Saturday, February 2, 2013

Llama Drama

With Paddy gone there hasn't been as much llama drama. They all seem to be getting along and the sheep, as usual, don't care much one way or the other.

 Martha and Bonnie are on opposite sides of the fence now. They still hang out around the water tank and gossip.

 We've had the gate to the big pasture closed for the last few days. Mainly to give Martha a chance to bond with Dolly and the sheep in the barnyard. They share hay and the llamas get grain. Lisa fixed one of the stalls so the sheep can go in there and the llamas can't. Llamas tend to always poop in the same place every time. Dolly likes to poop indoors and usually picks a stall if she has access. The sheep don't like the llama poo.

 I was on my way to get a round bale for the sheep. We put the welded goat wire back under it so no one can get their head in between the bale and the rack.

  It has been snowing lightly since yesterday.

 The truck wouldn't make it up the hill so it will be down there for a while. Don't worry Andy, Lisa said she'd come down on the 4-wheeler to pick up the pizzas tomorrow night.

 This is Nelson's hay shed. Most of what you see here is our hay for the winter.


 The bales are pretty good size. This is one of the good sheep hay bales. The cattle get good hay too but it is first cutting and has more clover. The sheep's hay is mostly grass. They like clover too but it isn't as good for them.

 It's cold moving hay. It isn't something that needs to be done in the summertime.

 You can see our house on top of the next ridge.

  I zoomed in to our house.

 At the bottom of Nelson's driveway.

 Lisa set up a corral for Bonnie. Now she can eat in peace. She doesn't like the sheep stomping around by her feet. Also they jump at her feed bucket trying to knock it down. It's like they know what's in there.

 The sheep approved of the new hay.

 Lisa was out sliding around on the 4-wheeler. She was trying to get some air on the snow drifts.

 The pond has snow on it.

 I had to take some dog in snow pictures. It wouldn't be winter without dogs in snow. Here is Piper, Luna and Satin.

 Paris was waiting to go in. Her feet must have been getting cold.

 Piper, Satin and Paige. Piper wasn't being affectionate with Satin, in case you were wondering. That is Piper being the dominant bitch that she is.

2 comments:

  1. I enjoy the photos of the snow, but not willing to visit in the winter! Nice blog this really gives us a snapshot of the day in the life on a small farm and the hard wotk it takes to keep things going.
    Thanks,
    Bill B.

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