I have been busy on the farm with little time to write a blog. All is going well. I have almost gotten the new terraces completed to keep the soil from eroding around the shelter for the horses. Since our pens and shelters are build on the hillside and the pasture is flat, there is…… Continue reading The Farm in Motion
Tag: Dorper Sheep
Be Brave in Your Decision to Raise Sheep
People have different reasons for wanting to raise sheep. Some people I have spoken with about purchasing sheep, just love to have cute lambs around during the year, but do not want to raise sheep as an income, the sheep are pets. There are the serious sheep farmers, such as myself, that in our genetic…… Continue reading Be Brave in Your Decision to Raise Sheep
A Few Secrets to a Positive Income Raising Sheep
Some raise or keep sheep as pets, an animal to feed and care for with the reward of a friendly companion. There is no intention of making money or profit from having the sheep. There are others who raise sheep for profit and enjoy working and being with the sheep. Still, there are some who…… Continue reading A Few Secrets to a Positive Income Raising Sheep
Drought and Profit
I started raising sheep as a source of additional income. In order for any business adventure to make a profit the expenses have to be less than the amount from sales or services. This year with the drought, I have had to watch the expenses very closely. But each year, drought or no drought, I…… Continue reading Drought and Profit
A Little Relief
This year I experienced a hot year on the farm. Most days were above 100 degrees Fahrenheit. The lack of rain turned my pasture to dry soil with parched grass stubble standing. The weeds were not even growing. I stopped letting the sheep graze the pasture in May. With the heat, and not much green…… Continue reading A Little Relief
April 2023
April 2023 was a challenge for this sheep farmer. Filled with hopes and dreams, goals and desires only to have a life “earthquake” occur. On Sunday, April 9, six days before the big Dorper sheep show and sale, I received a phone call from my son. Not the happy type of phone call a mother…… Continue reading April 2023
Busy March
There are times when my “plate overflows” with more than I can handle or at least handle at the time, so I think. The lambing, getting rams ready for a sheep show and sale as well as working a full time job away from the farm took scheduling of my time to get things done.…… Continue reading Busy March
Recap of February Sheep Seminar
The last blog I wrote I mentioned I was going to a sheep seminar in February. Attending educational sheep functions is a great way to meet people and to learn how someone else handles their sheep farm. Perhaps they have a method or way to deal with a problem that you are currently having. One…… Continue reading Recap of February Sheep Seminar
Weaning Fall Lambs
Today was a busy day. I started working an outside job the beginning of January. Today, was a day off with good weather and time to wean the lambs. I try to be as stress-free in handling my sheep. Weaning time is hard, as their is stress on the ewe and lamb due to the…… Continue reading Weaning Fall Lambs
Sheep Farmer Success
For Bloganuary Day #11 the prompt is “How do you define success.” Success is defined by the person. Each individual has their own definition for success. Some want a large amount of money at their disposal to purchase and life the way they desire. Others want recognition or fame. When I made the decision to…… Continue reading Sheep Farmer Success
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