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Ferdinand!
On Sunday we welcomed Ferdinand into our flock of sheepies! He was pretty sad to be separated from his other siblings, but Phillip and Magellan were very nice to him (well, Magellan did head-butt him once, but after that he was nice). Ferdinand is Phillip and Magellan's half-brothers, so they are all family, after all. :) Ferdinand will stay in the sheep pen for a week or so until he gets settled in with our routine, and then he can come out with Phillip and Magellan to graze around the … [Read more...]
Workday
We had a small crew out at Hanaeleh last weekend, but everyone worked very hard! Luckily the weather is still cooperating and it wasn't so terribly hot as it was a few weeks ago. A big thank you to everyone who came out and helped with the horses! … [Read more...]
Sheepies Update!
Both Magellan and Phillip were sheared this past Sunday- they didn't seem terribly thrilled about the idea, but they are so much cooler! It took Phillip and Magellan a little while to recognize one another again, though! A big thanks to the advisors of the Mission Viejo Agriculture Program for coming out and shearing them for us- we have learned that there is definitely an art to sheep shearing! :) … [Read more...]