More from the goats and sheep at the Small Animal Barn today. This one was having a nibble at the hay.
Enclosures further along had a mix of sheep and goats.
This enclosure had some young ones, and the label on the wall marks at least some of them as the Rideau Arcott breed, a Canadian breed of sheep developed over time here at the Farm. One of the lambs was particularly bouncy- it is impossible to feel unhappy while watching a lamb jump about.
Mostly they were content to lie about, dreaming of warmer days and getting out in the sunshine. Or wondering when it might be time for shearing. Or having a stare down with a photographer.
Lovely creatures!
ReplyDeleteI saw pigs the other day. Colourful ones. :)
I love them both ! they are so cute !
ReplyDeleteThey are all wonderful photos but the last one made me laugh!
ReplyDeleteThe black headed sheep are cute!
ReplyDeleteGosto destas feiras de animais.
ReplyDeleteUm abraço e boa semana.
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O prazer dos livros
Young goats and sheep often make me smile when they are jumping around.
ReplyDeleteA lot of people are getting goats these days. Dare we say they are trending?
ReplyDeleteJanis
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i hope they are happy ... they look kind of like why am i here? ... miss my farm lands. ( ;
ReplyDelete...and they didn't seem to notice you!
ReplyDelete@Catarina: they certainly are.
ReplyDelete@Gattina: I agree!
@Mildred: me too.
@Marleen: they are!
@Francisco: thanks!
@Jan: one of the lambs certainly was!
@Janis: that could be.
@Beth: goats and sheep are one kind of animal we didn't have around when I was growing up. Most of the farms in my area were crops or dairy cattle.
@Tom: except the last one!
I enjoyed seeing your animal photos William, thank you!
ReplyDeleteThe lambs can certainly put on a good show.
ReplyDeleteThose little babies are so darned cute! Looks like a fun time!
ReplyDeleteAdorable photos
ReplyDeleteNothing like a cuddly little lamb! As I recall, goats and sheep don't always get along together very well. It does look like they are separated here.
ReplyDeleteThat one standing in the back in the second photo looks like a poodle!
ReplyDelete@Denise: you're welcome.
ReplyDelete@Red: they're fun to see.
@Jeanie: emphasis on cute!
@Maywyn: thanks!
@Lowell: I didn't know that!
@Sharon: it does!
A different sort of pleasure walk with you, William!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos.
ReplyDeleteNot far from my house there is a Pedagogical Farm where we can appreciate domestic animals. My granddaughter loves to go there.
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Sweet babies! :)
ReplyDeleteA Canadian breed of sheep. Interesting!
ReplyDeleteDon't mess with that last one! ;-)
ReplyDelete@Cloudia: I've enjoyed showing it thus far. This series is going to last a good portion of the month.
ReplyDelete@Maria: it's a good idea to have places like this so city folk get to understand, at least in part, what makes a farm work.
@Sandi: they definitely are.
@Marie: Arcott is actually an acronym for several kinds of Canadian sheep, developed here. It stands for Animal Research Centre in Ottawa.
@RedPat: I lost the stare down!
they are all so cute!!
ReplyDeleteThey're super cute. What a cheerful way to spend an afternoon.
ReplyDeleteSo very cute !!
ReplyDeleteHugs
Wonderful shots of the goats and sheep!
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They are adorable!!! We drove past a cow who had just had a calf. The amniotic sack was falling out. We just kept on driving!!! :-)
ReplyDeleteThey really look so cute don't they ...
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
Ahhhh, so cute.
ReplyDeleteCute critters.
ReplyDeleteLove the critters!
ReplyDelete@Tanya: that they are.
ReplyDelete@Kay: I enjoyed the visit.
@Orvokki: definite cuteness.
@Carol: thanks!
@Jennifer: that's quite a sight.
@Jan: they certainly do.
@Whisk: cuteness overload!
@Klara: definitely!
@Norma: me too.