BREEDING GROUPS 2012

WINTERTIME BLAKE(Winter Sky Khan X Wintertime Alanis)Moorit twin scurred krunet 2012 ram.  19.7 AFD/3.9 SD/19.8 CV/6.7 CEM/99.1 CF/19.0 CF.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Sky(Grey katmoget), Wintertime Madrid(Grey), Wintertime Milan(Moorit krunet), Wintertime Morocco(Spotted Musket).


WINTERTIME BOER GOAT(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug)Horned caped moorit flecket single 2011 ram.  Second fleece 22.2 AFD/4.5 SD/20.1 CV/8.0 CEM/97.1 CF/21.5 CF.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Anime(Spotted Ag), Wintertime Alanis(Black), Eweshaveit Kate(Moorit smirslet), Wintertime Kashmir(Black), Winter Sky Mandalay(Black), Wintertime Brown Sugar(Mioget katmoget), Wintertime Katniss(Black krunet), Wintertime Vanity Fair(Spotted fawn katmoget).


WINTERTIME B.o.B.(Full brother to Blake--not tested this summer)Black twin scurred 2012 ram.

Being bred to:  Winter Sky Marrakech(Ag spotted), Wintertime Painted Lady(spotted fawn katmoget),
Wintertime Angry Bird(Black smirslet), RambleN Bianca(White mirkface), Wintertime Elfin(Moorit smirslet),Sheltrgpines Mustang Sally(Dark grey katmoget).


SHELTRGPINES FANFARE FOR THE COMMON MAN(Sheltrgpines Grand Luxe X Sheltrgpines Andalucite)twin smirslet dark fawn katmoget 2012 ram.

Being bred to:  Wintertime Twix(Moorit gulmoget) & Wintertime Maple Sugar(Light moorit).

ALL WORK & NO PLAY

Sometimes one just needs to get out and explore their own backyard.  After living in the Upper Peninsula for 30 years I've decided I really need to take more day trips and see what is all around me.  This is the view from our new bridge on County Road 510 that connects us with the cities and highways. 

 This is Tally and I after a hike to Canyon Falls.  I can only imagine how wonderful these falls would be on a spring day when all the snow is melting at once and will be returning to enjoy that rush.

 Another more complete view of the falls.

 Downstream from the falls where the water has carved out a wonderful, almost surreal canyon of slabs and shelves.

 Upstream from the falls...a lovely hike with numerous little rapids and many stone outcroppings made for hopping about.

 Keewaunaw Bay outside of Baraga.  Almost appears to be a lake because of a wild peninsula that locks in the eastern side.  But it is all Lake Superior.

FOCUS ON FLEECE

 Wintertime Boer Goat(Wintertime Barqs X Wintertime Ladybug(GCH Fleece 2011 WI Sheep & Wool)--Coming two year old flecket horned Shetland ram.  He broke off his best horn as a lamb...other horn is clearing nicely.  Summer micron test of 22 AFD with low SD and CV.  Perfect tail.  Has produced one flecket black ewe lamb we are retaining in the flock.  He'll be put in a breeding group with a nice overview of our ewe flock for 2013 lambs.  B.G. completely rooed in early May of this year.

 Wintertime B.o.B.--Not tested yet but his brother summer tested 19 AFD with a low SD and CV.  The density, fine crimp from tip to skin we desire along with the consistency from front to back.  This shot is taken at last rib.  B.o.B. is sired by Winter Sky Khan and out of Wintertime Alanis(black daughter of Wintertime Fudge out of Winter Sky Alafair who rooed this May).  He'll be put over a number of our finer black ewes, as we are focusing on producing very fine-fleeced true black Shetlands. 

MOWING THE DRIVEWAY

The goats don't graze well and like to browse our woods instead, so I opened up a side gate and let the main flock out onto the driveway area to graze it down yesterday.

PUPPY TEETH

Tally is teething so everything is fair game for a good chewing.  She has learned quickly that people, shoes, cats, and our elderly dog aren't, so she improvises around the front yard.

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PUPPY LOVE!

 Meet Tally the newest member of our farm family.  She is eight weeks old and about 4 pounds of tri-color Corgi antics.   We had no idea when we pick her out of a litter of nine at four weeks of age just how special she would end up being.  She makes up her own games given just a paper towel tube or binder twine tied to a fence, goes wild at night just before bedtime and has a bladder the size of a small walnut which produes copious amounts of pee on very little water?   Our two 12 pound housecats avoid her like the plague and Pappy(our faithful 14 year old farm dog)keeps his distance and just wags his tail whenever she is out in the yard. 

This is the look we get whenever she wants to insure we will keep her forever.  And we will.

GROWING UP QUICKLY--2012 LAMBS

 Wintertime Brown Sugar--Wintertime Grasshopper X Wintertime Maple Sugar.  Fawn katmoget twin ewe lamb with lovely type.  NFS at this time.

 Wintertime Brown Elfin--Smirslet moorit daughter of Grasshopper out of Wintertime Ruby.  Remaining in the flock for now.  Her smaller full sister Delaine is available for $200 OBO.  Nice soft fleece and good wool coverage overall.  Perfect tail.

 Wintertime Katniss--Wintertime Blanket X Winter Sky Kashmir black krunet single ewe lamb.  Very friendly.  Strange birthcoat is turning into a very fine, soft fleece underneath.  NFS at this time.

 Wintertime Morocco on the left and Milan on the right with Katniss making ugly faces.  Milan and Morroco are remaining in the flock.
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 Two of our favorites--twin ewe lambs sired by Khan and out of Winter Sky Marrakech.  Marrakech may be for sale this summer.

Wintertime Esquire--Winter Sky Khan X Wintertime Vanity Fair.  Outstanding fleeces behind this polled ram lamb.  He is available and has a good temperament.  SOLD.