I and the sheep have enjoyed the mild temperatures and light rains in November and so far in December. But this week the temperatures change, dropping to below freezing and single digits for two days. During the last part of November and December we have been letting the ewes graze the pasture. With the mild…… Continue reading Preparing for a Cold Snap
Category: Sheep Farming
End of the Year Lambing
I have been lambing, but lambs are arriving slowly. I really like the look of the lambs we have on the ground. But the lambs are stretched out in time of arriving. There are a couple of factors for the lambs being stretched out. One, we had our rams in with the ewes since the…… Continue reading End of the Year Lambing
Looking Forward
In order to plan forward, we sometimes have to look back. December is the month to finalize all the bookkeeping for my sheep farm. Looking back through the lambing records, sale records and purchases. The additional expense for hay did lessen the profits for the year. Overall the sheep farm did not do bad in…… Continue reading Looking Forward
Last Sheep Auction of the Year 2022
Today was the last sheep and goat auction for the year 2022. I attend the auction, not to buy or sale sheep, but to socialize. There are people who have helped me learn how to raise sheep and more important how to make money raising sheep. My friends at the sheep auction are sheep and…… Continue reading Last Sheep Auction of the Year 2022
December Markets
Last year at this time, 50 pound market lambs were selling for $5.00 USD per pound or a little more. I had hoped for my own profit the price was that high again. Markets flueate. The market prices for lambs are what they were at this time in 2020. With what I have had to…… Continue reading December Markets
Lambing Again.
My ewes are starting to put lambs on the ground again. This will be my last lambing for 2022. I divide my ewes into breeding groups in order to breed more ewes with two rams. Rotating my rams through small groups of ewes, 5 to 8 ewes, for two months breeding time allows me to…… Continue reading Lambing Again.
Bottle Babies
What are bottle babies at the sheep and goat auctions or any livestock auction? Bottle babies are baby sheep, goats, or livestock that for many reasons have to be raised by a human with regular feedings from a bottle or bucket or milk machine. Often the mother dies or is unable to feed the baby…… Continue reading Bottle Babies
Why a Sheep Farmer?
Being a sheep farmer is not an easy, feed the sheep and they will make you money type of income. Sheep require work, making sure they are well. Shearing once a year if you have wool sheep. There is feet trimming and care along with other health maintenance. A person can not leave for a…… Continue reading Why a Sheep Farmer?
Waiting the Last Month
Lambing time is nearing again. Sheep do not have a long getations time, approximately five months. I look forward to lambing although it is the busiest time during the year. The last month seems to last sooo long. I have an idea of when the lambs will start arriving as I have dates the rams…… Continue reading Waiting the Last Month
Prepping for a Freeze
The past few days I have been preparing the farm for the first freeze of the year. The frosty air of fall and winter with the artistic touches of crystals on everything is not the winter wonderland where I live. When it freezes here, we get ice, cold ice covering everything. Often we get rain,…… Continue reading Prepping for a Freeze
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