitching magic box.....which requires minor repair (bodge):D....into the yard trots a snot ewe from this morning looking for her lambs(y).....i catch her and mark her and her lambs...888...where upon she turns round and jumps clean outta the race....encouraged by this HH's pet milly jumps outta another pen:banghead: right quick break why i have a little cry😭😭😭....i mean once upon a time i swear i was a reasonably good organised farmer....now i'm just a gibbering wreck😭😭😭 long story short i have three ewes/lambs marked so far....only trouble is two of the ewes are running around the yard not wanting to stray from their lambs :banghead:...mexican standoff:banghead: in other news i managed to tip over an ibc but fortunately didn't break it......bloomin muggy this pm...not lookin foward to turning hay in the heat tommoz.....mart sat looking doubtful:rolleyes: quick reread of today's offering another little cry and off to a darkened room😭😭:D [/QUOTE]
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