I’ve just been reading a fascinating book: ‘A Short History of the World According to Sheep’ – very readable, and apparently they have excellent memories and are quick learners … As I said, who knew?
Feeling very sorry for farmers this year – crops rotting in fields, animal feed through the roof – poor animals, too. Lambs here in the West Country are out and about despite the sogginess but it’s warmer.
No hail here, but atrocious winds. The lambs are indeed taking it hard, especially further north than us. The ewes haven’t got as much milk either, apparently.
Very sweet, but it’s such a shame that this year they have to be inside in many areas, and so costly for farmers 😦 However I did spot some outdoor lambs when I went down to Sussex with some of my photo group friends on Sunday, despite the heavy flooding they’ve had in parts of that county, so it seems some are beginning to venture out. We so badly need a lengthy dry spell!
So cute, I especially love the way that the newborns have wrinkly skin, like little children who have coats they have to grow into. I was talking to a dairy farmer a week or so ago who was saying that they can’t get their herd out onto the fields every day and they are running out of winter feed. No sheep around here this year and I do love to see the lambs in the fields.
It is. The lambs that always take their chance from the day they’re born on the farm nearby have only just come out for the first time at several weeks old.
It is great that at least there are places to shelter the newborns and the youngsters during adverse weather. I hope things start getting less soggy soon.
From Pyrenees to Pennines 
awww, it is such a smiley time of year with these little ones around
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Yes, but they’re having a hard time of it up here. They’re keeping the little ones indoors. All these are photos from previous years.
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oh no, that’s not so good. These soggy fields are a disaster for farmers
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😦
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It is indeed. I’m sure you’ll have some by the stove won’t you
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Do you mean drying out, or getting ready for the cooking point? Nope in either case.
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Drying out and keeping the little ones safe
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Of course it is. And we can never get enough of their charm and innocence.
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And then … they turn into sheep. Who apparently are quite bright. Who knew?
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Certainly not me!
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I’ve just been reading a fascinating book: ‘A Short History of the World According to Sheep’ – very readable, and apparently they have excellent memories and are quick learners … As I said, who knew?
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So cute!
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They are easy to love.
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Totally
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so sweet!
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We all love a lamb, don’t we?
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Such a lovely sight. It’s a shame the weather has been so disruptive this year.
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It has been especially bad, and the rain has no intentions of letting up.
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Feeling very sorry for farmers this year – crops rotting in fields, animal feed through the roof – poor animals, too. Lambs here in the West Country are out and about despite the sogginess but it’s warmer.
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Yes, it’s terrible all round. Here everything’s in a bad way because of too much water, and Mediterranean farmers have no water.
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Darling lambkins! And yes, it’s a shame about the weather.
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Yes indeed, on both counts.
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How wonderful that nature provides these portraits!
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ExACTly!
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Wonderful photos. I hope the little ones are coping with the treacherous April weather. We just had a pretty hefty hail storm here in London.
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No hail here, but atrocious winds. The lambs are indeed taking it hard, especially further north than us. The ewes haven’t got as much milk either, apparently.
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Sweet!
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Always!
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Very cute, but a shame they are having such a hard time this year.
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They really are 😦
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Maybe I should come back in my next life as a sheep? At least I’d start off being appealing.
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Stuck out int’ wind and rain? Nay lass. Stay as you are.
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🫠🩵
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Ooh… so lovely! I love the last one especially.
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Ah thanks. Quite a sweet one, that.
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Very sweet, but it’s such a shame that this year they have to be inside in many areas, and so costly for farmers 😦 However I did spot some outdoor lambs when I went down to Sussex with some of my photo group friends on Sunday, despite the heavy flooding they’ve had in parts of that county, so it seems some are beginning to venture out. We so badly need a lengthy dry spell!
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We do. And we have lambs outside too, but in the main, they’re heading for being ‘teenagers’. Yes, Rain, Rain Go to Spain. They so need it there.
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So cute, I especially love the way that the newborns have wrinkly skin, like little children who have coats they have to grow into. I was talking to a dairy farmer a week or so ago who was saying that they can’t get their herd out onto the fields every day and they are running out of winter feed. No sheep around here this year and I do love to see the lambs in the fields.
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Same story here with the lambs ;( And yes, they do look so sweet in their over-sized jumpers.
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So adorable. Ewe got great photos!
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Ewe are too kind!
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Gorgeous!
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Sweetness.
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Yes indeed!
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You capture so well the woolly cuteness. Disturbing to hear about the soggy times that are so difficult for livestock and farmers.
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It is. The lambs that always take their chance from the day they’re born on the farm nearby have only just come out for the first time at several weeks old.
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It is great that at least there are places to shelter the newborns and the youngsters during adverse weather. I hope things start getting less soggy soon.
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