Tue 31 Dec

All 41x counted and looking fine. Couldn't spot lameness in any of the shetlands.

The rams were frisky, so I explained to my 8yo daughter that they were climbing up just to get a better view over the heads of the others...

Staff Check: Monday 30th December

All 41 seen and look well. 1 Shetland slightky lame on front foot but will monitor. Thanks 

Sat 28 and Sun 29 Dec

All 41x counted and look fine. Messy back ends no worse and no more of them.

Some more encroachment from the same neighbours on Colley Close. Will email separately...

41 fine. Couple of mucky backsides

All 41 grazing beside the fence on the north east edge.

All looking well. Two of the lambs had backsides muckier than the others.

There was some head butting  and side charging going in between two of the lambs.

They sauntered off towards the valley.

Plenty of grazing for them!

Birds are really starting to sing out. Blue tits, great tits and a dunnock staking out their territories.

Wednesday 25th December

Went to wish the sheep a merry Christmas.41 counted,looking good,beautiful morning!

Tue 24 Dec

I bumped into Sam this morning as I checked on the sheep. All look well, all 41x counted.

Today, in the first example I've seen of this, a border terrier was yapping at the sheep through the fence wire. Sam was very polite and the owners put their dog on its lead. All well, otherwise.

Sat 21 and Sun 22 Dec

All sheep look well and all 41x counted. They're actively finding and chewing plastic waste - I found and removed the remains of a tennis ball today. No concerns. The young rams are getting frisky...

Tuesday 17th December

All sheep OK today. They're definitely coping with this weather better than I am! 

Sat 14th and Sun 15th December

All 41x counted and all looking well. On Sunday,I found and removed the remains of a plastic milk bottle, which had been well chewed by them. No ill effects observed.

Wednesday 11th Dec

41 counted.Still a few messy back ends but all looking good.

Monday 9th December

Sheep looked well this morning. Very lively in the wind! Back ends seem better since I last saw them so hopefully they are clearing up!

Sat 7th and Sun 8th December

All sheep look well. All 41x counted. I've managed to get a look at the ear tags: #77 and #80 seem to be the messier ones this weekend. No concerns and no need to call it in as an issue, however I'll try to keep an eye on these two.

One of the older shetlands has broken its ear tag: possibly used to say #215.

Thursday 5th December

All sheep looking good. New signage put up around site to get people to pick up their dog poo. Leaflet dispensers also put up.

Wednesday 4th Dec

41 counted,very lively this morning,came running over to me,no concerns.

Sat 30th Nov and Sun 1st Dec

All 41x sheep counted. They seemed fine on both days. The 7x with stained fleeces at the rear end were no worse. Tom felt it may just be because they're ewes - we should continue to monitor it. No concerns.