Category: Herding

Shepherds…

I consider myself a shepherd. this evening I went to check on that troublesome ewe…She was not with the flock. Drover and I rode the gator as we checked the flock. Then places in the field. As we rode by the cool woods…There she was with two brown lambs just born!  She is a very …

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Simply A Lamb…

Two beautiful Tunis Katahdin  crossed lambs were born July 5th to my best ewe.  One was dead when I found it several hours old…so no idea what happened. The other lamb a nice ewe lamb was fine . A beautiful light colored brownish red with a big whit cap on it’s head! It was up …

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Simple Country Treasures….

I have been watching the moon the last couple of nights as it grows. The big orange ball as it comes up over the trees…Shrouded in clouds  then clear …I love the light it casts on the big field in front of our home.  I like to walk out and look round at the farm …

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BOO…Week Number TWO Pregnancy…

What is happening! Week Two (Days 8-14) DEVELOPMENT OF THE PUPPIES Embryo will be 4 cell at start of week and 64 cell by end of week Embryo enters the uterus CHANGES IN BOO Possible morning sickness CARE OF BOO Continue as with Week One TO DO LIST Make sure Contract is up to date. …

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The First Week of Life…Pregnancy Timeline

Drover and BOO had a successful tie on June 10th! (at lest I saw this one):-) they had been together off and on for 6 days. We are expecting an awesome litter and will likely be around 8 puppies! This is what is happening inside BOO…and what I am doing for her… Pregnancy Timeline    Author: …

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Drover’s Stock Dog Savvy Post…

Of all the great dogs…I have one of the best dogs I will ever have the pleasure of knowing and being a part of his life…My world is so much better because of Drover…Simpler, and easier too…but I am ahead of my story. Early this morning after the sheep were let out to the grazing …

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My Story…

May be long, I suppose…but here goes! We were getting ready for the AHBA March 9,10,11 herding trial at Maple Grove Farm… Thursday March 8th was a cool grey, cloudy day …it was late in the afternoon, and we had much still to do…Last minute things that can only be done last minute…. and then …

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Simply…KAT

The 2nd Edition of…

THE GREAT SHEEP ESCAPE!!! This morning I was looking out over the farm from my bedroom window enjoying the beauty the rain had brought to the farm…All the green…the trees all leafing out…when I saw a sheep in the neighbor’s field. It was green she is white (from all the rain) washed clean for sure…Anyway …

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The Great Sheep Escape!!!

As I write this I laugh at the sheep…and us… The birds were busy singing their songs of praise as the sun came up over Dutchman’s Mountain in Jackson Creek. The sheep bells and occasional bah from a lamb and its Mother were all part of the beautiful Sunday morning. After church Les and I …

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