May 20
I woke to the birds singing the return of daylight. As I lay in bed a few birds were singing, then more and pretty soon it was an full chorus! Loud! and happy birds greeted the day and each other! Off in the distance softly on the breeze I could hear tinkling of bells on …
May 17
Week Six (Days 36-42) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of skin pigment Fetuses should weigh around 6 grams and be 45 mm long Fetal heartbeats can be heard with stethoscope CHANGES IN AMARILLO Nipples darken and enlarge Abdomen continues to enlarge CARE OF AMARILLO Add cottage cheese or hard boiled egg to food daily Increase …
May 12
We have a new field fenced for the sheep. It is about 3 acres behind the dam. It includes a patch of woods. Drover and I put the sheep in there of the morning and close the gate. Late evening we go back and Drover gathers the sheep and we put the sheep in the …
May 08
It was a Glorious day today! Warm and sun shinning…Birds singing…Happy Dogs all round! Because Les and I were putting up fence, and the dogs were along to help! What fun we had! The dogs would take a dip in the pond with each passing trip… Then run along by the gator excited and looking …
May 07
Les got home from work at 1:00 PM …so we headed down to Farmer School to our polling place to vote. On to Denton to pay bills and send some snail mail… We came back through Hulin McDowell Road and there was a guy with a stick trying to herd cows down the highway! We …
May 06
Here is What is going on!!! Keep in mind Amarillo was bred to Drover on April 1 and 2… Week Four (Days 22-28) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Development of eyes and spinal cords Faces take shape Fetuses grow from 5-10 mm to 14-15 mm Organogenesis begins– Embryos are at their most susceptible to defects Days …
May 05
It was a beautiful day here in Jackson Creek! The sky was blue and the wind was out of the southwest and warm. The sun shone and I woke to birds singing and sheep bells ringing! The air was fresh and sweet and the frogs and crickets sang their happy songs. We went to church …
Apr 27
Les and I went to church and afterwards had homemade spaghetti and cake:) Yeah! Like that is diet food! This afternoon I put my lounge chair under the Magnolia tree had a pillow and a good book…Drover and I let the ewes out into the unfenced field below our home and all the dogs and …
Apr 26
Drover works every day on the farm with the sheep. He gathers and moves the sheep where I need them. He works the pens and helps me separate the sheep to doctor and check. Some days are long… some days require very little work. But Drover is all ways my go to dog for help …
Apr 23
Lots going on round here… Amarillo is expecting Drover Puppies for sure! If you want a really good all round English Shepherd please email me at maplegrovefarm@yahoo.com or call 336-241-2817 after dark:) We have some really nice ewe lambs for sale and they will make good breeding stock, or dinner… The Rooster comes down on …
