Readying A Flock Of Sheep For The Cold Winter Months
November 16, 2020As colder weather moves into the Midwest, it’s time for this keeper to start thinking about preparing sheep for the cold, winter months.
5 Questions to Ask Before Keeping Sheep
March 1, 2016Sheep can provide you with a host of farm products: wool, milk, meat and cheese. Make sure you can provide for them, as well.
Fruit: A History of Apples
January 18, 2016Excerpt from the Popular Garden Series magabook Orcharding with permission from its publisher, BowTie magazines, a division of BowTie Inc. Purchase Orcharding here. Most historians believe the apple originated in the Dzungarian Alps, a mountain range separating Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China, where wild apple trees still produce teensy apples the size and shape of the […]
Sheep Thinks It’s A Dog And That’s OK
December 28, 2015Or maybe this sheep just wants to have a good time.
Want to Know Where Sheep Hang Out? Check Tumblr
June 17, 2015Google Sheep View allows sheep fans to check out the animals whenever they please.
Helping Sheep Adjust To Life On A New Farm
May 5, 2014We have two new sheep on our farm. One is a young ewe named Tansy and the other is her newborn daughter, Pasha. They’re hair sheep—a mixture of Katahdin and Dorper.
15 Must-Have Items To Survive Lambing Season
April 22, 2014Stock your barn with everything you need to ensure your newborn lambs get a safe and healthy start to life on your farm.
Pasture Pals? When to Be Wary of Multi-species Pasturing
March 3, 2014Can you keep a donkey and a llama in the same pasture?
Get The Most From Dewormers
August 5, 2013Let’s wrap up this series on internal parasites with some steps you can take to get the most out of chemical dewormers on your farm.
Signs Of Barber Pole Worms In Sheep and Goats
July 22, 2013Our resident goat blogger advises on how to check your herd’s eyes.
