The Virgins Venture Out

During the winter months, we're always juggling pastures. When the ground is soft, the sheep are limited to certain pastures because I don't want them churning the ground into mud. Lily, the Haflinger, is confined to the paddock when the ground is soft. As for the Five Virgins, they spend much of their time in the barn and small paddock. Because I plan to use the five ewe lambs for herding practice later this week, I let them out into a pasture. I figured they'd better get used to the pasture before we introduced them to a dog. They reacted by kicking up their heels, pronging around, and chasing each other in circles around the portable shed. Then, like most animals, they got down to business -- and searched the fencerows for bits of green grass.