In January, 2005, I sold six bred ewes and a ram to people in New Brunswick ... http://www.naturesfinestfibers.com/index.html . The ewes were lambed out here before shipping, and their lambs were quite wonderful. Recently, I noticed these sheep on a sale page for this farm ... and I wanted two of them back for my AI venture. There were also two spotted beauties, a mother and daughter, out of Kate's line ... and we all know how I feel about Kate and her family!I made an offer ... and bought all four of them. Above is DWR Astrild, out of Dailley Erato (Kate daughter) and Dailley Kismet.
This one is SheltrgPines Athena, who gave me an emsket ewe lamb out of Kismet lines. I think she'll do well as an AI ewe. Gene always had a special place in his heart for her ... after holding her head while I pulled her first lamb!
And here is Dailley Erato. I couldn't believe that I had sold this girl ... a Dailley ewe, and a Kate daughter. But ... she is back and will be bred AI this Fall.
Did I say that I love spotted sheep? Well, I do! This little doll is an Astrild daughter out of SheltrgPines Jacob Two Too. Can you imagine her lamb next Spring, out of Wind Water Aspagus ('Gus')?Life is soooo very good ... :-)
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Wow, I'll bet those sheep were so glad to see home again....loved the painting!
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