That's a lot of pumpkins. What a great food source.
SageHill Ranch Journal
- Thread starter SageHill
- Start date
Baymule
Herd Master
Sheep LOVE pumpkins! What a haul of goodies for the sheep!
- Thread starter
- #1,323
SageHill
Herd Master
So there's rain predicted for the next few days. One can hope, it's a media, meteorologist, ap,,, Forecast Frenzy
I decided to get over to the barn before feeding dogs and took Sage and Lumen -- Youngest and Oldest.
Lumen will be 13 soon (11/18) and has limited sight, limited movement (falls over easily), and limited hearing.
She was on a mission - GO TO THE BARN !!! She only fell once going down a dirt hill. In the barn she was SO HAPPY and totally acting almost as young as Sage. When Lumen was younger she was a power house - not bad or anything, but a power house. So this morning as I was feeding in the barn (because of the Forecast Frenzy) I thought I'd grab a few pics of her. What the heck - she won't go in the stall (will she?) and I was careful and that lil' ol' doggie slipped passed me into the big stall while I was trying to take a phone pic. SHEESH - SHEEP slammed to the other side of the stall (big stall) and Lumen was moving on in. All The Way In and I managed to snag her by the time she'd "pinned" them to the far wall. ROTFL -- I was probably only able to catch her because I was close to start with!
Needless to say Lumen is a very happy pupster this morning. She trotted back to the house with a spring in her step and a smile on her face.
Lumen and Sage on the way to the barn.
Can you help me up there?
Ready or not I'm coming in!!
PLEASE let me go in ONE MORE TIME!
Lumen is our first Belgian Laekenois. She's done herding, agility and nosework - and her favorite has always been going to sheep.
I decided to get over to the barn before feeding dogs and took Sage and Lumen -- Youngest and Oldest.
Lumen will be 13 soon (11/18) and has limited sight, limited movement (falls over easily), and limited hearing.
She was on a mission - GO TO THE BARN !!! She only fell once going down a dirt hill. In the barn she was SO HAPPY and totally acting almost as young as Sage. When Lumen was younger she was a power house - not bad or anything, but a power house. So this morning as I was feeding in the barn (because of the Forecast Frenzy) I thought I'd grab a few pics of her. What the heck - she won't go in the stall (will she?) and I was careful and that lil' ol' doggie slipped passed me into the big stall while I was trying to take a phone pic. SHEESH - SHEEP slammed to the other side of the stall (big stall) and Lumen was moving on in. All The Way In and I managed to snag her by the time she'd "pinned" them to the far wall. ROTFL -- I was probably only able to catch her because I was close to start with!
Needless to say Lumen is a very happy pupster this morning. She trotted back to the house with a spring in her step and a smile on her face.
Lumen and Sage on the way to the barn.
Can you help me up there?
Ready or not I'm coming in!!
PLEASE let me go in ONE MORE TIME!
Lumen is our first Belgian Laekenois. She's done herding, agility and nosework - and her favorite has always been going to sheep.
She's beautiful and definitely looks happy!
Mini Horses
Herd Master
How sweet.
. She got so much joy in her old bones from just a little sheep time! Good for her spirit.
. She got so much joy in her old bones from just a little sheep time! Good for her spirit.
Baymule
Herd Master
Old dogs have earned their retirement, but still want a little fun. 
Ridgetop
Herd Master
They never realize that they are old and will try hard to work. Particularly when they enjoyed their jobs.
Erick says that old Anatolians are at greater danger from predators because they don't realize (or won't accept) that they are no longer as agile, etc. They just pile on in and try to defend the way they have aways done which can result in them being hurt or killed by predators. The old ones have to have younger backup in with them.
Love those old guys and girls. So willing.
Erick says that old Anatolians are at greater danger from predators because they don't realize (or won't accept) that they are no longer as agile, etc. They just pile on in and try to defend the way they have aways done which can result in them being hurt or killed by predators. The old ones have to have younger backup in with them.
Love those old guys and girls. So willing.- Thread starter
- #1,328
SageHill
Herd Master
So true. The last Old Girl, Halo - she loved her sheep. I let her think she was working them in the barn corral as a treat. She loved it, but she over did it - didn't get hurt or anything, but never wanted to give it another shot after that. Sad.They never realize that they are old and will try hard to work. Particularly when they enjoyed their jobs.
Erick says that old Anatolians are at greater danger from predators because they don't realize (or won't accept) that they are no longer as agile, etc. They just pile on in and try to defend the way they have aways done which can result in them being hurt or killed by predators. The old ones have to have younger backup in with them.
- Thread starter
- #1,329
SageHill
Herd Master
Beautiful cool morning today. Great clouds and perfect for grazing.
Love watching these two work. It's so quiet and I rarely say anything.
Things are greening up with the last rain!
Da' Boyz!
Cool enough for a hat!!
And. - a short video of the start of grazing - well, going out to graze from the paddock to the ranch road...
Love watching these two work. It's so quiet and I rarely say anything.
Things are greening up with the last rain!
Da' Boyz!
Cool enough for a hat!!
And. - a short video of the start of grazing - well, going out to graze from the paddock to the ranch road...
SteepedInSheep
Loving the herd life
I need a hat like that. So adorable.
