Sheep who are healthy are happy sheep. There is a balancing of nutrition, care and expenses. Once a sheep is healthy, the work is maintaining the health. Sheep that are not fed well, underweight or not receiving the nutrients needed, will get sick more often. In my own experience, sheep that were a little underweight…… Continue reading Healthy Sheep is a Happy Sheep
Author: amtolle
August Beginnings
August is here, summer is almost over. The days have been getting shorter and my thoughts turn to winter. There are two times of the year that are hard on the sheep in my area – Summer heat and Winter. With the beginning of August, I know the extreme heat will soon end. I will…… Continue reading August Beginnings
Maintaining Quality in Your Sheep
Making a profit raising sheep is the main focus, but maintaining or improving your quality of sheep will maintain or increase the value of your sheep, creating more profit. Being objective when looking at your flock and selecting replacement ewes is vital. You can not look at a sheep as that sheep is my favorite,…… Continue reading Maintaining Quality in Your Sheep
Happy Watermelon Day
Today, August 3, 2022 is watermelon day. For my family watermelon is a summertime stable. Everyone in my family enjoys a juicy sweet watermelon in the summer. The area I live in grew watermelon as a major cash crop until the late 1980’s. Thousand of acres were used to raised watermelons. The sand loam soil…… Continue reading Happy Watermelon Day
Managing Resources
Managing resources is important in our lives. Resources come in many shapes and sizes, although our first thought is money. With the economic situation at this time and the drought I have been experiencing, managing resources is a major thought. Properly managing our resources assists us in being better sheep farmers, making a profit and…… Continue reading Managing Resources
July 2022
The month of July has been a busy month for me. The temperatures in July have been near or over 100 degrees fahrenheit. There has been no rain with the high temperatures, the grass has stopped growing. I am having to feed hay. The hay we purchased for fall and winter feed is being fed…… Continue reading July 2022
A Tribute
Big Bertha and first set of twins I would not be a sheep farmer if I did not have sheep. I strive to become a better sheep farmer each day. There are good times and there are bad times. And some days are just sad times. My oldest group of ewes is in the process…… Continue reading A Tribute
Waiting for Lambs
My ewes are due to start lambing anytime. The first date for lambs to start appearing was July 4. But since I do not use any hormones to cycle my ewes, the first cycle may come days after I put the ram in with them. Sometimes waiting for lambs to be born is similar to…… Continue reading Waiting for Lambs
My “Happy Spot”
I think about sheep and the business of raising sheep almost constantly, other than when I am sleeping and sometimes even then. Sometimes a person needs a break from sheep. I take a break every morning with my first cup of coffee. I visit my “happy spot”. My “happy spot” has nothing to do with…… Continue reading My “Happy Spot”
Getting Started
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. The secret of getting started is breaking complex, overwhelming tasks into small manageable tasks, and starting with the first one. Mark Twain If you are starting to raise sheep for the first time, adding sheep to your existing operations, or wanting to make changes in the way…… Continue reading Getting Started
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