Bodacious aka Mr. B & Cat Shepherd
It has been a very hot week for a big woolly cat, so Bodaciouse has had a hard time working in this heat and has chosen his jobs very carefully.
Nearly 80f (26c) in the shade today at 12.45!! Hot Hot Hot for a Woolly Cat Shepherd
Due to this grass drying heat I have started feeding the lambs so that they can keep growing and not suffer from lack of palatable grass.
Mr.B Watching a Straggler Late for Breakfast
Feeding the lambs seems to fascinate Bodacious and he never misses this part of the day. It is already very hot so he goes under the trailer in deep shade to watch his lambs.
Out of the Morning Sun Under the Trailer
Watching a Lamb Grazing From His Shade Shelter
Sometimes the lambs try to join him but can’t quite figure out how to do so.
A Lamb Trying to Join Mr.B in Trailer Shade
One of the jobs this week has been to power hose clean the horsebox as I will have to be traveling the country picking up all the pure Irish Zwartbles wool from breeders all across the county.
Mr. B in Dirty Horsebox
The horsebox has many uses besides moving horses, bringing home loads of hay, it also transports sheep, loads of rubbish to the dump, moves pallets of stones and building blocks.
Mr.B Looking Disgusted at the Horse Droppings
Time to get the power hose going and power out all the dirt from inside.
Power Hose Ready To Fire Up
Bodacious takes his time looking at the dirty horse box, he is a stern taskmaster.
Surveying the Work to be Done
While I am working my taskmaster is lolling about under the trailer.
The Boss Watching the Job Get Done
When I have done the job it has to be inspected very thoroughly.
Even the Ramps are Inspected
The floor, walls and ramps all get a good walking over and sniffing before it passes inspection.
A Thrashing Tail to Show Approval
With a clean horsebox I am ready to hit the road picking up this seasons Zwartbles fleeces. When I get home Bodacious is on hand to inspect the load, which must meet with his tail flicking approval.
Wool Sack Inspection
Ok You Can Unload Now
When the wool starts to be unloaded he has to give it the softness test which is his favorite part.
A Comfortable Cat So Passing The Softness Test
Once he is on his woolly throne he over sees the rest of the unloading with a very superior look.
The Superior Being “The Cat Shepherd”
Mr. B Overseeing the Unloading
When all is done for the day there is still the evening walk around the sheep which Bodacious loves to do.
Mr. B Having a Conversation With Some of His Ewes
The final job of the day is to feed the lambs.
Evening Meal for the Lambs
The last thing that Bodacious does at night is look at the Zwartbles Ireland twitter feed @zwartblesie and see what friends, other farmers and people all over the world are up to.
Bodacious Reading Twitter
