Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com I thought when I stopped working in an office twenty-five years ago, I would not have to spend all day looking at a computer screen again. Times have changed. Virtual auctions, Virtual horse shows, virtual meeting and video calls. In order to stay abreast of sheep information and events, I…… Continue reading Technology
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The Importance of Poop
Sheep and other animals can not tell you how they feel, until there are very clear behavioral signs, most of the time the animal is then in serious trouble. https://amtolle.com/2022/04/19/the-importance-of-poop/ This is a link to my post on my other website. The reason for putting oil in the horse feed was to enhance the shine…… Continue reading The Importance of Poop
Attending Sheep Events
This week is the American Dorper Sheep Breeders Society National Show and Annual Membership Meeting in Duncan, Oklahoma. I plan on attending. The sheep entered in the show will sale on Saturday. There are open shows, where anyone is able to show the sheep. Plus, there is the Junior show for those who are 18…… Continue reading Attending Sheep Events
Growing Pains
When I started raising sheep, my initial flock of ewes were the culls from other sheep farmers flocks. I purchased my first ewes and ram at the local livestock auction. The conformation of these ewes was light boned, small frame and not much muscling. My thinking when I first started was “a lamb is a…… Continue reading Growing Pains
The Beginning of My Year
Sheep grazing on my pasture I love spring. Spring is when the world comes alive after sleeping all winter. In Texas we do not get totally bleak winters where all the plants go dormant and look dead. There is still a very visible difference between winter and spring. Spring is when the pastures turn green,…… Continue reading The Beginning of My Year
Journeys
I love horses. I have had horses for most of my life. Learning from the horse more than from those who do clinics to teach you about riding or training better. About ten years ago, after moving to Texas, I learned of a horse trainer, Chris Cox. I watched his videos, then watched his clinics.…… Continue reading Journeys
Winds of Change
Sheep grazing on my pasture Change is always happening. We find our comfort zone, then a change happens and we have to rebalance and find the comfort zone once more. Two days ago I learned some news that is a major change for myself and my sheep farm. The sheep and goat auction where I…… Continue reading Winds of Change
Spring Lambing Complete
The spring lambing is complete on my farm as of yesterday. I enjoy lambing, the final product of months of planning. This lambing was all first time yearling ewes. These ewes I raised and retained for replacement ewes in my flock. How well they perform determines if I made good choices in keeping these ewes.…… Continue reading Spring Lambing Complete
Celebration of Life
Photo by James Wheeler on Pexels.com As a sheep farmer I see the “Circle of Life” regularly with the birth of lambs and sometimes death. The past two weeks as a family we have been experiencing the “Circle of Life” and all the emotions that come with it. My husband’s sister was diagnosed with cancer…… Continue reading Celebration of Life
“Never Gamble With More Than You Can Afford to Lose”
Photo by John Guccione http://www.advergroup.com on Pexels.com When I was a young girl about ten years of age, our family went to the county fair. The county fair was a wonderful adventure for a young girl who loved animals. We rode carnival rides for the first time and saw many different types of livestock. At…… Continue reading “Never Gamble With More Than You Can Afford to Lose”
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