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Ebook A Shepherd’s Guide to Lambing Season
As a shepherd, lambing season can be one of the most stressful times of the year, but it doesn’t have to be. Understanding the natural process of labor and delivery, and learning how to recognize the different stages of labor, takes much of the stress out of lambing. Understanding the Natural Processes of Labor & Delivery I taught natural childbirth … Read More
Birth Stories
Through the years I have seen countless birth stories played out from both two legged moms and four legged laboring ewes. Each labor has its own unique story, place, and people. Believe it or not, animals have similar labor needs as women, and they seek out ways to have these needs met. Sometimes it is their instincts that take over, … Read More
When We Put Birth on Our Own Schedule
This family of three checked in for a farmstay experience at 4:00 this morning. I woke at 2:00 am, hearing the mom hard at work over the lamb cam. I laid in bed trying to half sleep and half be attentive to her noises. I struggled to stay awake. There was no need to go out to the barn until … Read More
The Perfect Lambing System for Small Flocks
There are probably as many different lambing systems as there are shepherds. Some lamb on pasture, some put laboring ewes in pens, and some shepherds choose to put their bred ewes in group pens to labor and deliver. Each farm must evaluate their own situation and what works best for them to give them the optimal outcome. Shepherds need to … Read More
Shades of Gotland Gray
Gotland wool comes in a variety of shades of gray from a pale silver to a dark charcoal. Gotland sheep produce a true gray as their fiber does not discolor due to sun exposure. Gotland lambs are born solid black. They keep this lamb fleece for 2 to 3 months when their true gray coat begins to come in underneath … Read More