Awesome sheep pictures!!

[littlebitfarm]

A couple are graphic but real life.

http://kerridgeweddings.co.uk/ss/corinne/

Kathie

[Ross]

Very idyllic isn't it?

[Terri]

What great photography!

[PulpFaction]

Never had sheep, I was just trying to figure out what was going on with the lamb slaughtering thing. Still-born's hide used to get the ewe to adopt a different lamb? Interesting.

[Our Little Farm]

It works.

[Callieslamb]

I really liked it. Why was she turning them on their noses at the end?

[myheaven]

That was great. Very good photagrapher.

[D Lynn]

Wow, just WOW. Absolutely beautiful!

[farmmom]

Originally Posted by PulpFaction

Never had sheep, I was just trying to figure out what was going on with the lamb slaughtering thing. Still-born's hide used to get the ewe to adopt a different lamb? Interesting.

Yes. They take the hide from a dead lamb and put it on a live lamb, an orphan or an extra from a ewe that had a "litter", in an attempt to have the ewe accept it as her own. The hide, of course, smells like the ewes own lamb.

[sisterpine]

Totally amazing photos, thanks so much for sharing! sis

[springvalley]

Great photos, and I understand the hide swap on lambs, but what else was she doing to the dead lamb? looks like she took the heart out maybe and gave to the dog? Don`t know. > Thanks Marc

[chickenista]

Originally Posted by Callieslamb

I really liked it. Why was she turning them on their noses at the end?

I think she was grabbing that one, flipping it onto the haunches then milking her.

[Txsteader]

Amazing!

[Ross]

Yeah she likely baited the group then nabbed her potential milk donner from behind. Not many reasons to try and work with a sheep from that angle. They are obviously range kept but familiar with handling still you are going to need a system to apprehend your volunteers.