tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post8506516725396970198..comments2023-12-18T13:25:17.734-05:00Comments on Homestead Hill Farm: January Walkabout Barbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-37623964953433195972019-04-01T14:41:56.270-04:002019-04-01T14:41:56.270-04:00Oh my Barbara - I am attributing my sheep issues t...Oh my Barbara - I am attributing my sheep issues to the long and unforgiving winter. I had to call the vet for a ewe that had a vaginal prolapse - no lambs even on the ground and had to pay the vet. Well - we still lost her and her lambs! And even with 42 almost healthy lambs on the ground - I still lost 8 others - some born dead and some just died. I have a few tiny lambs - even from my bigger and healthier ewes. So, I am just going to write this year off and see what next year brings. Nothing I can do now but take care of the ones I have. God Bless!!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202463728777083293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-50459239110236491432019-02-20T14:35:32.279-05:002019-02-20T14:35:32.279-05:00Thanks, Tracy!
Sorry about the ewe. That is a bumm...Thanks, Tracy!<br />Sorry about the ewe. That is a bummer.<br />We're taking it as it comes. Like you said, you just never know and you can't take anything for granted.<br />Hope things go well for you.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-73551059928362076742019-02-20T14:33:06.235-05:002019-02-20T14:33:06.235-05:00Thanks for taking the time to comment, Vera! (sorr...Thanks for taking the time to comment, Vera! (sorry I didn't see this until now)<br />I hope this season shows you some kindness. <3Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-12275664576235978712019-02-18T15:36:47.096-05:002019-02-18T15:36:47.096-05:00I feel your pain Barb! I have no lambs on the gro...I feel your pain Barb! I have no lambs on the ground yet, but I have already had to call the vet for a yearling ewe with a bad vaginal and rectal prolapse. She survived almost a week - and I went out Sunday morning and she had died during the night - taking her lambs with her. ARGH! The rest look OK - but I take nothing for granted. You just never know with the weather and animals!! I just take one day at a time! I hope your year turns around and goes get better than last year! God Bless!Tracyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202463728777083293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-77715842741159054252019-01-29T05:03:50.612-05:002019-01-29T05:03:50.612-05:00We have four lambs now born, with one dead. I am t...We have four lambs now born, with one dead. I am totally in sync with you about having animals. Everything you wrote I could empathize with, the ending of a life by our hands being one of them. VxVerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13235143664894609891noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-34677026476706826812019-01-28T06:35:04.317-05:002019-01-28T06:35:04.317-05:00Thanks for reading, Sue!
That first shot was taken...Thanks for reading, Sue!<br />That first shot was taken up in Mennonite farm country just north of here when we went to get supplies a couple of weeks back. It's a beautiful part of the Valley.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-10029028711691310992019-01-28T06:33:28.190-05:002019-01-28T06:33:28.190-05:00I am so sorry for your loss, Pat! I truly admire h...I am so sorry for your loss, Pat! I truly admire how you've soldiered on since.<br />We have a huge cardinal population and they seem to appreciate the feeder in the backyard. They seem especially beautiful in the gloomy days of winter.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-15048259365253736062019-01-28T06:31:07.250-05:002019-01-28T06:31:07.250-05:00Thanks for reading Jenn!
I hope you have a good ...Thanks for reading Jenn! <br />I hope you have a good week as well.Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03599739740886087571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-25537461053225675012019-01-27T19:35:27.301-05:002019-01-27T19:35:27.301-05:00A poignant post. Thank you for sharing. Love all t...A poignant post. Thank you for sharing. Love all the photos of the babies, and especially that first photo with the silo. Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03107838233635613580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-87283957263144260202019-01-27T12:17:32.953-05:002019-01-27T12:17:32.953-05:00As usual, I admire your fortitude Barbara. As a ...As usual, I admire your fortitude Barbara. As a farmer's wife - nolonger sadly as it is almost two years since he died - I know only too well that you have to take the rough with the smooth but animal deaths are never easy.<br />Your photos are lovely - how I adore cardinals - and how beautiful your skies.The Weaver of Grasshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13947971556343746883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2819048519590916875.post-41151623763189915112019-01-27T10:32:15.428-05:002019-01-27T10:32:15.428-05:00Yes, indeed about the livestock / deadstock thing,...Yes, indeed about the livestock / deadstock thing, even on my teeny tiny scale that I have here, I lost both hens and one rooster (couldn't figure out why he died). Your pictures are wonderful. My favourites: the sheep dog love, the cluster of cardinals, and the contented look on the lamb's faces with the sun shining on them. Have a good week! -Jenncoffeeontheporchwithmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17618627688821849806noreply@blogger.com