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Glynelwyn - Photos

 

Spring 2011

       

Daffodils, Crocuses and Snowdrops heralding Spring at last

 

       

Spotty, one of our GOS sows with her day old litter of  11

 

             

 

      

2 days old and exploring!

 

Greyface Dartmoor lamb at 2 weeks

 

      

One of our crossbbreds has first one ...................... then another

 

             

New field shelter going up for lambs

 

             

Gloucester Old Spot piglets at 9 days

 

      

Crossbred lamb not yet 1 day old      Another crossbred lamb goes outside

 

      

Spring and Hebe, our Anglo Nubian kids

 

      

 Daffs and Snowdrops everywhere    ...... Primroses too                 

 

      

................. and of course more daffodils

 

             

One of our crossbreds has one, two and then three for our first triplets this year

 

             

The first batch of lambs go outside

 

      

 

      

Testing out the new field shelter!

 

      

Greyface Dartomoor having a rest   Ryeland ewe and triplets         

 

             

Coloured Ryeland has one ewe and one ram lamb

 

      

Ryeland lamb enjoying the sun

 

      

More sunbathing                      and more sunsets  

 

      

Della, one of our Anglo Nubian goats has triplets

 

             

Feeding time

 

             

Ryeland ram lamb               Dartmoor twin lambs                Ryeland twin lambs   

 

      

A whole batch of lambs relaxing in the sun

 

Greyface Dartmoor lamb with coloured Ryeland in background

 

             

Coloured Ryeland lamb

 

             

 

      

A welcome break from lambing!

 

             

Back to lambs - lazing in the springtime sun

 

Sorry ..... more lambs!

 

 

             

Spring blooms and green buds everywhere

 

             

 

The prickly blackthorn puts on a wonderful display

 

      

Bluebells and Bugs and Solomons Seal in the hedgerow

 

Another sunset

 

      

Two 'Molly' lambs sharing a bottle  Two GOS piglets sharing a drink

 

Our last ewe to lamb

 

             

Coloured Ryeland lambs

 

      

Now ewe see me, now ewe don't!

 

             

...... more lambs!

 

             

Our last Ryeland lamb              Greyface Dartmoor                    ..... and lamb       

 

      

Berkshire and GOS piglets

 

Feed time for the horses

 

      

Two pet hates, bracken and dandelions!

 

             

Lambs and ewes taking it easy

 

             

       Fruit trees in flower                                                 Gooseberries will soon be ready

 

      

Greyface Dartmoor ewe and lamb go to summer grazing

 

Another beautiful evening sky

 

      

Blue and White Bells?            Rhododendron beauty

 

             

More colour in the lane

 

      

First swallows of Spring

 

             

Plymouth Barred Rock cockerel         Lavender Pekin hen                          Maran                

 

      

Brahma                           Poland bantam

 

      

Guinea Fowl

 

      

Seeds sprouting in the polytunnel

 

Swallows are nesting in every available building

 

      

A Ryeland 'Molly' lamb with  Welsh mountain for a mate

 

Jeni our new Anglo Nubian milker

 

             

 

             

Our new netting tunnel to try and stop caterpillar invasions!