It's a new year!

February is when we send in fiber samples for micron testing of our fleeces!

December 2014

2014 Lambs

Ewe's Have It - Ester, Molly & Betty Boop

November 2014

Winter has come early this year. About 8 inches of snow so far. 

Girls having a meal outdoors.

 

Fall in the Upper Peninsula

There is no place more beautiful in the fall, than home.

Backyard

The falls

Our grainery at sunset.

Mom getting some sun.

Colwell Lake

Jester looking for apples

Modeling the new coats.

  

September 2014

 Fall is here and winter is not far behind. Getting ready for breeding groups for the winter.
If you see anything of interest, please feel free to email me. gulliverbarb@gmail.com

We are having Indian Summer and I'm loving it. Beautiful colors and warmer weather. We sorted through our flock yesterday and culled out quiet a few of them. Then I got coats on some of the girls. Going to have to buy some more.

 

Gabriel and flock.

August 2014

It has been a very cool summer. Its 8-20 and the leaves are starting to turn. Never reached 80 degrees this year, but that is o.k. Sheep are happy.  Today I opened up new field for them that had been occupied by some Canadian geese. 

Sheep vs geese

Gabriel spots the geese

 

 

Geese gone

June 2014

June was a busy month of lambing and lots of fun. Final count 14 ewes and 12 ram lambs. All ewe lambs were sold by July. Only a few ram lambs left.

The weather has been on the cool side, but the grass has been growing very well.

Today is July 13th and we had a warm day, 70 degree's YEAH! Baby chicks came in July 9th and it got down to 43 degrees during the night. Needless to say the heat lamp is on.

May 2014

New fencing up, snow finally gone and grass growing. The sheep are Happy Happy Happy.

May 6, 2014

Most of our ewe's are done lambing only a couple more to go. April was wet and cool, we still have snowbanks behind the barn. Hope the grass starts growing soon, so the girls have plenty to eat.

April 5, 2014

Today kicked off our lambing. First set of twins from Wintertime Spice our horned ewe.

March 28, 2014

Well it's the end of the month and we had about 10 inches of snow last night.
Lambing will be starting soon, so got some of the girls in their jugs today.

2014 Micron test 1st batch

The fleece samples came back.

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Go to Education page to look at FFSSA fleece grading chart.

The second batch of samples.

2014 January

A new year has begun.

A few photo's of 2014 winter.

19 ewes 1 ram Bahruk

Blossom

Daisy & Anime

Ram lambs

Spice in front

11 Ewe lambs

Mature ewe's behind barn.

December below zero temps.

A few photo's of the spring lambs.

Gabriel going through fences.

Jezabel enjoying the snow.

November 2013

It's been a long fall. Had a cold that lasted most of October. September was mild and got a lot of stuff done outside. No bugs to contend with, yeah! We've been getting a lot of rain this month. Fields all have small ponds in them. I'm getting ready to get the breeding organized. Will take photo's and post a list as soon as everything is final.

August 2013

August has been cold, hot, and wet. My hubby broke his leg at the end of July, so all outside jobs have been put on hold. Haven't been able to get hay in our barn, but it's been purchased. Never a dull moment.


Purchased an awesome fawn katmoget ram lamb from Steve Rouse this summer. He is polled and carries spots, out of Sheltering Pines J'adore x Sheltering Pines Fanfare. I've never felt fleece so soft, can't wait to do a 

sample on him. 

Sheltering Pines Applachian: yearling fawn katmoget smirslet/flecket ewe 

Wintertime Anime a spotted grey.

Wintertime Tulip (ewe lamb)

July 16, 2013

A photo of the boys I took today. They are looking for some treats.

July 2013

It's been a busy since lambing season 25 lambs, 10 ewe lambs 15 ram lambs. Also had our first bottle babies this year. A very fun experience. : )  

May 2013

Finally some sunshine and warm weather, the snow is gone. Majority of lambing is done, but still a few I'm waiting on. Check the Lambs 2013 tab to see new arrivals.

April 2013

It's mid April and there is still snow on the ground. Lambing has begun. Photo's will be added on the lamb page as they arrive or I get better photo's. The black lambs are hardest to photograph for me. Sorry, I'll keep trying.