en-us http://neopolitanacres.com/ News from Neopolitan Acres. http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=15 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=15 I have been asked to explain how we named this farm and blog. The name is largely explained by my irreverent sense of humor. One day my husband and I were driving down the roadhellipactually he was driving and I was ranting and rav Sat, 06 Dec 2008 10:51:45 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=16 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=16 I am new to Shetland breeding this being my third breeding season. I mentally lump my sheep into three groups breeding sheep pet sheep and freezer sheep. Breeding sheep improve my flock and help me advance toward my Tue, 09 Dec 2008 19:55:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=17 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=17 Around here my husband and I have a term for pet animals that are just too adorable quotWorthless Varmintsquot. The term originates from my undergrad days when my coworkers asked what I would do with my eventual disposable income an Mon, 15 Dec 2008 06:24:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=18 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=18 As the the old year dwindles away I see that I did meet some of my goals for 2008. I did read and understand a sheep book several in fact. I did begin a scoring system to help me choose which ewes to retain and which to cull. I did make a lot Tue, 30 Dec 2008 19:13:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=0&ind=19 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=0&ind=19 Michelle Minty of Boulderneigh had a really great idea on her blogpaying it forward.The premise is thisthe first four people who respond to this blog will receive a small gift made by me.I will try to make something tailored for each o Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:36:22 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=20 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=20 Michelle McMillen of Boulderneigh had a really great idea on her blog and I want to participate. The premise is that the first few responders I will limit it to 3 get a hand made gift from me. The catch is that they must post the same offer Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:43:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=21 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=21 A few weeks ago I sampled all my coming 2year olds at midside and these are the resultsGnuHampshire Polly Wolly afd 27.8 sd 8.5 darksided black gulmogetLocksfield Burgundy afd 31.0 sd 7.2 spotted mooritMinwawe A La Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:51:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=23 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=23 Today the yearling fleece analyses arrived in the mail from Texas AampM. How exciting! GnuHampshire Doodle all the Day afd 23.8 sd 5.7Minwawe Donatella afd 25.5 sd 6.6NWF Holly afd 26.9 sd 6.6 S39more Bourlesq 28.5 sd 7.4 nonble Fri, 20 Mar 2009 15:50:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=24 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=24 What makes a Shetland sheep a quotgoodquot Shetland?I have pondered this question but have no glib easy answer. I think there are several answers. First of all a Shetland must be a good sheep. By this I mean the Shetland must have g Wed, 06 May 2009 07:43:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=25 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=25 Wow I didn39t realize it had been 4 months since I have blogged!!! I don39t think anything exciting happened in May but June was another story. Robert was tending the ram lambs in their pen when he and they found a bat too sick to Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:21:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=26 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=26 Many Shetland breeders have dearly cherished opinions on the husbandry of their favored breed and I am no different. In the past I bred ewe lambs I thought were quotbig enoughquot each fall. I believed it was an important facet o Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:57:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=27 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=27 Intestinal parasites in sheep and goats produce a wide range of symptoms ranging from poor weight gain to death. Obviously these problems can be caused by many things including poor nutrition internal parasites and other infectious diseases Sun, 04 Oct 2009 11:10:43 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=28 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=28 The adult goats are TB negative!!! Nest week the OPPCAE and Johne39s results will come in. Keeping my fingers crossed. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:13:41 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=29 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=29 The vet39s office called and it is official my adult sheep are negative for OPP and Johnes and the adult goats are negative for CAE TB and Johnes!!! I was going to cry really hard if I had to cull to slaughter my precious pets valuab Thu, 15 Oct 2009 15:11:33 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=30 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=30 We got into town late last nightwell late for us which was after 9pm lol. Yesterday we closed the sale on a piece of property near New London MO. This property is currently a 24.7 acre cornfield with a slight slope and a springfed pon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:58:41 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=31 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=31 Well the deal fell through on the home I wanted so next week we make another trip north to look at homes for sale. If we don39t find one very soon we will be living in a hotel or shortterm rental as I begin my new job. Continued rain Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:35:37 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=32 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=32 Yesterday we put a home in Hannibal under contract a 1962 ranch style with 3 bedrooms 2 baths 1 car garage 1300 sq feet on the main level. It has a full partially finished walkout basement the original bathroom fixtures and most of the or Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:59:49 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=33 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=33 The move before us seems a bit overwhelming today but I can break it down into 3 steps. We have to move the animals twentyseven sheep 4 goats and 3 cats to the new farm. The corn is not yet harvested on the new farm so we can39t se Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:30:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=34 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=34 Yesterday we closedthe sale of our new home in Hannibal MO. We are now the owners of a 1962 ranch style home with an unfinished basement the original bathrooms and most of the original kitchen as well as newer carpeting over the original ha Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:06:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=35 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=35 Yesterday I worked my last shift at my parttime job and napped before I drove 125 miles home again through many winding curves and hilly onelane sections of country roads. Then napped more after I made it home. And plan to nap more today.nb Sun, 13 Dec 2009 08:27:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=36 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=36 Monday morning we received a phone call from the sheepsitter. Rich wanted to let us know that the rams had bashed open 2 gates and were impregnating as many ewes as possible. We drove back to West Plains Monday afternoon and spent Tuesday Fri, 25 Dec 2009 00:06:26 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=37 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=37 So many things are underway here it is just incredible! Yesterday I signed paperwork authorizing the creation of a road and barnsite on our new homestead. We are also in the final stages of negotiating the barn contract which should be er Wed, 30 Dec 2009 09:01:35 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=38 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=38 Today we had our first lambs of the season Anne delivered twin ram lambs sired by white Pines Ephraim AI. The miogetfawn one has a huge krunet the emsketblack one has a few white hairs on his crown. Both with fairly uniform fleece and Fri, 06 May 2011 21:14:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=40 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=40 I just got my 2011 fleece analyses back from TAMU see the results below.First is the sheep39s name parents then age in years then AFDSDSF. Zorro is missing from the list as the goats in his pen chewed his fleece off. All Tue, 10 May 2011 19:49:09 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=41 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=41 Yes 3 of the ewes delivered on Mother39s Day while I was at work! First was little Cocoa Anne39s daughter and a yearling! and her ewe lamb by Ephraim. Cocoa is a devoted little mother. I think her lamb will be the same c Thu, 12 May 2011 22:57:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=42 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=42 Astoria39s brown gulmoget ewe and spotted moorit ewe were born on the 12th. Polly39s black gulmoget ewes were born on the 13th. Gavotte39s fawn katmoget twins were born on the 14th. No they aren39t really redey Fri, 20 May 2011 12:28:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=43 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=43 Well blogger finally let me add photos again hurray!Gwen was found limping from some unknown cause one month before going into labor on the 15th. The vet examined her thought it was just a sprain but she is still limping though a lit Mon, 30 May 2011 13:19:53 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=44 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=44 Lamb Babysitting Dog that is...Pearl loves her little lambs. But their little hooves are sharp she39s had enough for a bit. Mon, 30 May 2011 13:27:07 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=45 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=45 On May 16th Star Grazers39 last 2011 lambs were born. On a routine barn check Sweet Pea aka S39More Conga had 2 wet wobbly babies wandering amongst the ewes. Sweet Pea and solid moorit son Sweet Pea39s daughternbs Wed, 01 Jun 2011 08:34:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=46 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=46 Inspired by a trip to New Orleans during the French Quarter Festival this year39s lambs will be named in honor of the streets of the French Quarter.Feminine names Esplanade Cocoa Ursulines Ariella Toulouse Polly Chartres Wed, 01 Jun 2011 14:05:00 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=47 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=47 This evening we trimmed little lamb hooves and started assessing their fleece. We discovered that Astoria39s spotted moorit quotboyquot has no dangly parts! I am so glad to have another daughter of Zorro39s. Previous blog posts will Sun, 12 Jun 2011 23:43:34 EST http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=48 http://neopolitanacres.com/sprinkles.php?author=1&ind=48 Well 2011 has been rather disorganized and surprising. It39s hard to believe it is almost over. Although we have made significant progress in many areas creating a sheep farm from a corn field is a lot of work and quite a bit is still rema Fri, 23 Dec 2011 08:22:31 EST