Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer

Lambing wrap up - What I did right and wrong

Becca is back from her lambing hiatus with the good, bad and ugly from her late winter lambing group.

Answering some sheep questions

Today Becca answers some of your questions from Instagram and Youtube

Prepping for lambing: Lambing supplies

We are on the countdown to lambing, so this topic is on my mind .. lambing prep and supplies.

Predators and what we can do about them

This week I talk about predators to sheep and what we as sheep owners can do about them with the limited resources at our disposal.

Sheep's wool - let's talk about it!

I think there is a huge misconception about sheep wool - the kind that is still on the sheep. Today I dive in and talk about why our sheep can be out in the elements without the issues we humans tend to have.

Making the hard choices: Culling Sheep

Today Becca talks about the culling process on her farm. Why we cull, what we are looking for, when we cull etc.  

Breeding is done, Lambing hasn’t started ... what do we do in January?

Today Becca talks about what she does during January - the longest month of the year, and the coldest and the crummiest.  There are still plenty of farm jobs to do, it's just a matter of weather and ambition.

Can you milk any sheep? Let’s talk dairy sheep breeds

On today's episode, Becca talks about the four top dairy breeds in the US as well as a few alternative sheep breeds that can be used as dairy sheep.