The last couple of days, we’ve been vaccinating the sheep and doing toe trims. I can’t do too many toes before my hands give out, so we do them in batches. The pregnant ewes are now completely done, except for the spring dewormer. I do that 24-48 hours before we turn them out on pasture, so it helps keep the pastures cleaner, too. We’re holding them in the winter corrals for as long as possible since the grass still isn’t growing well.
The adult rams and ram yearlings are all vaccinated. The ram yearlings’ toes are done, too. Left on the list, we have ewe yearlings’ shots and toes, plus adult rams’ toes. We’re slowly getting them all finished.
I’ve also been doing the occasional farm tour. Yesterday, we had a group of chefs from Aspen here to learn about where the meat they buy comes from. Some farms are charging for tours this year, but I think it’s part of my job to educate consumers about real food.