Baymule’s Journal

[Baymule]

It’s still raining. According to a 24 hour radar I watched, it may clear out by 9 PM this evening. Thundering now.

One more day. Just gotta get through today. Then 4 days of sunshine. Just have to get through today.

 

[Baymule]

Dawn is breaking. From what I can see so far, sheep pens have gone from Land of a Thousand Sheep Hoof Print Lakes, to a solid pool of water.

 

[Baymule]

Front yard yesterday, Cooper and girls.

Front yard right now, 7:30 AM. Picture taken from window.

 

[Margali]

Better than my view. Stay safe and don't try and beat me on number of falls in this mess.

 

[canesisters]

This is probably a stupid question.. but I've never had any dealings with sheep other than years ago at a petting zoo...
They have SUCH long, dense coats/wool - when it rains for days and days, does it just run off because of the oils or does it soak down a bit? I keep thinking about my grooming days when people would bring in Old English Sheepdogs with a year's worth of matting and we'd find maggots from their skin NEVER actually drying out!!!!
Of course - sheep are DESIGNED to keep that wool so they wouldn't get nasty and extreme like that. But I was just wondering about how they handle THIS much rain.

 

[Baymule]

This is probably a stupid question.. but I've never had any dealings with sheep other than years ago at a petting zoo...
They have SUCH long, dense coats/wool - when it rains for days and days, does it just run off because of the oils or does it soak down a bit? I keep thinking about my grooming days when people would bring in Old English Sheepdogs with a year's worth of matting and we'd find maggots from their skin NEVER actually drying out!!!!
Of course - sheep are DESIGNED to keep that wool so they wouldn't get nasty and extreme like that. But I was just wondering about how they handle THIS much rain.

Not a stupid question at all.

Mine are hair sheep. They grow in a winter coat like a dog, but shed it out in spring and summer. Some have poor shedding capabilities, those generally get culled. I have one ewe that has a woolly back, but produces fantastic lambs with a good hair coat.

Mine are wet but I watch them shake like a dog and water flies. Hair sheep have lanolin but not as heavy as wool sheep.

These are horrible conditions right now. In a way, it’s good because I walk the fields and see the flow of water. I can throw up some swales to catch water drainage, giving it a longer time to soak in, rather than running off the farm. I just have to make my future barn high and dry for times like this.

 

[Finnie]

It’s still raining. According to a 24 hour radar I watched, it may clear out by 9 PM this evening. Thundering now.

One more day. Just gotta get through today. Then 4 days of sunshine. Just have to get through today.

Too many dark gloomy rainy days in a row make me sad. I’m glad you will be getting sunshine starting tomorrow!

 

[Bruce]

Yup.
3 month old AKC registered Anatolian male puppy.

Just kinda snuck him in on us, eh?

 

[Baymule]

Just kinda snuck him in on us, eh?

Only got him 4 days ago!

 

[Bruce]

I don't recall any advance "announcement" teaser post