Tuesday 31 December 2013

New Year's Resolution BLOG!

Well, I am back, for how long?  New Year's Resolution was to start the blog again.  I am sure that a lot has happened since October 2011 but that would take too long to rewrite history.  We are still settled and enjoying our life up here in Caithness.  The flock has grown and changed a little.  There are now 46 Jacob ewes, 15 Cheviot gimmers and 5 new Suffolk ewe lambs.  We now have three pedigree Jacob tups.   28 Jacob ewe lambs and 2 tup lambs and crosses are also going through the winter, either as replacements or for sale.  The tups are out and munching hay.  Lambing is due to start 21st march.  This us the first year that we haven't sponged the ewes so it will be interesting.

Our plan is to have a really sheepy 2014 so I will try and keep the blog up to date and....take mire photos!

I am currently waiting for the equipment that will enable me to do my own Fecal Egg Counts.  The USB, digital microscope is set in ready and waiting.  Next blog on this topic?