Daisy's Fair 2017

My first year showing Wensleydales at the fair! Daisy won champion in her class. (And no, she wasn't the only wensley ewe there!)

I'm hoping to improve my grooming preparations for this next year. 

Here is Daisy w/ her two lambs summer 2017, Edelweiss and Queen Anne's Lace. I did not shear them, and am hoping to show them in full coats at the 2018 Clark County Fair.

We Have An Announcement

Wednesday, January 21st, 2015

One of our breeder ewes birthed.

The sweet little guy is without a name at present - any suggestions?

Rachel: editor of the CODERLAMBIAN

An Invitation...

EWE are cordially invited to attend a baseball game at Fort Vancouver's Parade Grounds.

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Not only will you get to enjoy that sport which is relatively popular in the United States, but you will also find double pleasure in the costumes of which the baseball players, as well as some of the "cranks" (the proper English term for spectators), will be wearing.

Step back in time to the 1860s when the United States Army enjoys the fantastic pastime of baseball!

F.Y.I. you might know some of the "cranks." For example, here's Zachary in his spectator costume.

This historic game will be held at the Parade Grounds (opposite the Fort Vancouver site), on July 26, at 6pm. Hopefully, we will see you there!

Weigh-in!!!

Saturday morning, the CODERLAMBIAN shepherds headed out with their sheep to the Clark County event center for weigh-in.
"Weigh-in" is the beginning of a process to make sure that our sheep are getting proper nourishment and gaining weight. We weigh our sheep here and then also when we arrive at the fair.
All of the lambs weighed more than they have in the past. So if you buy one of our lambs this year, you're bound to get a lot of meat. :)

The CODERLAMBIAN shepherds

Megan and Lewe-Lewe in line for weigh-in.

Following are the weights:

• Joshua's lamb (Clydesdale) - 102lbs.
• Grace's lamb (Meriwether) - 99lbs.
• James' lamb (Mauritia) - 82lbs.
• Zachary's lamb (RiverEwe) - 80lbs.
• Megan's lamb (Lewe-Lewe) - 84lbs.
• Madeline's lamb (Surely) - 79lbs.

Madeline ready with Surely

Me (Grace) and my energetic lamb. :)

Each of our sheep now need to gain about 24 pounds before the fair. That's about 0.4lbs per day!
Here is the minimum weight each of our lambs need to be by fair:

• Clydesdale - 126lbs.
• Meriwether - 123lbs.
• Mauritia - 106lbs. 
• RiverEwe - 104lbs.
• Lewe-Lewe - 108lbs.
• Surely - 103lbs.

The Latest News

Now that we have sheep, we thought it necessary to send out another 'buyer letter.'
This was the result:

CARAMEL CORN AND OUR LETTER.

ZACHARY "SELLING" THE NEWSPAPER. :)

MEGAN AND MADELINE

THE INSIDE OF OUR LETTER!!!

In case you can't read those articles, but you really want to, here they are:

Little Bo-peep

Written By Grace C. Coder

Little Bo-peep,

Is selling her sheep,

And hoping that you’ll be the buyer,

Please come to the fair,

She’ll look for you there,

Don’t buy your lamb from Fred Meyer!

Little Bo-peep,

Just got her sheep,

On Sunday, the 18^th of May,

She needs to tether,

This young, new wether,

For it hasn’t been trained to stay.

Little Bo-peep,

Is taking her sheep,

To “weigh-in,” a 4-H affair,

Her sheep will be weighed,

Some marks’ll be made,

Then her sheep will gain weight for the fair.

JAC News                                                                                                                                                                Written by James A. Coder

Hi, this is James Coder from the Coderlambian Farms, giving you a report on the recent proceedings at the Coderlambian Farms. These are the highlights of the past two months: April 23^rd-24^th (the testing required of all homeschoolers, April 25^th-26^th (the Christian Heritage Homeschool Conference), May 10^th (when my brother Benjamin graduated from Washington State), May 11^th (my Pro Arte Conservatory Strings concert), May 15^th (when Joshua and Benjamin went to Europe), and May 18^th (we got our lambs!!!).

Young MacGreggor had a farm   E I E I O

And on that farm he had a lamb  E I E I O

By Zachary W. Coder

Hi! Here are the things that have happened around the farm:

WE GOT OUR SHEEEEEP!

Upcoming events:

      Weigh-in for lambs is June 7,

      Brigade encampment at Fort Vancouver is June 14

      And don’t forget Father’s Day!! On June 15

Well that’s just about it. J

The Little Shepherdess

By Megan Joy Coder

Hello!  Many things happening in our neck of the woods.

On May 13th, we went to Finn Hill Cemetery for community service with our 4H club. We raked and picked up pine cones and sticks that were littering the grounds.

On the 18^th, we headed over to Goldendale where we bought our lambs. There were many windmills along the way. It was a beautiful drive.  I picked a ewe lamb and named her Lewe-Lewe.

I can’t believe that the fair is only about two and a half months away! I will be busy getting my lamb ready for the show ring.

Maddy Had A Little Lamb

                 By Madeline Hope Coder

Wow, so much has happened since I last talked to you! My mom had her birthday. My brother, Benjamin, has graduated from school at Washington State University, and is right now in Europe with Joshua! Sarah’s birthday has come and gone. But, the best part is that I now have a ewe lamb whose name is Surely (named after a lamb that I loved last year.)   I will be spending time training her for the fair. Right now, she is still quite afraid of me, but the other night she let me hold her head and lead her a bit.

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Joshua has recently been to Oxford and Warwick, and he is very much enjoying his travels.

This is a picture of Warwick Castle that Joshua took.

To further follow his  travels, follow his blog at: http://caseoftheredheadjt.blogspot.com/

Sheep!!!

The time has now come in which we actually own sheep!
On Sunday, May 18th, we went to Goldendale to pick out our lambs.

 After the younger kids picked, the rest of us drew numbers to see the order in which we would choose ours.

The twins looking at the lambs.

Madeline with her new lamb, Surely.

Megan choosing her lamb

The boys. :)

Grace (me)

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As for Joshua, I don't think he's been missing us much.

Benjamin and Joshua at Trafalgar Square

Community Service

On May 13th, we had the opportunity to volunteer at Finn Hill Cemetery with our 4-H club for community service.

Due to the beautiful sunshine, it was rather enjoyable.

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Please stay tuned as I will be posting again soon.

(You might ask why I'm going to be the one posting as opposed to Joshua, and I'll tell you.

Right now, he's on his way to Europe.)

Benjamin (our older brother) and Joshua