18 Dec 2016

Four Distinct Eating Habits in Sheep & the Personality Traits That Go With Them

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Eating habits and personality traits seem to go hand in hand when it comes to sheep. Here are four distinctly different eating habits, and the personalities that go with them, in my flock of Gotland sheep. Social eaters enjoy the company of family and friends while eating. Food is essential to bonding and social interactions. Social eaters put the needs of others … Read More
5 Dec 2016

Snowy Morning

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The Gotland ewes have enjoyed some freedom from the paddock behind the barn. With the mild temperatures and lack of snow, they have been staying up on the hill behind the house. This snowy morning, they woke to a dusting of snow on their backs. The weather forecast was for snow all day, so we  brought them down by the … Read More

Alaska and Kayla
26 May 2016

Guard Llamas….My Friend – My Protector

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Alaska, our guardian llama, is really an independent soul. Her motto has always been, “Look-but don’t touch.” She prefers to eat her hay and grass without the sheep underfoot and she prefers to lay down and relax away from the flock. Every year, the lambs have to learn how to live with their giant friend and protector. Alaska lets them … Read More

Gotland lamb grazing
19 May 2016

Three Common Eating Habits Between Children & Sheep

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Recently, someone sent me an email asking a question about grazing: Is it true that when sheep graze a field, they bite down to the nub of the forage and leave nothing left of the grazed plants, and that this was part of the reason for the range wars  between cattlemen and shepherds between 1870-1920: the cattle had nothing to eat … Read More

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