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Betty, Sheba, Banjo, Annie and Gracie: In
December 2001, we bought 2 sheep, Betty and Sheba, her daughter. I believe they are a
Katahdin sheep
mix. Banjo, the Pygmy goat, came free
with the sheep and needed a home. We did not think we could have a goat
because of how much trouble they can get into, but one look and we were in love.
He is a
sweetheart. Because of his stocky
build and low center of gravity, he is not much of a jumper, so a 3 foot fence keeps him contained. Betty came to
us already bred with an unknown due date. On January 21, 2002 at around 9pm,
Betty had two little girl lambs with no complications. This was our first
birth on the ranch, so we were
grateful for the easy birth. The lambs, Annie and Gracie, are now full
grown. They retained the personalities they had at birth: Annie is
friendly, Gracie is very shy. All the sheep, except Betty, shed their wool
in spring, and grows it back in the fall.
Below is our online scrapbook. Click on a picture to see the full-sized photo, then use the 'Back' button
on your browser to return to this page. Photos are shown chronologically,
so you can see the lambs growing up, and Betty shrinking back down! |
Banjo |
Banjo |
Banjo |
Banjo & Sal |
Banjo, Betty & Sheba |
Betty & Sheba |
Betty & Sheba |
Betty & Sheba |
Betty & Sheba |
Betty, Sheba & Smokey |
Betty's "head shot" |
Betty-very pregnant |
Betty-very pregnant |
Lambs-3 hours |
Gracie-3 hours |
Annie & Gracie |
Annie finds teat |
Lambs-3 hours old |
Lambs-1 day old |
Betty helps Annie - 1 day |
Annie-1 day |
Betty & lambs-1 week |
Betty, Annie & Gracie |
Plant investigation |
Annie (left) & Gracie (right)
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Lambs learning to graze |
Whole family- Feb 02 |
Annie - Feb 02 |
Annie |
Annie & Gracie |
Annie
& Betty |
Annie & Gracie |
Betty, Gracie & Annie |
Annie, Gracie, Betty & Banjo |
Sheba, Gracie, Annie & Banjo |
Banjo - Feb 02 |
| Sheep and goat in March 02. I was installing
the irrigation system on the ranch, so there was some large equipment they
were curious about. Last 3 photos are May 03, an example of the
Rastafarian looking phase of sheep shedding their wool. The lambs are all grown
up now. |
Annie & Betty |
Betty |
Betty |
Sheba & Gracie |
Gracie, Sheba & Betty |
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Banjo |
Sheba, Betty & Gracie |
All 4 sheep |
Annie & Banjo
May 03 |
All 4 sheep - May 03 |
Annie & Gracie - May 03 |
| Bandit, our new llama, is about 2 years
old. We got him about a year ago. Just like his father, Smokey, he chases
the sheep, so he is kept in a separate pasture. So far, no signs of his
dad's buckteeth! Below are photos of Bandit on his first day
here. |
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Bandit |
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Bandit & Banjo |
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