Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer

How old is too old to milk and breed your ewe?

Today Becca talks about older ewes, reminiscing about some of her favorites on the farm and what you should be looking for in your older ewes that will determine if they should be bred and therefore milked.

Lambing wrap up - Spring addition

Today Becca talks about how her spring lambing group went. What went wrong and what went right and how the numbers added up and compared to the late winter lambing.

Out of Season Breeding is right around the corner

Today Becca discusses out of season breeding. Why do we do it and how do we do it?

Talking Micro Dairy and NADSA with Olivia Fox from Crafty Fox Acres

Today Becca talks with Olivia Fox from Crafty Fox Acres about her plans for a micro sheep dairy and her involvement in the North America Dairy Sheep Association. Come join us as we talk all things dairy sheep.
 
 
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What makes a ram lamb make the grade?

Today Becca spends a little time talking about what she looks for in a potential ram lamb. Since 99% of ram lambs born will be wethered, it takes a special kind of ram to make the grade.
 
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Assessing replacement ewe lambs

In the middle of the second go round of lambing Becca talks about replacement ewe lambs and what she looks for in a good milking ewe lamb.

What to do with lambs for milking

Today Becca talks about milking. How do you decide when to start? When are you going to milk? What do you do with the lambs? I'll answer all these questions and more.

Record Keeping -It doesn't have to be that hard

Today Becca talks about record keeping.  This always seems to be a hot topic, so today she'll dive into how she keeps her sheep straight and the flock on tract.