Today was the last big outbound flock move of the season, and with help from Wendy Pelletier, Eric White, and Deb Monnat-White, it went remarkably smoothly.  We started at Eric and Deb’s place three weeks ago, and their pasture felt like an impenetrable grass forest; my sheep rendered it quite a bit more passable.

Here Cass is holding the flock as I move the fences ahead of loading the trailer for the move.

The new pasture is a huge change — 10 acres rather than 3, much flatter, with less grass and more view.  I’m curious to see how fast the sheep chew through this field, as it looks almost barren in comparison to their previous spot.  Regardless of the terrain, Cass is happy to hold sheep while I screw with the fences.

I also brought together the new North Country Cheviot ewes with the main flock for the first time today.  I wasn’t sure how the introduction would go, so I was happy to see minimal drama.  This is what 78 sheep look like in one bunch: