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Sheep Heaven
Susan Murray's Sheep Heaven in Progress
Sheep Yard Mark 1. More modifications to come.
The Two Yard Builders - Marty Vickers and Ray Armstrong.
Buying fencing battens.
Joe Holmes makes the fences sheep proof. Seven wires and battens is best. Electric fences can fail, and aren't always enough anyway.
The sheep yards in construction - note well used gates coming from an old set of yards, and reused wooden rails from former kiwifruit trellis.
The sheep yards in construction - note well used gates coming from an old set of yards, and reused wooden rails from former kiwifruit trellis.
The sheep yards in construction - note well used gates coming from an old set of yards, and reused wooden rails from former kiwifruit trellis.
Roger Johnstone and Susan Murray out the back of Kapamahunga Station near Whatawhata in Waikato.
Romney and Romney/Finn flock waiting for selection to go to Sheep Heaven.
A good set of drafting yards. Hamish is an expert drafter and his father Roger loves having him home for the varsity holidays.
Roger Johnstone
Hamish Johnstone and Clive Dalton at the yards in the middle of the farm.
I found a hand piece hanging on a post so Hamish could dag my sheep before I took them home.
A good stock trailer makes loading an easy job.
Easy to off-load the sheep too.
Tinka the dog that scared the sheep through the fence into kiwifruit.
A real farm dog.
Sheep Heaven goes to Bill and Sue Garland's property to select a nice border leicester ram.
Susan and Bill Garland look the rams over.
William the ram boards the ute and the wethers on board keep him company.
Clive and Ray get William home and attach the harness.
Williams gets to know the ewes.
William gets to work.
Sheep mentor Dr Clive Dalton and Veterinarian Caroline Hamilton.
Ten Lambs
Ray Armstrong, Ian MacMillan, Clive Dalton.
Susan, Ian, it's injection time.
Docking
Docking
Docking
Finding mum
Lambs with coats.
Lambs with coats.
Marty putting a sheep in sheep's clothing.
Trying to pull the wool over a sheep's eyes.
Shearing
Shearing
Shearing
Young David arrives.
David welch applies mating harness to Young David.
Ewes lambs rush to meet Young David the ram.
Hand shearing Arahi the sheep.
Skirting
Finished job
Rolled fleece
Sheep Heaven has shorn Arahi the hogget. The wool’s been washed and carded by Kane Carding in Wairarapa, and two Te Awamutu women, Lily Gable and Sylvia Sealey, have spun and knitted beanies from the fleece.
The beaniesSheep Heaven has shorn Arahi the hogget. The wool’s been washed and carded by Kane Carding in Wairarapa, and two Te Awamutu women, Lily Gable and Sylvia Sealey, have spun and knitted beanies from the fleece.
Beanies
Fresh new grass spikes after planting two weeks previously, and a little rain...
Fresh new grass spikes after planting two weeks previously, and a little rain...
Re-grassing 30 April 2013 - 5 weeks growth
Re-grassing 30 April 2013 - 5 weeks growth
Re-grassing 30 april 2013 - 5 weeks growth
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