Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer

Who's your baby's daddy?

Ever had a break out? Had more than one ram jump the fence and breed some ewes and now you're left wondering who's daddy? What are your options when it comes to finding out who dad is? What are your options when it comes to breeding those surprise ewe lambs later if you chose to keep them?
Today I talk about some of those options available to you when your rams get loose in the flock and you don't know who is daddy to the lambs 145 days later.

What to do about orphan/bum lambs

I do not like bottle feeding if i don't have to, so if I have a ewe that could take a lamb, I will do everything in my power to get that ewe to take that lamb - even if it is not their own.
Today I talk about how I manage fostering orphan lambs, or getting a ewe to accept her own rejected lamb.

What do you have in your lambing supplies?

Lambing is in full swing on the farm, so let's talk lambing "kits" and supplies. What's in your kit? What's on your supply list? What do you have that I don't have?
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My Lambing Supply List:
ColostrumMilk replacerElectrolytesPortable blenderHeat pad/cover/bedBlanketsCovexin 8DewormerSyringesNeedlesRFID tags/taggerTags for lambs/taggerHeat lamps/bulbsRubber rings/banderM ear notcherScale/harnessGlovesThermometerScalpelScissorsTattooing suppliesResuscitatorBottles/nipplesPenicillinLA200DextroseTuberLubeProlapse harnessVet wrap/splints/gauzeWound careCoridEZ MilkerBrix refractometerSuture kit

Welcome back! I am back!

I am back for season two year two of Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer. Let's make this year a good one. Today I am doing a short-ish recap of what's been going on since my last episode and stay tuned for next week when I dive into lambing and all that it entails.

Milk sheep vs Meat Sheep

Ever wonder what makes milk sheep different from meat sheep? Today Becca outlines a few of those differences.  It is not a definitive list by any means but it is a start.

Alternatives to Keeping Your Own Ram

Breeding season is right around the corner for many of us. Today Becca talks about what it takes to keep a ram of your own, and some alternatives if having your own ram just isn't possible.

What can you make with sheep milk?

The question that seems to follow after You can milk sheep? Today Becca decides to answer with a few products that can be made from sheep milk.
 
 

Cross Breeding Dairy Sheep

Today Becca talks about crossing breeding dairy sheep and why it's done.
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