Sheep
4/16/2013 3:41:17 PM
Try these sheep herding tips and you’re flock will be following you like a boss.
1/26/2013 12:00:49 PM
Winter is finallly here and it's time to get ready for lambs.
11/29/2012 4:15:42 PM
Clean water in stock tanks and fresh air will help your livestock face extreme weather conditions.
11/29/2012 12:27:42 PM
The best fertilizer comes from a combination of organic material, including livestock manure.
8/15/2012 12:05:49 PM
Osiris is the original baad sheep - and provides much fodder for discussion on the controversy surrounding Sheep Intelligence. Case rested here!
3/27/2012 10:55:42 PM
Our first East Fresian lamb.
3/22/2012 12:20:00 PM
Jail break lamb-ey style.
3/19/2012 10:26:17 PM
We are nearing the end of our first lambing season! There have been good times and bad lately as we learn about lambing and all that goes with it. From midnight triplets, to stillborn deliveries. Come see some of our newest editions!
2/13/2012 1:10:06 PM
A woman shares her good memories about growing up with a pair of young goats
2/2/2012 5:44:38 PM
Teach your sheep good habits that makes life easier on them and you.
12/23/2011 10:12:52 AM
A shepherd is outsmarted by her flock.
12/20/2011 3:38:18 PM
Always be prepared.
12/6/2011 5:08:04 PM
The American Sheep Industry Association asks sheep breeders to increase flock numbers.
11/8/2011 8:39:11 PM
A look at this years Dairy Sheep Symposium and three dairies/creameries in Sonoma and Marin counties.
11/4/2011 8:40:02 AM
Mary Steves of Escalon, California named Agriscience Student of the Year Friday at the 84th National FFA Convention.
11/3/2011 4:04:11 PM
Are you considering raising sheep but aren't sure where to start? Here are some tips and pointers for getting started, including some lessons we learned the hard way! Learn what signs to look for on the most common sheep ailments.
10/6/2011 3:45:40 PM
In these sheep stories, a farmer and his wife struggle to keep their flock close to home. Their conclusion: It’s never easy keeping sheep.
9/5/2011 11:38:39 PM
Nine things I learned from my shepherding internship this week
8/29/2011 9:36:49 AM
Callie introduces herself and explains her journey to the agricultural life.
8/23/2011 11:13:56 PM
Follow me in my shepherding internship as we find food for sheep and prepare for breeding season in the Northern California foothills.
8/10/2011 12:17:07 PM
Find the best of these multipurpose heritage breeds of sheep for your homeplace.
6/9/2011 9:38:31 AM
Variety of factors leads to critical shortage of small-town large-animal vets.
5/18/2011 8:18:29 AM
A lesson on how to spin wool from fiber animals into yarn on a spinning wheel.
5/12/2011 12:00:47 PM
Spring has arrived here on the farm, gardens bursting with life, spinning newly shorn fiber and completing knitting projects, while little farm hands help with chores.
5/3/2011 12:32:17 PM
The day a handspinner waits for, shearing of the sheep has come and gone here on Dream Come True Farm. The process of shearing and how the fleece gets ready to be handspun explained.
4/26/2011 12:38:39 PM
Anything fiber art related is my passion. Here on our farm we spin our own yarn to create hand knits, woven and felted items and love to teach anyone interested.
3/10/2011 11:54:15 AM
Hank reports on a wonderful book about sourcing, cutting, cooking and enjoying healthy meat.
3/8/2011 9:29:05 AM
Hank recommends a new book about becoming a farmer.
2/11/2011 11:27:31 AM
Hank reports on the birth of an unexpected set of twin lambs.
1/5/2011 8:34:34 PM
Colleen questions whether she can look a lamb in the eye and still eat it for dinner. While not exactly feeling good about it, she does thoroughly enjoy (and share) a Middle Eastern flavored lamb and rice recipe.
12/6/2010 11:16:07 AM
Building a fence gate for yourself gives your place a little more rustic character.
11/8/2010 2:36:01 PM
Hank reports on building a new pasture gate using supplies from the woodlot.
8/19/2010 9:34:40 AM
Hank reports on his trip to Gallagher's sales meeting and new product rollout.
8/9/2010 3:45:50 PM
Heritage breeds serve in more than one capacity on the farm.
7/9/2010 10:58:13 AM
Hank is very pleased with his new Gallagher SmartFence system.
6/2/2010 12:19:39 PM
Hank reports on new life around the farm.
5/19/2010 3:06:50 PM
Shetland ewe and lambs playing in the pasture on a rainy day.
4/29/2010 2:39:43 PM
Colleen makes progress in living a country lifestyle, even if it’s mostly in attitude only.
4/23/2010 2:45:10 PM
Hank reports on his first twin Katahdin lambs of the year.
4/15/2010 12:18:20 PM
Sheep shearing with a friend brings Colleen a real farming experience.
4/7/2010 2:11:39 PM
Meet some of the American livestock breeds from Colonial times that arrived on the Mayflower.
3/10/2010 11:56:38 AM
Sue Weaver, author of Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock, shares what drew her to miniature sheep and some history of the Miniature Cheviot breed.
2/24/2010 3:15:52 PM
Sue Weaver, author of Storey's Guide to Raising Miniature Livestock, highlights the benefits of miniature livestock.
2/15/2010 2:57:48 PM
Hank has a delicious recipe for whole boneless grassfed lamb loin.
1/29/2010 2:20:10 PM
Feed colostrum early for healthy babies.
1/28/2010 4:27:18 PM
Meet nine rare breeds of American livestock, U.S. heritage breeds, on the watch list of the ALBC.
12/2/2009 5:46:26 PM
What Shannon plans to grow, do or make in 2010.
12/2/2009 5:23:58 PM
Robyn and her family are blessed by a new lamb on Thanksgiving Day.
7/30/2009 4:50:32 PM
Gardens, chickens and sheep updates from Foxwood Farm.
5/11/2009 8:38:30 AM
Hank takes delivery of his first Katahdin sheep.
4/7/2009 1:22:23 PM
With livestock, adding a slight shock with electric fencing might be the best way to go.
3/26/2009 11:20:49 AM
Richard Manning has Hank all fired up about the benefits of grass finished meat.
12/16/2008 2:05:57 PM
Becky and Andy make a comfortable space for their Dorper sheep to come in out of the cold.
12/11/2008 12:29:40 PM
These four-legged friends will keep your flocks safe from predators.
10/28/2008 5:28:08 PM
Pumpkins, sheep, cattle, chickens and plenty of produce keep Becky and Andy busy.
9/30/2008 1:14:12 PM
Storey Publishing’s Illustrated Guide to Sheep, Goats and Cattle, written by Carol Ekarius, covers 163 breeds of cattle, goats, sheep, and swine - from the well-known Guernsey cow to the nearly extinct Guinea hog.
8/26/2008 11:12:46 AM
Tales of escape and electric fence follies.
8/7/2008 12:12:45 PM
The characteristics of fleece defined and explained.
8/7/2008 12:07:15 PM
Sheep as a dairy animal.
8/7/2008 11:46:40 AM
Choosing the breed that's right for you.
1/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Mom leads the way to a pasture potluck.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
One farmer's misadventures in livestock agriculture might be a word to the wise: Be careful what you yearn for.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
The best defense might be a great electric fence. With the newest electric fence innovations, electricity may provide the gentle jolt that keeps 'em down on the farm.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Welcome to the small-town feed store – retail the way it used to be.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
New USDA program seeks to have every single livestock animal in the United States identified, tagged and possibly implanted with a radio chip.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Heifer International's online catalog makes charitable giving easy.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
A new brand of chain country-style feed stores are developed for American suburbs. Originally published as "Coming Soon: New Feed Store Franchise" September/October 2006 GRIT MAGAZINE.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Everything I ever needed to know I learned at the feed store.
9/1/2006 12:00:00 AM
Be prepared before bringing livestock home.