Ewe with twins Laming the exciting and busiest time for a sheep farmer. I do a lot of planning starting with when to breed the ewes, which ram to breed which ewe to and proper feed. Then I wait five long grueling months, which to me seems like a very long time for lambs to…… Continue reading Laming and Records
Category: Sheep Farming
Becoming a Bold Sheep Farmer
Photo by Andrei Tanase on Pexels.com For Bloganary today’s prompt for writing was “what does it mean to live boldly?” I think to live boldly means to be a participant in your life and not just a passenger on a journey to some unknown destination. A few years ago, I made the choice to live…… Continue reading Becoming a Bold Sheep Farmer
The Beauty Around Me
Photo by Jonathan Petersson on Pexels.com Each morning I start my day with a Native American prayer. The word beauty in this prayer means stillness, peacefulness, harmony and beauty. Thank you for the beauty before me. Thank you for the beauty beside me. Thank you for the beauty above me. Thank you for the beauty…… Continue reading The Beauty Around Me
EBV – Estimated Breeding Values
Estimated Breeding Values in sheep are nothing new as sheep farmers around the world have been using them for years. The United States is behind in the use of estimated breeding values for the selection of rams and ewes for sheep reproduction. Estimated Breeding Values data is collected on traits such as birth weight, growth…… Continue reading EBV – Estimated Breeding Values
A Day at the Sheep Sale Barn
Sale Barn Sheep Going to the sheep sale barn is an adventure and one of my few social interactions. Today was the first sheep auction of 2022 where I attend. The sheep auction I attend only sales sheep and goats on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. It is within an hour drive…… Continue reading A Day at the Sheep Sale Barn
What Makes Me Laugh?
I started Bloganuary 2022 with word press. The writing prompt for Janraury 7 is What makes me laugh? My sheep make me laugh. Sheep can be a frustrating animal, yet they can be funny. The actions of a sheep is at times without reason or function. I feed my sheep daily. Currently I have mama…… Continue reading What Makes Me Laugh?
Goals and Direction
Replacement ewe lambs 6 months of age. New Year Day…. the beginning of a new year with new goals, resolutions, dreams and plans. The beginning of a new year people want to make changes in order to have a better year than the previous year. Most people have personal goals and resolutions for personal growth…… Continue reading Goals and Direction
Commitment
Any endeavor requires commitment in order to be successful. The past few months, my commitment to writing and posting blogs as been very little. My commitment to my sheep has been very strong. Being a sheep farmer is my first and most important commitment. Fall lambing was scheduled to start in September 2021, but animals…… Continue reading Commitment
Can You Truly Make Money with Sheep
Sheep grazing in my pasture. I can only speak from my experience and others I know, we make money raising sheep. Is it easy to make money raising sheep? Every business requires planning and work to succeed. Making money with sheep is no different from any other type of business. A business plan is needed…… Continue reading Can You Truly Make Money with Sheep
Determining Age of a Sheep
Sheep farmers use the front teeth of a sheep to determine an approximate age of the sheep. How does a sheep farmer determine the age of the sheep? First let us understand the eruption of teeth on sheep. Sheep have eight teeth on the lower front portion of the jaw named incisors. When a lamb…… Continue reading Determining Age of a Sheep
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