I have a busy month ahead. This week I am weaning the spring lambs. They have access to creep feed, are with their mothers on pasture during the day. This week I am weaning them as the youngest is twelve weeks. I have been weaning at eight weeks, but decided to try and wean at…… Continue reading Weaning, Lambing, Breeding
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Summer Visit 2022
“Our Lake” My grandson visits each summer. The visits started when he was left in my care when he was two years old. His parents has divorced and were struggling establishing a new life for themselves. At one point his mother had no place to live, and my grandson came to live with me for…… Continue reading Summer Visit 2022
Dealing with Loss
Photo by S Migaj on Pexels.com The past few months have been emotional. My husband’s sister was diagnosed with cancer. He was able to make two trips to visit her. The day before Easter, she went to be with the Lord. Another trip was planned for my husband to attend her memorial and placement of…… Continue reading Dealing with Loss
Singles, Twins, Triplets
Lambs are the lifeblood of raising sheep for profit. One determining factor in staying in business raising sheep is the number of lambs born at each lambing. Raising sheep for market lambs, wool or milk require lambs to be born in order to replace and improve breeding ewes and rams. Sheep farmers like myself who…… Continue reading Singles, Twins, Triplets
Evaluation
I recently join a face book group of fellow Dorper sheep raisers who want to concentrate on raising sheep that meet the South African Dorper standards or in essence the Dorper standards. The group is to educate sheep farmers new to the Dorper breed of what the standards look like on the live sheep, more…… Continue reading Evaluation
Let’s Talk Weather
Photo by Greg on Pexels.com When you did not know what topic to have a conversation with someone about, you choose to talk about the weather. Weather changes daily, is non-political, non-religious and non other things. Weather is a safe topic of conversation. As a sheep farmer, or any person in agriculture, weather plays a…… Continue reading Let’s Talk Weather
Start Where You Are, Don’t Forget Where You Came From
Dorper Ram, sold for $12,800 at Mid-American Dorper Sale, April 2022 My husband and I attended the Mid-American Dorper Show and Sale this past weekend. We walked through the pens looking at Dorper sheep. Seeing traits we would like to have in our flock, and some we did not. Attending the show and sale encourages…… Continue reading Start Where You Are, Don’t Forget Where You Came From
Sheep and Partnership
When I started raising sheep, my husband was driving a truck over the road. He was away from home most of the time. The decisions of buying sheep was my idea as a method to produce income from our property. Prior to him being laid off from his oilfield job, we raised and showed horses.…… Continue reading Sheep and Partnership
Attending Dorper Show and Sale
White Dorper Sheep class at Mid-American Dorper Show April 2022 This weekend my husband and I attended the Mid-American Dorper Sheep Show and Sale located in Duncan, Oklahoma. We attempt to attend this event each years. It is the nearest Dorper event to where we live. At this event Dorper and White Dorper sheep are…… Continue reading Attending Dorper Show and Sale
Reconnecting
Two plus years of Covid-19. Many changes have taken place. More people are able to perform their jobs from home. There are virtual meeting, virtual birthday parties, virtual touring of homes for sale and more. I have had to learn to use the cell phone many abilities to stay connected with family. I and others…… Continue reading Reconnecting
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