Meanwhile, I arrive home from New Brunswick last night to a stench of dead, rotting animal....Ewe #1654 died - no idea of cause of death - she doesn't seem mangled and she was not far from where the flock spends hot afternoons under the trees. Very strange - will need to do an inspection when we get her buried this afternoon. Usually I come home only to dirty dishes....This was very unpleasant!
It seems Tap will probably be in full standing heat just in time for World's. Super. Plus she still has not grown in her lovely tail and feathering since her pups so looks quite ugly! Pat has been to the osteopath, which seems to have fixed her slight lameness that has been manifesting itself off and on all summer. Fingers crossed that both girls stay sound and healthy! And that Tap comes into heat in the next couple of days!!! Sheesh - not only do I have to run her 3rd in the run order on day 1, but she might be a total flake as well!!
Our sheep are quite wild at the moment, which is probably a good thing to get us ready for the UK sheep. Pat couldn't get within 25 yards of them this morning in training!
Here are some new pics of the cottage we are renting from Sept 7-16. It will be so nice to be close to the trial, town and wide open spaces. I guess I better pack Tap's "Hot Pants" to protect the white carpet - yikes!
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