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06 July 2011
04 July 2011
Independence Day
4th of July, grass is looking good and the lambs are growing very well.
The saying in Paonia is if Mt. Lamborn has snow on the 4th of July it's a good water year. This is a very good year, our cold spring and heavy snow means plenty of irrigation water for later this summer.
The saying in Paonia is if Mt. Lamborn has snow on the 4th of July it's a good water year. This is a very good year, our cold spring and heavy snow means plenty of irrigation water for later this summer.
18 March 2011
Spring Snow
Good thing the ditch got cleaned yesterday!
The snow had already started settling and melting by the time I took these pictures.
The snow had already started settling and melting by the time I took these pictures.
28 July 2010
The Day After
The next morning we surveyed the damage. There was water in the holes around the forms but things looked ok.
However, the barn was a mess.
However, the barn was a mess.
27 July 2010
Concrete and Rain
The concrete came for the piers for the solar system. Got it all poured with no problems.
That evening it started to rain and the trenches filled up. Ken took the backhoe and dug an emergency ditch through the hay barn to keep the water away from the precious hay.
We also got out a pump to pump the trenches a bit.
That evening it started to rain and the trenches filled up. Ken took the backhoe and dug an emergency ditch through the hay barn to keep the water away from the precious hay.
We also got out a pump to pump the trenches a bit.
15 May 2010
13 May 2010
Major Snow , AGAIN!
Woke up this morning to more snow.
BUt at least this one is more normal for our spring, by afternoon it had all melted. No new lambs in the snow which was nice.
BUt at least this one is more normal for our spring, by afternoon it had all melted. No new lambs in the snow which was nice.
05 May 2010
02 May 2010
Even More Snow!
May and we are still getting snow. This is unusual. Most sprung snows will melt the same day. As it is we are feeding out a lot more hay on pasture to keep the sheep warm.
Even the dandelions are confused by this weather.
Becky in the front where her sheep are.
By late afternoon it was melting and Orange took the opportunity for a fresh drink.
Some of the 2010 lambs.
Coal Peak
Mt. Lamborn
Even the dandelions are confused by this weather.
Becky in the front where her sheep are.
By late afternoon it was melting and Orange took the opportunity for a fresh drink.
Some of the 2010 lambs.
Coal Peak
Mt. Lamborn
30 April 2010
More Snow and Lambs
Got more snow today.
We started putting more dog houses out. Most of the ewes put their lambs inside and stay outside the dog house.
This ewe, Morwenna figured out how to get herself in side as well.
We are feeding more hay out on pasture to the ewes.
We started putting more dog houses out. Most of the ewes put their lambs inside and stay outside the dog house.
This ewe, Morwenna figured out how to get herself in side as well.
We are feeding more hay out on pasture to the ewes.
29 April 2010
Major Snowstorm
Today we got a major snowstorm. Putting the ewe and her twins in a jug with a dog house to protect the new lambs. Had another lamb today too.
We had one ewe lamb born during the storm. We put a dog house and jug panels to keep her and mom in one place.
The twins from yesterday are also jugged with a dog house.
I hope no more ewes decide to lamb for a while yet. We are supposed to have snow and cold until Monday at least.
We had one ewe lamb born during the storm. We put a dog house and jug panels to keep her and mom in one place.
The twins from yesterday are also jugged with a dog house.
I hope no more ewes decide to lamb for a while yet. We are supposed to have snow and cold until Monday at least.
22 April 2010
Spring or not!
Woke up this morning to more snow.
But it melted off pretty fast and we got the pregnant ewes out onto pasture. Just in time, live cover ewes are at 144 days gestation and the AI ewes are at 142 days. I am expecting lambs by this weekend.
A few flowers even started to poke their heads out.
The ants were having fun on the early dandelions.
But it melted off pretty fast and we got the pregnant ewes out onto pasture. Just in time, live cover ewes are at 144 days gestation and the AI ewes are at 142 days. I am expecting lambs by this weekend.
A few flowers even started to poke their heads out.
The ants were having fun on the early dandelions.
30 March 2010
10 March 2010
March Snows
More snow.
This is the lane under the hay barn. The fence on the right is 4 feet tall.
So far the rams haven't decided to try to escape. The hay seems to be keeping them occupied. It's going to be a very muddy spring when all this melts.
This is the lane under the hay barn. The fence on the right is 4 feet tall.
So far the rams haven't decided to try to escape. The hay seems to be keeping them occupied. It's going to be a very muddy spring when all this melts.
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