Two years ago, a standardbred horse breeder friend of mine started raising sheep. He needed a place to bring the Mothers when the babies were weaned. He ask me if I would babysit with them for a few months and of course, having a beautiful pasture that was sitting vacant, i said o.k.
I had what they loveingly called their "Sheep Day Care". He would bring and take back sheep to breed, sell, whatever, and I would feed them until it got really too cold. Sometimes I kept them all winter and that was a chore for my and my arthritis getting up and feeding that flock of only 8 or 10 but they had to be cared for. I had a good time but after about three years, I had to quit because the meadow was needed to plant more Christmas Trees. I used to love to watch them play and jump and some were so loving.
Barney was the sheep kisser and they seemed to enjoy it.
