Hello.

[grassfarmer]

That's what you have guardian dogs for ajl. You sleep at night they nap during the day.

[SASKFARMER]

Good to here from you free sheep. I also was wondering how you were doing. Thanks for the update.

[fjlip]

See you seeded NO wheat so you are Free of Wheat,
Yes by the sounds of it YOU are drier than we are!
See lots of us are thinking.... "CHANGE OF LIFE"

"I realized this winter I'm going to be the last grain farmer in my family".... getting real close here too
after THIS stressful spring and lack of summer....

[malleefarmer]

running sheep must be kind of intensive? Grass ssaid a lot of work for 600 ewes.

standard unit here for one person is 1500 to 2000 ewes depending on high or low rainfall situation.

tailing and shearing really only time extra labour needed.

[farmaholic]

Remember winter Mallee, remember "winter". Can you leave yours out on paddocks all year round? Summer/Winter(?) paddocks? Here feed needs to be baled and fed to them quite afew months of the year. Has anyone gone to swath grazing or any other winter feeding method other than the old feed em bales. I don't think they would do well in deep snow foraging through it and moving around in it.

[grassfarmer]

That was in Scotland Mallee, not in Canada. We managed them fairly intensively - 185-190% rearing rate. Ultrasound scanning ewes, housed for lambing and cross twinning (triplet lambs put onto single bearing ewes) then fattening the lamb crop on grass, then some off kale, then housed on grain for the smallest ones. Shearing, tailing, belly clipping/crutching everything going into the slaughter plant. Lots of days gathering, sorting, weighing lambs, fly dipping, moving groups around, fixing "stone fences" that they knocked over. I like sheep, they are a profitable animal but lots of work the way we managed them.

[sofa.king]

Grassy you forgot to mention your velcro gloves and rubber boots.

[the big wheel]

Good to hear someone at peace with the farming situation they are in, you re doing something you like and your family is involved doesn't get much better, good for you.

You ve found a product increasing in demand due to the increase in the Muslim population in North America, increase in immigration will increase that demand.
Way to go taking advantage of the current situation and helping it also.

Bought a liberal membership??? Hahahaha

[hobbyfrmr]

Thank you for the update.

Sometimes, shift happens.😊

[blackpowder]

Mostly what others said. Glad you learned to swim. God bless.

[parsley]

Haven't heard from you in awhile Was planning a spring parcel.. You know the drill..

MIss Parsley