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
Category: Sheep Farming
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
Technology
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
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
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
“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”
Little Tuff
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com With the spring lambing I was reviewing the production records of my ewes. As I put in the information on the yearling ewes that are lambing, I was checking on the other ewes. I noticed some of my ewes are getting some years on them. I have two registered full…… Continue reading Little Tuff
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