Shearing Day Arrives

Again, credit to Lee for distilling all of the good advice I’ve gotten about how to really share my farm with others into one useful phrase. We spent Wednesday evening setting up for shearing. We have learned that if we set up morning-of, the sheep get all nervous and suspicious. Nervous sheep do not goContinue reading “Shearing Day Arrives”

Six Inches of Button Thread Saves a Life

Midnight:  Matt tells me that Chloe is starting labor – she has a bag protruding and is restlessly shifting.  I set an alarm to wake up in 90 minutes. 1:44 – I can see on the Barn Cam that Chloe has birthed one black lamb.  Out to the barn I go to find a large,Continue reading “Six Inches of Button Thread Saves a Life”