January has been a busy month. I transferred to another grocery store and started working forty hours a week. Working more hours has brought forth a few challenges in time management. Fortunately, since my husband still has not been able to find employment, he is doing most of the feeding chores. We schedule foot trimmings…… Continue reading Update on January Happenings
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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
Helping Others
Last March I sold four sheep, a ram and three ewes, to a person I knew. They waited a year for me to get the lambs born, weaned and ready to sell them their starter flock. When the lambs were born, I informed them I would have sheep to sell them. They asked a lot…… Continue reading Helping Others
February Tasks
February is going to be busy month for me. I have ewes ready to lamb any day. Tonight I observed two ewes that could lamb at anytime. There were four other ewes ready in a few days to a week. A busy time. I am thankful the cold weather is gone for awhile. Perhaps we…… Continue reading February Tasks
February Beginnings
My day starts early with a cup of coffee at 5:00 AM. Since I am usually at work at 7:00 AM, and I have to feed the sheep before I leave for work, I have to get up early. Each day I am up and going before the sun clears the horizon. This morning, as…… Continue reading February Beginnings
Juggling Farm and a Job
In January I started working a job outside of my sheep farm. My husband lost his job in November and was looking for work. When I started working a job, he was able to do the chores when I was scheduled to work. I like feeding the sheep between 10 and 11 am. The reason…… Continue reading Juggling Farm and a Job
Be Brave, Shepherd
Bloganaury prompt for day #2 – How are you brave? Brave, being firm or courageous. Being a sheep farmer is not for the faint of heart. Sheep farmers are brave in several way. This sometimes means braving the heat, rain, sleet, snow, cold, strong winds or blizzard to make sure their sheep have food, water…… Continue reading Be Brave, Shepherd
Cold and Lambs
The cold snap was predicted to be here in the afternoon, but has been moved to early morning tomorrow. The wind is not supposed to be so strong as was previously predicted. When I look at the weather, I am always amazed how meteorologists keep their jobs. If I was working for someone, and I…… Continue reading Cold and Lambs
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
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
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