Desert Weyr Blog
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Labor Day Musings
On a farm, every day includes at least some labor. Today was no exception. We started the ewe sorting process today. Any that were marked for sale or butcher went into the winter corrals for further evaluation. While this may seem like it’s just physical labor, it’s actually a skill that’s rife with subjective judgments.… Continue reading
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We’ve Got Wool!
We just got back from our trip to the eastern slope to pick up wool. The bed of the pickup truck was filled with rovings! We also had two huge boxes of yarns inside the cab. Most of the wool is from our Black Welsh Mountain sheep, but we also blended some with Western Finewool… Continue reading
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Nitrates and Grazing
Typical farming news today. We planted oats in a new pasture to provide some grazing during the summer slump. We repeated that in the early fall for our sheep to enjoy as temperatures started to fall. We always do testing on our forages to balance the minerals we give our sheep. Before grazing the pasture,… Continue reading