Comments for The mountain dweller http://mountaindweller.com Undercover in the French Alps Fri, 04 Jul 2008 13:44:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on The 24 hour race by mountain dweller http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1202 mountain dweller Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:51:51 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1202 Hi Alex, Although we do shear our sheep, in this photo they are not actually sheared - this is the way they are. The Préalpes is a local Alpine race and they don't have much wool (only a bit on their back). The down side of this is that they can never be left outside in the cold or the rain. As concerns the hay bales. We have absolutely no waste. They are unrolled the length of the sheep barn on two raised concrete strips which are the width of the bale. The sheep can reach the hay from both sides of the strip. Hope this answers your questions, if you need any more info. let me know. Hi Alex,
Although we do shear our sheep, in this photo they are not actually sheared - this is the way they are. The Préalpes is a local Alpine race and they don’t have much wool (only a bit on their back). The down side of this is that they can never be left outside in the cold or the rain.

As concerns the hay bales. We have absolutely no waste. They are unrolled the length of the sheep barn on two raised concrete strips which are the width of the bale. The sheep can reach the hay from both sides of the strip.

Hope this answers your questions, if you need any more info. let me know.

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by Alex http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1201 Alex Sat, 14 Jun 2008 03:32:12 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1201 I was wondering about the manner in which these sheep seem to be sheared. This is new to me. We are in the process of starting a sheepfarm here in Maine and we will have Icelandic sheep. But I have never seen shearing in this kind of stepped coat. Does this serve a purpose or is it a local tradition? Do you have any problem feeding round bales to your sheep? We were told this would give us a lot of waste but aside from storage issues in an old 3 story barn I can't see the problem. I was wondering about the manner in which these sheep seem to be sheared. This is new to me. We are in the process of starting a sheepfarm here in Maine and we will have Icelandic sheep. But I have never seen shearing in this kind of stepped coat. Does this serve a purpose or is it a local tradition? Do you have any problem feeding round bales to your sheep? We were told this would give us a lot of waste but aside from storage issues in an old 3 story barn I can’t see the problem.

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by Lizzy http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1200 Lizzy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:23:36 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1200 I'm glad you are back. Reading your posts lets me pretend that I am visiting you in your little corner of heaven. I’m glad you are back. Reading your posts lets me pretend that I am visiting you in your little corner of heaven.

]]> Comment on In the eye of the beholder by Lizzy http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/24/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1199 Lizzy Fri, 13 Jun 2008 17:21:48 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1199 Yay, you are posting again. I was about to send Search and Rescue out to look for you. =) That first photo is enchanting. I can't stop looking at it. I can't imagine the faith it must take to be a farmer. Yay, you are posting again. I was about to send Search and Rescue out to look for you. =)

That first photo is enchanting. I can’t stop looking at it.

I can’t imagine the faith it must take to be a farmer.

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by Hexe http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1198 Hexe Wed, 04 Jun 2008 12:33:58 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1198 Glad you are fine, albeit busy! Hope you are having some lovely spring weather there. Glad you are fine, albeit busy! Hope you are having some lovely spring weather there.

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by Alison Whittington http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1197 Alison Whittington Sat, 31 May 2008 23:43:02 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1197 Glad you're back. Glad you’re back.

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by David http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1196 David Sat, 31 May 2008 12:17:47 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1196 It is great to see you and the sheep back with us. DG It is great to see you and the sheep back with us.

DG

]]> Comment on The 24 hour race by WickedHamster http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/19/the-24-hour-race/#comment-1195 WickedHamster Sat, 31 May 2008 11:30:42 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=293#comment-1195 Wonderful to have you back! I figured things were busy, and kept checking to see when you'd re-emerge. I knew you would! All best! Wonderful to have you back! I figured things were busy, and kept checking to see when you’d re-emerge. I knew you would! All best!

]]> Comment on In the eye of the beholder by Nita http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/24/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1194 Nita Fri, 30 May 2008 13:12:15 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1194 Beautiful pictures - the orchardists in our area do the very same thing, this type of weather occured here about a month ago. The losses were terrible - farming is never easy. Beautiful pictures - the orchardists in our area do the very same thing, this type of weather occured here about a month ago. The losses were terrible - farming is never easy.

]]> Comment on In the eye of the beholder by Caffienated Cowgirl http://mountaindweller.com/2008/05/24/in-the-eye-of-the-beholder/#comment-1193 Caffienated Cowgirl Tue, 27 May 2008 06:50:44 +0000 http://mountaindweller.wordpress.com/?p=295#comment-1193 That first photo is just amazing. I understand the uncertainty...that life is never easy. Hope the crop is safe. That first photo is just amazing. I understand the uncertainty…that life is never easy. Hope the crop is safe.

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