July 2024 Farm Update | Raising Dorper Sheep in Texas

Hi Friends!
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This month is my 4th anniversary. 4 years ago I stepped on pasture with no previous experience in agriculture. I came from a background in Digital Marketing and product development in the retail apparel industry (yep, I went from fashion to farming).

Despite no background in farming, I had a deeply rooted drive to build out a food source for my family.

Over the past 4 years I have met thousands of others with the same drive (mostly through my Youtube channel).

There is so much happening right now that affirms our purpose.

Please keep at it. We may be on the brink of greater need than we could have ever imagined.

That was a more lengthy intro than normal, but I felt the need to encourage you forward. Now on to the farm update!

The flock is having a great summer. I made some adjustments to my breeding schedule and mineral regimen that have made a (huge) positive impact. The updates including increasing selenium and providing copper via a COWP Bolus. My spring lambs are all weaned and I have bred a few of my ewes for an October lambing!

I sent my 2nd round of grass-fed beeves off to the butcher! These guys
were about 27 months old. I’m excited to fill freezers with their
amazing meat. Here is a video that shares the whole process of raising grass fed beef on small acreage.

I always enjoy sharing paddock setup photos with you! If you click on the photo you’ll be taken to the complete supplies list with all the products I use for rotational grazing.

I sometimes perform fecal egg-counts at home check parasite loads. I talk about doing fecal egg counts from home in my book. I also talk about important parasites to watch for and how I treat them. Here is a sample page:

Sample page from The Basics of Raising Sheep on Pasture​

Last but not least, I updated the Shepherdess COMPLETE STARTER KIT for 2024 (now includes 32 products). This is a collection of the most important supplies I keep for my flock (including lambing supplies). Here is a video about the kit:

Thanks for reading! Keep up the great work,

the Shepherdess

“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, for ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.” 1 Cor. 15:58