NZ in Pictures: warkworth

Not Just Sheep

North of Warkworth, July 13th 2015

Sheep World is not all about sheep. It's about goat, too. Of course! It's about chicken, ducks, horses, cows, llama, pigs... let me show you!

The farmer's pet, seemingly.


I call this fluffy chicken.


Hellooow... isn't anybody here?

You should see how he walks! Full of dignity.

Nice and warm coat, eh?

Monster pig it is to me.

I didn't know that pigs bite. There was a warning on the fence and the fence was surrounded with electric wire.

Panda Pig... hahaha.

Three-Color-Cow. Black, white, brown. Four actually, plus light brown.

My guess, they have been sheared as well. Thus, looking pinkies.

Alpaca

Now, this is something new for me. First time seeing alpacas. The information board said that they are from the same family as camels and llamas, originating from South America.

Falabella Horse

Surprising fact! They can be trained as 'horse guide' for blind people.

Hug me, please?

My favourite of all!

Sheep World Still

North of Warkworth, July 13th 2015

I'd like to share a short video about the sheep gathering and sheep shearing process. Plus, some more photos of the sheep and their cousin (the goat).

We are coming!

How do you like our earrings?

Sleepyhead

Do you bring any food for me?

Hmmm... life is sooo good.

Sheep World

North of Warkworth, July 13th 2015

New Zealand - Sheep; Sheep - New Zealand. What else?

The shepherd is explaining about the different job of each dog.

One dog is to bring in all the sheep who have been grazing, or napping, on the hills, into the farmyard.

"Come on, come on, everybody! In, in, you go!"

The other dog's job is to settle the sheep. Like this. They stay put at the same direction as the dog.

See? Obedient sheep :)

The shepherd gave us a game of dividing the sheep between the ones with pink mark, blue mark, and no mark.

At this time it was a school holiday. Therefore, there were many kids. Maybe there were more children visitors and adult visitors.