We do a lot of talking about the girls…ewes…moms — especially as we get into lambing season. But not much is said about the boys. Let’s face it…there wouldn’t be any lambs without them. Well, there’s always artificial insemination but that’s not happening around here just now. So I thought it would be nice to give some time and space to the very important but not often mentioned rams. Just before they were sheared I actually thought to take some photos of them. One young ram, Hatchtown Dickens, just couldn’t be captured on film so you’ll have to meet him another day. But here are the bigger boys…all Coopworths and handsome devils!
I know…there seems to be disproportionate number of rams to ewes here at Hatchtown Farm. That’s because I adore rams. Can’t help myself. I can justify my addiction because with this many rams, we can switch the ewes around at breeding time each year and get lots of years out of the two groups. Besides, I think they’re sweet — at least ours are — and they make so few demands. They just hang out and eat (ok – a little more than ewes) make gorgeous lambs and grow a delicious, humongous fleece every year.
This year’s lambs were sired by Cole and Bartok. Hoping for lots of natural colored lambs.
Hey, Guys! Just wanted to say hello and hope all is well. Lots of changes here – will report in at some point. I may be working in maine again this summer and I do hope I can stop in to say hello.
David (and Richard says hello, too!).
Oh! and such handsome rams!
Hey David — Where in Maine will you be working? It’d be fun to get together for more than the usual flash visit