captpackrat | Trapped sheep & Loose coyotes

I wondered why I hadn't seen the sheep all afternoon. It's unlike them to remain in the barn and not at least peek their heads out when they hear my voice. I finally went out to check on them. Good thing, since a fence panel being stored in the barn had fallen over, trapping the sheep in the rear of the barn. They had alfalfa, but couldn't get to water. I moved the fence panel to where it shouldn't fall again, and the sheep happily went outside, straight to the water buckets. Poor things.

I was about to go back into the house when I heard a bunch of coyotes howling nearby. Our fence should keep them out, but I didn't want to take any chances. I released the dogs and they ran barking towards the fenceline. I ran inside, grabbed The Judge and loaded it with shotshells. By the time I got back outside, the coyotes had passed around the property and were heading off into the fields, and before I could get to the fence they were long gone.