The past two months I have been making changes to my farm. Changes that improve the care and movement of the sheep, while shortening the time needed in the care of the animals. There have been projects that have lessen the impact of erosion and improving the soil for small areas to graze. So much…… Continue reading Changes and Improvements
Tag: Sheep farming
The Farm in Motion
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
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
Busy Days
I last wrote in April, after taking in my three grandchildren and attending our early sheep show in Duncan, Oklahoma. Life with three children ages 1 year, 2 years and 3 years is busy. When they first arrived on the farm, all three were wearing diapers. My days were spent preparing food, changing diapers, washing…… Continue reading Busy Days
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
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
The “Dog House”
Yesterday, I worked on the dog house for one of the Livestock Guardian dogs who is going to have puppies. Last night rain was supposed to arrive. Early this morning, before the sun is up, there are a few drops of water. Since I have to work today at my job, I made sure the…… Continue reading The “Dog House”
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