09/07/2026
A little Midview update! 🐑❄️
This week we welcomed Flynn Rider to the flock. He's settling in well, although this blustery Taranaki weather has been a bit much for the poor fella, so he's been making good use of the shed. Thankfully he's still wearing his full winter fleece, so he's nice and toasty.
Lambing is now only about 4 weeks away! This season is going to be a long one, with our Breed Ups arriving from August and the Purebreds kicking off from October. It feels like the countdown has officially begun!
This year's dating roster looked a little like this...
🤍 Ambrose covered the handful of girls he could. 🤍
Creed, our much-loved grandad ram, tackled the rest. He's always willing to give it a crack, although these days his swimmers occasionally seem to forget which direction they're meant to be going! 😂 A few of the girls took a couple of extra dates before they finally said yes.
To make sure we weren't still lambing in December, Benmor came to tidy up any girls that were still empty. The sweet young lad ended up getting lucky with two purebreds and one breed-up. He was such a sweetheart—just a young fulla who looked like a possum caught in the headlights. I think he was a little overwhelmed by the job that had suddenly landed in front of him! Thank you Sue. Can't wait to see what he produces.
With mating season behind us, Ambrose and Creed are now looking for new paddocks.
🐏 Creed would be best suited to a one-ram home with just a few ladies. He'll get the job done eventually, so if timing isn't a huge priority and you'd love a gentle old character producing some gorgeous lambs, he'd make a wonderful addition. He also had his horns removed after suffering a skull fracture, and is one of the quietest boys you'll meet.
🐏 Ambrose is coming up four years old, is proven, and consistently throws beautiful lambs. His only little quirk is that his hooves grow like mushrooms, so he does need regular foot trims. He's a quiet gentle boy too.
Now we wait... hopefully the weather starts behaving itself before the first little black noses begin arriving! 🖤🐑
