They all seem very happy. I've wandered into the field a few times today to see how they are doing. Minttu always comes over to say hello (she knows the routine, stale bread in my pockets) but the young lambs are still a bit skittish. We have a bit of a problem with the bigger field. It is full of buttercups and they are toxic for sheep. Normally the sheep would just leave them as the taste is so bitter. So we have decided to mow them down - they will dry quickly (it is till very windy here) and then they are no longer toxic. Mowing the field will also encourage the grass to grow. Here is a picture of one of the new lambs (b. August 2014) next to a picture of Minttu. They were both shorn at about the same time. one with electric shears and the other the old-fashioned way. Spot the difference. Minttu still has at least 6 cm of fleece on her back!
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