No chasing grass for these sheep

@JudyEv (376123)
Rockingham, Australia
November 18, 2025 5:24pm CST
The photo shows one of the paddocks on our old farm. You can see two different types of sheep-feeders. The sheep seem to have all chosen the same feeder but It’s because they haven’t registered the sound of the ute/pickup. The sheep from the other feeders have all run off. As we’re approaching summer, there isn’t much natural feed in the paddocks. They are watered from a dam which is downhill from these feeders. Sometimes water is pumped by windmill from the dam into troughs. It can be a regular chore to check that windmills are working correctly so that the stock do not run out of water.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (116428)
• United States
19 Nov
I love sheep. One of my dad’s friends has some.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376123)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
And you're remember Hercules of course! lol
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Amber
@AmbiePam (116428)
• United States
19 Nov
@JudyEv Yes!
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132065)
• Marion, Ohio
19 Nov
It can be a lot of work
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (132065)
• Marion, Ohio
20 Nov
@JudyEv Yes they do but the feeders still need tending
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376123)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
@wolfgirl569 For sure and windmills/ball cocks can all fail too.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376123)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Nov
Self-feeders and automatic watering have helped a lot.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (148025)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Nov
Sheep are really nice animals.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (376123)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Nov
I think so too. I'm sorry we had to give up all our pets when we came here.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (497118)
• Italy
19 Nov
Poor sheep there is not a lot to eat there, but I see they have everything they need.
LindaOH
@LindaOHio (217838)
• United States
19 Nov
The landscape looks so dry and harsh. Love the sheep.