I'll see if I can get her to be more cooperative in picking up her feet before the farrier's next visit.Īfter two days of raw, dreary drizzle and fog, the sheep and donkeys were elated when I turned them out into the pasture this morning. But we eventually got her foot work done.Īnn (from SYALER) tells me they catch on fast to clicker training – and they love peppermints for rewards. She used some fancy footwork, dancing backwards and forwards and sideways to keep Randy away from her feet. Like a horseshoe -).ĭulce was Miss Fidget – not at all happy about her pedicure. Cupcake and Prissy get gold stars for standing perfectly still while Randy, the farrier, pared their little hooves and cleaned out all the ick from the frog of the hoof (the frog is the soft sole of a donkey's hoof. Donkeys don't wear shoes but their hooves need maintenance on a regular basis. The farrier came to the farm this morning. Here's a look at the night barn with sheep and donkeys. I had a meeting in Greenfield this afternoon and got back to the farm just after dark. We've reached the time of year when there just aren't enough daylight minutes at day's end. You can join us if you like – by clicking our "Joining Thread" on Ravelry- details can be found here. One lucky winner will receive a Sheep Shares Farm Yarn & Fiber CSA 2013 membership. Today kicks off our Solstice KAL featuring our winter 2012 Sheep Shares yarn and fiber – Cormo Silk Alpaca. Everyone was dry this morning and the barn was full of sheep and donk poop piles – not our favorite way to start the day but a good sign that all critters felt "at home" in the barn during the stormy night. From the looks of things, the critters peacefully shared a cozy barn. Wind, snow and rain rolled in last night. It's a very good thing they are feeling more companionable toward each other. But by later in the day, they were comfortably ambling about with no worries. As you can see, the two groups kept some distance from each other at first. We turned out the sheep and donks together and fed them in the field. It was a peacable pasture yesterday morning at breakfast. This may not seem like a big deal but Sol is one wary, independent dude. Most recently, he's started taking corn from a scoop held in Mike's hand. He loves sharing hay with the sheep (above) and hanging out with his pal – our guard llama Caitlyn (below). Since then he has contentedly made Springdelle farm his home. Sol came to us on a snowy December morning in 2010. On the solstice we celebrated our rescue llama Sol's (tall, dark & handsome guy in first pic above) second anniversary at the farm. Milestone #2- Happy Anniversery to our Sol Llama! We're keeping fingers crossed that Zoe too will soon be able to join us for hikes and outings. And below, a glimpse of my Christmas afternoon hike with Farley. Here's a pic of Zoe the couch potato (above) on Christmas morning. Also, much love and thanks to our good friends Dick, Gale and Jackson for taking Farley into your home so Zoe could rest. Kurt Shulz and the staff at Peak Veterinary Referral Center in Burlington, VT for taking such good care of Zoe. It was a very happy family reunion for all! Her positive report also meant that Farley, her brother who has been staying with friends for the 8 week window of her recovery, could come home again. This is one of the best gifts we could ask for. Although she still has along road to rehab ahead, she appears to be walking without lameness. Her xrays on December 19th hold promise – good healing from the surgery. As some of you may know, she's been convalescing from radical surgery back in October to address severe degenerative joint disease in her right elbow. The week before Christmas, we had some encouraging news for our Zoe, our 1 year old Golden Retriever. Milestone #1 – Hooray for Zoe and Welcome Home, Farley! We celebrated arrivals and marked several milestones this season. Mike and I celebrated the holidays quietly at home this year, enjoying the company of our flock, dogs, llamas, goat, donkeys – and each other.
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