I have always enjoyed working with animals and the land. Each year I raise a small garden. There is something about putting my hands in the soil the brings me joy and an inner peace. I observe how everything is growing on my little farm. Today, while filling up water troughs, I noticed an area…… Continue reading Rewards from Farming
Tag: Sheep farming
Efficiency
While I have been away helping my daughter with her family in September and first part of October, I have been thinking how to make my farm more efficient. One item I have been thinking about is how to make it easier to feed the sheep this winter. The barn area needs better feeding hayracks,…… Continue reading Efficiency
Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog
I am home for a few weeks. Since the August 29, I have been at my daughter’s assisting her family with the waiting and arrival of triplets. I had the pleasure of taking care of my granddaughter while mom was in the hospital. When the babies came home, I continued with assisting in the care…… Continue reading Home Again, Home Again, Jiggity Jog
Sheep and Economics
As a sheep farmer, I felt I needed to learn some about economics. It is good I have accounting experience and knowledge of managing a business. Economics was touched on slightly when I was obtaining an accounting degree. This year I felt I needed to learn more than a basic idea of economics. I wanted…… Continue reading Sheep and Economics
Anticipation
Beginning in March, I scheduled the breeding of sheep, dates for lambing around one event, one day. In March, my youngest daughter informed me she was pregnant. News I was excited to hear. Most grandmothers are happy to hear of another grandchild coming into the family. A month later I received another phone call, with…… Continue reading Anticipation
When “Failing” is Not Failure
In North Central Texas farmers and ranchers have been experiencing a drought. The amount of hay produced is less than previous years. The cost of the hay is extremely high. I am perplexed with which choice to make, find some money to keep going or sell off my sheep flock. I do not have the…… Continue reading When “Failing” is Not Failure
Change of Plan
I am a goal setting type person. I make plans to reach certain number of sheep, when to do specific tasks and for family functions. Labor Day weekend I planned on getting ahead on my sheep schedule as I am going to be busy with family during September and October. My daughter is pregnant with…… Continue reading Change of Plan
Price of Hay
With the drought in Texas, the grass did not grow in August, and hay was not harvested. The past two years we have purchased our hay from one farmer. We informed him we would need a certain number of bales of hay for this winter, last spring. He said he would hold them for us,…… Continue reading Price of Hay
Heading into Fall
Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com September is upon us, are we ready? I have been working on being ready for fall. With the summer drought, my concern is hay. Although we purchase from one hay grower, my husband has not talked with him about the price this year. I was set to not need…… Continue reading Heading into Fall
Raising Breeding Rams
I raise Dorper sheep for meat and breeding stock. I currently have three ram lambs that I have been feeding and watching to see if they will make breeding stock quality rams. The first evaluation of culling ram lambs from being breeding stock is they have to be fullblood Dorper registered rams. I do not…… Continue reading Raising Breeding Rams
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