All sheep off site. Thanks so much for all your help this year!

Saturday 13 December 2025

 All 46 fit and well in the afternoon sun. They have done a great job! 

staff check 11th Dec

All good and they were all spaced out across the 3 bays when I arrived. I have opened the gates into the new reserve and there was much excitement to get back in there, especially when I got out the sheep nuts! Sheep are being collected on Tues 16th Dec.

Looker reports on the whats app group this week have all been good, and the limping Shetland has improved.

Looker reports have all been fine - on the what's app group. However one of the Shetlands has a mild limp spotted on Monday 8th

 All 46 safe and sound chomping happily.  Obligingly standing still for counting... mostly.  Seemed none the worse for the heavy overnight rain.

Saturday 29 November 2025

 46 up and eating well, plenty of water too. They are doing a good job! 

 All present and correct on a misty and grisly but quite beautiful morning on the downs. All walking and no apparent problems.

staff visit 24th Nov

Trained Saskia in lookering.  Sheep all looking great! Water levels fine for the moment. Thanks for fixing the fence Ji

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Saturday 22 November 2025

 All 46 fine, some avoiding the rain in the copse but most up and eating. They’ve already made an impact on the top section of the reserve. 

Beautiful sunshine.Sheep seemed content in Bays 1 and 2. Broke the ice in troughs and discarded some on grass.

 Thursday November 20th

All 46 looking very healthy in Bay 3.  Most were lying down when we got there, chewing.  All walked well when we got them up.  Very placid.  Broke the ice on all the troughs.

Tues 18th Nov - staff check

Sheep were all looking really good today.  They were down at the southern end initially but once it brightened up they ventured out into the sunny northern section.  I was working with volunteers on site today and decided it was a good opportunity to let them onto the main reserve.   They were really keen and we got them in at the southern end. They instantly started feasting on the dogs mercury and nettles in the woodland, byt ventured out into bay 3 and got going on the dewberry and clematis.   They were really happy with the new area and variety of forage.  Just a quick reminder to break any ice on the troughs please while we are having this cold weather.  Please dont take the ice out of the troughs though.  Thanks so much folks!

Saturday 15 November 2025

 46 there in the fog, plenty of water! They are starting to make an impact on the clematis by the look of it. 

November Gloom

Sheep quietly grazing, a couple nibbling hedge.

Tuesday 11th Nov

I think I  have worked out how to use the blog at last.

All 46 OK. They seem to prefer the South end, for the shelter I guess. 

Saturday 8 November 2025

 All 46 looked fine, mostly lying down as it was fairly early but a few up and eating in the clematis area. They’ve cleared the ploughed section of thistles but still plenty of clematis to keep them busy 

Peaceful Pastoral

 Most sheep on ploughed section, a few higher up near fence.

Saturday 1 November 2025

 46 counted, all up towards the south end staying out of the wind and showers. Some of the white faced are starting to eat the scrub along the fence line. Shetlands mostly lying down. No apparent limpers at plenty of water. 

Halloween

 Sheep working their way along ploughed section of Coulters Dean.

Thurs 30th - all sheep looking really well! Plenty of water and lick left.

Wed 29th - Pam reported all was well!

Tuesday 28/10

 All 46 looking OK. Couldn't find the one with the slight limp from Sunday. Might have cleared up.

 Sunday 26/10. All 46 looking good apart from 1 horned one (Not Shetland, the other type) with a very slight limp. Couldn't find evidence of any chewed clematis. Their interest may be superficial.

 

Saturday 25 October 2025

 All 46 eventually counted, they are loving the salt lick and not eating much clematis yet! Plenty of water and all seemed in good health