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Hello everyone,
I first want to say thank you. Each one of you has been such a support to me as I build my farm! Here is a recap for April 2021. If you scroll to the bottom you’ll see the online events I’m hosting this month!
The Good:
We are capping off a great lambing season! We had a lamb-crop of about 1.35 this year. I am extremely grateful for the quality that I am seeing in these little Dorper lambs. We had more rams than ewes this year. This means I am going to be marketing some pasture raised meat as well as a few breeder rams for other small farmers.
The Challenging:
Lambing was a lot more hands on than normal this year. I had to assist about 1/2 of my first time ewes. After consulting with some of my “sheep mentors” I came to the conclusion that I may have been too liberal with my winter protein supplement. In utero, lambs put on the majority of their weight in the last 4-6 week gestation. By overfeeding in that time period I created fat moms and fat babies… which can mean difficult labor. I am grateful to have the situation to learn from and look forward to adjusting my strategies in the future.
APRIL EVENTS:
Small Farmer Virtual Meetup with Karl Ebel
WORKSHOP: How to Build a Website for your Farm
Thank you for reading my April farm update! Be sure to checkout my most recent videos.
-the Shepherdess
“Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.”
Psalm 100:3
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