Category: Sheep
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More on Sorting Sheep
Yesterday, we gave all the ewe lambs their second shots. All of them were evaluated. I managed to get coats on most of them, but I still need to make 11 more coats, as I ran out of some sizes. The uncoated sheep went back to the orchard on pasture, while the rest are here… Continue reading
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US Organic Is Cruel and Inhumane for Livestock
US Organic is cruel and inhumane to livestock. This statement will shock many and be denied by others. US standards for organic production of livestock are cruel and inhumane. They are a travesty of what “organic” should be. In an ideal world, buying organic would mean the products you purchase were produced in a fair… Continue reading
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Escape!
Unfortunately, no pictures for this one – sorry! Things were too chaotic in the heat of the moment. Needless to say, today was a bit more exciting than I wanted. The morning started with the contractor laying out our new shop. The backhoe operator was moving rock piles and getting ready to level the pad.… Continue reading
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Hay, Rain, and Sheep Selection
We’ve been busy! We just got a huge shipment of hay in – fortunately, it was right before over an inch of rainfall. Last year, our entire second cutting was destroyed by rain. We buy hay from a neighbor, and we’d already contracted for it, so we were out the entire cost. This year, we… Continue reading
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Ovine Haute Couture
It’s fall, and time once again for the latest in ovine fashions to be unveiled. Fashionable sheep will be sporting the latest in ovine coats for winter, as designer and manufacturer Oogie M feverishly works on her new line for debut later this week. The most fashion-forward ewes will be wearing coats this season to… Continue reading
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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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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