Feb 27
We had a very exciting time here at the farm Saturday afternoon! Les noticed several days ago that one of the young ewes (1/2 Katahdin and 1//2 Dorper) was making a bag. That meant a lamb was on its way soon! So I had kept a watch on her… Sure enough Saturday afternoon I saw …
Aug 17
Well another Sheep Foot Bath Party Today! This one went much better for ALL of us! We set up a new “L” chute made out of Pallets! Put the foot bath pans after the turn in the L chute and had we had a head gate. (will work on that more) We need to add …
Aug 12
The ewes I look after are having a time with soft feet and tenderness because of all the wonderful rain that has been falling daily …The grass is growing wonderfully! The sheep’ s feet have been as well. Good food! Great conditions and they are quiet soft! So yesterday Kay and Kylee fixed up a …
Aug 26
Today we worked sheep…Once a week or so as needed…Kay and I gather the sheep and pen them in the sheep pens and check them for worms and also their feet and anything else that might need attention. Today Dan and Buddy came down and they took a lesson in herding . I like to …
May 21
This afternoon Kay sold 14 head of sheep to a fellow in Midland NC! 9 lambs and 5 Churrio Ewes…. I had to take the ewes to the barn for sorting (out of the big 7 acre field) and across land that is unfenced. This is not a problem for me. I put them right …
Dec 19
After the live auction ended on Face Book for Laree I realized I had not put my sheep up. It was 10:30 PM Dark and cold. Not a problem we have put sheep up many times in the dark this time of year… Drover and I headed to the gate at the end of the …
Dec 16
This evening Kay and I went to get the sheep up before dark! All afternoon we had worked sheep. First penning, then sorting at the gates, then putting the sheep in different lots to work. We practiced our HTAD course and BOO practiced too! We have a trial this weekend! In Pittsboro NC! Closer home …
Dec 10
Today we did a lesson with Dan and Buddy…Buddy is a rescue Black and Tan English Shepherd. They did great! Off leash for the first time for the whole lesson. This included large field large flock work, pen work, away and come bye and driving! Dan and Buddy are fast becoming a good team! I …
Nov 18
Photos from the other evening…. Drover Looking for the sheep…. Nose work…. I found them! See! They are in the woods! Drover gathered the sheep and brought them up and through the gate! Making sure he did not miss any before proceeding to drive the sheep across the dam… Drover waiting on …
Nov 07
We have been practicing driving… This evening the rain had stopped. The sun had set…The grass was wet and the sky that dark blue when a front is coming through. The gray clouds were rolling to the east fast. The air was still warm and wet. The smell of freshly fallen leaves and clean …
