13 May 2010
warm & sunny

It's been a busy few days, punctuated by some comparatively minor sheep outbreaks. We've had a new ram lamb born to one of the light-coloured ewes; he's healthy even if tiny, and surprisingly strong and wiggly for such a little guy.

The ducks had to be shooed out of the sheep enclosure today as at least three of them had been in for days and were endlessly circling looking for the way out.

Yesterday and today the barn cats have been given their parole. They showed their eagerness for it yesterday by bringing back two snakes and a vole's head. The rest of the body had already been consumed. The snakes were rescued, still alive and apparently no worse for it, although very grateful not to have to continue to play dead lest they be relabeled from 'snake' to 'cat toy'.

This weekend we will be penning up the sheep for rooing and hoof-trimming. The vet has the deworming tools in, so we'll be scheduling with them as well. Progress marches slowly forwards.