Our "beach" on the lake is now officially unfit for sunbathing: we have squatters. Twenty-one "beach-bum" sheep. Oh, if only we had a webcam down there because we can't really see what they are up to from the cabin. I have seen footprints (and poop) on the sun-loungers and various items have been moved... In the middle of the day they all sit in the shade behind the canoe and the kayak, occasionally wandering down to the lake to drink. They barely move when Zelda goes down to go for a swim. At this rate they won't keep up with the grass growing in the field... not good! Back to work!!! In the evening they have got used to wandering up to the gate to wait for fresh birch leaves which we cut down from the forest. They go crazy for fresh birch and will climb over each other to get the best. Here is #211 saying, "Can I have some more, please?"
We think they are starting to look nice and round, they are a good size and they all appear to be healthy and their feet are good. They are quite active, often racing from our field over to the neighbours when they see they have visitors. Very social. But I think they would be happier with a bit more rain and some cooler temperatures (I know I would be). The midday max has been over 30C for as long as we can remember (about 2-3 weeks).
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