A Shepherdess's Journal to Sheep Farming

The last ewe from our new flock of sheep lambed out yesterday, giving us a total of 34 lambs from the 22 new ewes.  We lost the one ewe back...

Long, long time ago I use to be up with the times in regards to new technology.  As a matter of fact, I was one of the few people in my gene...

The first of our spring lambs from the new flock lambed this morning.  I arrived for morning chores and found them already dry and nursing f...

Yesterday, Farm Girl and I took a drive south to a small community along Lake Erie.  It's a remote area, popular with the Amish minority...

Freak accidents are a part of life and unfortunately a part of farming.  Sadly, tonight when I went in to feed the sheep, I found our lamb D...

I have lost more lambs then I'm pleased to admit.  Mostly due to my inexperience.  Today was my first adult ewe loss.  We noticed the ot...

BAILEY Born: March 16, 2014 Dam: Charlotte (1) Sire: Unknown Dorper Twin: Ellie ELLIE Born: March 16, 2014 Dam: Charlotte (...