Kim Goodling, Author at Living with Gotlands

18 Sep 2018

Best Practices in Biosecurity on Sheep Farms

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Parasite Management | 2

Biosecurity refers to management measures taken to prevent disease agents from being introduced and spreading… U.S. Department of Agriculture I recently had a discussion with a friend about best practices in biosecurity on sheep farms. One of the best ways to keep your flock disease free is to prevent disease from coming onto your property. The following are some … Read More

25 Aug 2018

Typical Saturday on the Farm-Collecting Fecal Samples

by Kim Goodling | posted in: Raising Sheep | 0

A typical Saturday afternoon on our farm goes like this…… Anna: Hello…..I’m home! Mom: Good, you are just in time to help collect fecal samples from the sheep. Anna: I should have driven slower……(smiling) . Anna puts on her going out to help collect fecal samples pants with rubber boots and gloves and we head out into the … Read More

1 Aug 2018

What to Think About Before You Buy Sheep

by Kim Goodling | posted in: New Shepherds | 3

Do you want to buy sheep? Have you always wanted to purchase your first flock of sheep, but have lots of questions about shepherding? Just this week, I received a phone call from a woman saying that she is going to move to a new property that would allow her to start a small homestead. She had many questions about … Read More

23 Jul 2018

Settling in With Your New Lambs

by Kim Goodling | posted in: New Shepherds | 0

The past couple of weeks have been busy ones on our farm as lambs have reached weaning age. We sold several sets of lambs to new shepherds who are looking forward to the docile, friendly personality of the Gotlands. Along the way, I have sent them a series of emails to inform them on how to prepare for taking home … Read More

6 Jul 2018

Five Things You Should Know About Sheep Behavior

by Kim Goodling | posted in: New Shepherds | 0

When we purchased our first sheep, years ago, we had little knowledge of sheep behavior. Those early days and weeks of getting to know and care for our new flock of sheep were full of mishaps and escapades. If someone had only told us these five things you should know about sheep behavior-our lives would have been much easier. Once … Read More