How and Why Melwood Farm is Switching to Fall Lambing


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This year, we made the deliberate decision to move our flock to a fall lambing system. When you’re running a 35-ewe St. Croix seedstock farm, the calendar is one of your most critical management tools. Changing when our lambs hit the ground changes everything from our feed costs and pasture rotations to our daily labor …Read More

YES, I Vaccinate the Flock


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and you should too It’s the time of year that I start getting calls about St. Croix seed stock that include questions about whether or not I vaccinate. I love that people are interested and have lots of questions. Talking sheep is one of my absolute favorite past times. Those questions are a good indicator …Read More