tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post8890011576838391953..comments2023-05-09T08:36:29.006-07:00Comments on Homestead ...... From Scratch: The Sheep are HereChai Chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-39835103402172350032010-08-07T22:57:29.996-07:002010-08-07T22:57:29.996-07:00Would you tell me where I can get some ICELANDIC h...Would you tell me where I can get some ICELANDIC hatching eggs?THANKS. cecilburdeshaw@bellsouth.netAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-90841173402013995262010-07-28T03:07:13.752-07:002010-07-28T03:07:13.752-07:00They're beautiful! You will love them.They're beautiful! You will love them.Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753492768167506462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-34494031463140180332010-07-27T23:27:22.893-07:002010-07-27T23:27:22.893-07:00I am looking forward to seeing pictures! I have n...I am looking forward to seeing pictures! I have not heard of this cross before. Good luck with your new advertures :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-21253155268806059472010-07-27T20:14:16.930-07:002010-07-27T20:14:16.930-07:00Terri, We got them from Ronda at Greener Pastures ...Terri, We got them from Ronda at Greener Pastures Farm. They are a breed that she developed by crossing Icelandic's and Soay. Smaller than pure Icelandic's, with wool that self sheds, and larger than Soay so that they can be harvested for meat without carrying them over the winter. Their smaller size compared to Icelandic's is supposed to make them easier to handle for newbies.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-41495398006740253852010-07-27T19:55:05.439-07:002010-07-27T19:55:05.439-07:00I'm sorry, I didn't catch what type of she...I'm sorry, I didn't catch what type of sheep you got? You said Cascade, did you get them from Lyle Behl?Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15753492768167506462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-9634069999743655202010-07-27T19:23:37.429-07:002010-07-27T19:23:37.429-07:00Ronda - We have been out several times today just ...Ronda - We have been out several times today just watching them eat, it is very calming somehow. The whole group was still very skittish, but it was interesting to watch Jeepers nudge the most frightened lambs back to the feedstand and take the position closest to us - between her flock and the threat.<br /><br />I think everyone out there needs a "Hello My Name Is ...." name tag. It will take me a while to figure out who is who.<br /><br />Faith - The goats and sheep are definitely different, but hopefully special in their own ways.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-88439553576265270242010-07-27T18:40:24.381-07:002010-07-27T18:40:24.381-07:00I forgot to mention that I loved your description ...I forgot to mention that I loved your description of "marbles in a can"... I once heard a description of newly arrived sheep walking around as "a 16 legged unit." I liked that one, too! They'll settle down and spread out once they get used to their new home.<br /><br />Using small pastures and alleyways will make putting pastured sheep into a barn much easier. It takes time to build such things, and we didn't have them in the early years, either. Now, I don't know what I'd do without them. : )<br /><br />~ RondaGreener Pastures Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791358152746915091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-1090246833677483492010-07-27T18:34:35.886-07:002010-07-27T18:34:35.886-07:00I'm so glad they arrived, finally! I've n...I'm so glad they arrived, finally! I've never had goats, but it seems to me that they are more like puppy dogs in the guise of livestock! Sheep are less cuddly, but can certainly be tamed. Having both, you'll have the best of each world!<br /><br />I'm so pleased to have another fellow breeder, and hope you enjoy them as much as we do!<br /><br />~ RondaGreener Pastures Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14791358152746915091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-21485274245805893832010-07-27T15:10:21.852-07:002010-07-27T15:10:21.852-07:00I've had sheep as well as goats. My sheep wer...I've had sheep as well as goats. My sheep were calmer, quieter, and mildly curious - as opposed to ravenously curious. Easier to keep contained, and slightly cuddly. :o)<br /><br />~FaithFaithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491898004275353526noreply@blogger.com