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Sheep Shed

The old potting shed with a new opening for the sheep, have also removed a panel in the back wall to increase ventilation, it’s certainly cooler inside. The rubber mats are hanging on the fence to get rid of the smell, it’s taking a while. The spring has stopped running and the paddocks have dried out in the last couple of days so the donkeys were able to go out for a few hours. True to form, William stopped and ate the first clump of grass and Toby had a run round. A warm sunny day with light winds.

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Sunrise

A bitterly cold easterly wind accompanied a vivid orange sunrise, my hands were cold within a few minutes of being outside with the donkeys. Fortunately, I have some new gloves, and they worked a treat, keeping out the wind and keeping in the warmth. The new shed was delivered and assembled at the back of the stable, it’ll be useful to have it near the greenhouse. Will put the shelving from the old shed under the window. A sunny, cloudy, cold, breezy day.

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Shed

The sheep are curious when the first part of the dismantled shed arrives in their paddock, their new shelter has plastic roof panels which will make poo picking easier. As the other panels and various power tools arrived the sheep were shut in a smaller enclosure until the donkeys wandered up from Laneside late afternoon, and then they were let in there for a couple of hours until dark. A frosty start to a gloriously sunny day.

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More Mudmats

William and Toby inspecting the third section of mud control mats, the ground does gets drier further down so hoping this can be the final section, will have to buy more mats if not. Toby tasted the sand and wasn’t that impressed. Moved a few paving slabs into the square paddock to make a flattish base for the old shed that’s being replaced, it’ll become a sheep shelter although it may be a bit small. A cool, sunny, drizzly day with strengthening winds.

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Flock

All nine grazing happily, Pixie thinks there may be treats available, she wandered off when none was forthcoming. Cut the hedges and started emptying the shed ready for dismantling and delivery of the new one next month, would be good if it could be reassembled in the square paddock and used as a sheep shelter. The big willow tree is browning off at the top, it lost a few twiggy bits in the wind so the donkeys and sheep enjoyed eating those. A cool blustery day with the occasional sunny spell.