"The UK has traditionally been largely self-sufficient in sheep meat. But high feed and farming costs, market uncertainty and low profitability have seen flocks fall to their lowest number ever recorded."

Does this mean that instead of exposed, subsidised #grazing maintaining ever barer #moorland which should be regrowing its tree-cover, we're trending towards using #sheep instead of oil-fueled machinery or herbicides to control the vegetation around solar #PV instalations? Win-win-win-win-win, I'd say. Or as another great account on here calls it #multiSolving @bethsawin

#farming #photovoltaik #solarGrazing

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/14/solar-grazing-triple-win-sheep-farmers-renewables-energy-companies

Morning Sheep Time

Moisture was descending from above, moistening the wool of the flock who were all in the bottom field. They did not need much encouragement to follow us breakfastwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N6jX2k4R-c

#defaidodon #sheepofMastodon #sheep

Morning Sheep Time

Moisture was descending from above, moistening the wool of the flock who were all in the bottom field. They did not need much encouragement to follow us breakfastwards.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2N6jX2k4R-c

#defaidodon #sheepofMastodon #sheep

"The UK has traditionally been largely self-sufficient in sheep meat. But high feed and farming costs, market uncertainty and low profitability have seen flocks fall to their lowest number ever recorded."

Does this mean that instead of exposed, subsidised #grazing maintaining ever barer #moorland which should be regrowing its tree-cover, we're trending towards using #sheep instead of oil-fueled machinery or herbicides to control the vegetation around solar #PV instalations? Win-win-win-win-win, I'd say. Or as another great account on here calls it #multiSolving @bethsawin

#farming #photovoltaik #solarGrazing

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/jan/14/solar-grazing-triple-win-sheep-farmers-renewables-energy-companies

Lunchtime in the frost for the #Sheep today. No chickens in the photo as they had a lunchtime treat of corn keeping them occupied.
#SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

Dusk time #sheep feeding. It’s late today because they have been out in the fields, but when they saw me shutting the chickens in at dusk they came running to see if I had any food for them.
#SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

Dusk time #sheep feeding. It’s late today because they have been out in the fields, but when they saw me shutting the chickens in at dusk they came running to see if I had any food for them.
#SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

About one in 12 sheep is gay, but when rams prefer the company of other rams, they're considered a commercial failure and slaughtered. In Germany, some are lucky enough to end up in the Rainbow Wool sanctuary, a biodiverse sheep farm that prioritizes animal welfare, run by Michel Stücke and his partner Jochen. Last month, the wool from some of those sheep was showcased by LA designer Michael Schmidt in his "I Wool Survive" collection, a collaboration with Grindr and publicist Kelly Cutrone. Dazed talked to Schmidt and Cutrone about the collection. Learn more about Rainbow Wool — including how to sponsor a gay sheep — at the second link.

https://flip.it/9k3.bz
https://flip.it/Fe4iy_

#LGBTQ #Fashion #Farming #AnimalWelfare #Sheep #Animals

Morning Sheep Time

Not raining this morning but the ground is like a quagmire. Sheep all out, which is good for them! Biscuits all round, Panda butted Skippy and then regretted it I think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbpgVvuXQVE

#defaidodon #sheepofMastodon #sheep

Morning Sheep Time

Not raining this morning but the ground is like a quagmire. Sheep all out, which is good for them! Biscuits all round, Panda butted Skippy and then regretted it I think!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbpgVvuXQVE

#defaidodon #sheepofMastodon #sheep

About one in 12 sheep is gay, but when rams prefer the company of other rams, they're considered a commercial failure and slaughtered. In Germany, some are lucky enough to end up in the Rainbow Wool sanctuary, a biodiverse sheep farm that prioritizes animal welfare, run by Michel Stücke and his partner Jochen. Last month, the wool from some of those sheep was showcased by LA designer Michael Schmidt in his "I Wool Survive" collection, a collaboration with Grindr and publicist Kelly Cutrone. Dazed talked to Schmidt and Cutrone about the collection. Learn more about Rainbow Wool — including how to sponsor a gay sheep — at the second link.

https://flip.it/9k3.bz
https://flip.it/Fe4iy_

#LGBTQ #Fashion #Farming #AnimalWelfare #Sheep #Animals

Did you know that Mastodon has a bot that posts one Sumerian cuneiform with its meaning every day?

No? You can find it at @sumerian

Did you know every now and then I make a note of them, thinking I might be able to use them for something?

No? Well you do now.

Below I give you three cuneiform with a helpful* illustration to help you remember them.

Thing. That. Ba.

*shush, yes helpful

#sillyScribbles #sheep #cuneiform #nonsense

Did you know that Mastodon has a bot that posts one Sumerian cuneiform with its meaning every day?

No? You can find it at @sumerian

Did you know every now and then I make a note of them, thinking I might be able to use them for something?

No? Well you do now.

Below I give you three cuneiform with a helpful* illustration to help you remember them.

Thing. That. Ba.

*shush, yes helpful

#sillyScribbles #sheep #cuneiform #nonsense

#Sheep in the news!
#Defaidodon

The Guardian Fri, Jan 9, 2026

All you can bleat: sheep storm German supermarket

https://pressreader.com/article/282016153707561

#Sheep in the news!
#Defaidodon

The Guardian Fri, Jan 9, 2026

All you can bleat: sheep storm German supermarket

https://pressreader.com/article/282016153707561

I had to attend to the #chickens at lunchtime, to deal with their frozen water containers, and the #sheep couldn’t resist coming over to see if I had a second breakfast for them. I felt sorry for them being out in the #snow, as it was bitingly cold despite the sun, but they chose to leave the shed!
#SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon

The #Sheep got their Rammaster and sugar beet feed late today, as I was out early this morning to pick up some hay and straw before the #snow came.
They were quite keen to get fed.
#SheepOfMastodon #Defaidodon