Tomorrow I will deliver a small starter flock to a friend of mine. What information do I give to someone buying sheep from me? First, I get the money. I do not unload or give paperwork until the money is received. The paperwork includes a bill of sale, the date of vaccination and last date…… Continue reading Delivery of Sheep
Tag: Sheep farming
Selling Sheep
Sheep farmers sell their sheep or wool to have an income. I raise sheep for meat and breeding stock. There are two things I concentrate on when I am selling sheep regardless if it is for meat or breeding. Number One: I want my sheep to look good. No sheep farmer wants to purchase skinny…… Continue reading Selling Sheep
Rams or Wethers
I get asked if I castrate my ram lambs and raise wethers for feeder lambs. I do not castrate any ram lambs. I am not against castrating ram lambs. The market in my area want unaltered male lambs and kids to eat due to religious reasons. Wether lambs to not sell as high as ram…… Continue reading Rams or Wethers
Selecting Replacement Ewes
First time ewe with newborn lamb The replacement ewes I kept are starting to lamb. I am very happy so far with their performance. How do I select a ewe lamb to become a replacement ewe for my flock? I look at the mother of the ewe lamb. I raise sheep for meat. The quicker…… Continue reading Selecting Replacement Ewes
Lambs Arriving
The yearling ewes due to lamb this spring have started delivering. Two days ago, I awoke to find a ewe with a ram lamb along side. Both doing well. Today, after spending some time at the sheep auction I came home to find a ewe in labor and under stress…..only one leg exposed to the…… Continue reading Lambs Arriving
Taxes are Done
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Each year I have to file our tax forms for the government. My husband works for a company, so his part of the forms are not hard. I am self-employed, my part of the forms requires a lot of record keeping on the farm vehicles, equipment and sheep. Being diligent…… Continue reading Taxes are Done
They are Getting Ready
My group of first time ewes are getting ready to lamb. I scheduled the breeding so they would lamb in March. My ram was good at his job of breeding as all the ewes are pregnant. My barn is cleaned out and ready. The lambing kit is on stand by. The one item I have…… Continue reading They are Getting Ready
Planning a Barn
We are expanding our flock size with plans to reach a hundred ewes. We need a bigger barn. The first part of planning a barn is how big to build the barn. Based on 25 square feet per ewe, my barn needs to have floor space of 2500 square feet. Along the outside of the…… Continue reading Planning a Barn
A Wild Ride?
Everyday each person is faced with dangers associated with work or occupation. As a sheep farmer I also have dangers while working. There are the dangers of working around tractors and other equipment. At times I am moving heavy objects with equipment, if something goes amiss, I can be injured. I work daily around animals,…… Continue reading A Wild Ride?
Weighing Lambs
I weigh my lambs when they are born. I try to weigh them at 30 days, but did not get the task accomplished with this group of lambs. I try to weigh at weaning, again I failed to weigh the lambs a day or two after I wean them. Yesterday, I finally weighed the weaned…… Continue reading Weighing Lambs
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