2023 Spring Lambs Arrive Soon!
2023 Spring lambs start arriving at the end of February. My waitlist folks can expect to hear from me in April.
2023 Spring lambs start arriving at the end of February. My waitlist folks can expect to hear from me in April.
I often get questions about my barn and lambing pens setup. I remember when I started with sheep several years ago, I had lots of questions too! This post should help explain. The Barn The barn was built in November 2019 and is 32 feet long and 24 feet wide. I added a 16-foot open …Read More
“Doctors are taught ‘when you hear hoofbeats, think horses not zebras,’ meaning a doctor should first think about what is a more common—and potentially more likely—diagnosis. When I first saw this little lamb out in the pasture with a swollen jaw and droopy demeanor, I thought of the horses. I immediately assumed she had a …Read More
I use data collection to improve my sheep genetics. As my lambs are born, I record their pedigree information, tag numbers, and birth weight within their first 24 hours. Then when the lambs reach an average of 60 days old, I weigh them again. I repeat this process again at 90 and 120 days. I …Read More
I added a new project to the farm this week: Registered Katahdin sheep. This is an idea I have toyed with for the last two years. My St. Croix are still my priority, and that will not change. I am dedicated to preserving the breed. However, I also recognize the value of a heavier meat …Read More
I called this year’s lambing season “Lambageddon 2022” because I had so many lambs born in a short period of time. I had lots of triplets to boot. Lambing is fun … and stressful … and tiresome. I’m a bit of a worry wart, so I get up once or twice each night to check …Read More