On my approaches to weaning, handling, and stress:
One of the most stressful times in a farm animal’s life is weaning. There are other stressful times, such as hauling and pre-slaughter, but weaning is a little different. Here’s why:
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Lamb Review
Frank, longtime family friend and now a customer, took a moment to tell me what he values about his recent purchase.
If the video won’t load on this page, use the following link to access it. Lamb review on Youtube.
Why not pre-order today?
When to order? When to pick up?
To be safe, estimate about 20 days for your order to be ready.
All of my processing is done by a nearby butcher. Continue reading
The FIRST day in the life of a lamb
I spent a long time figuring out that the video files I captured these lambs with are not compatible with WordPress. So I’m delayed Continue reading
Question: How do the lambs come? How are they priced?
I received the following questions by email, before the site was up:
Can you tell me the weight of the lamb after processing? What is the price? Do you sell per head, or per pound? Continue reading
Trading Post Leg of Lamb
I’m pleased to pass on this wonderful lamb recipe, which my family and I tried on our first dorper lamb.
Though the distinct qualities of tenderness and taste could have easily stood on their own Continue reading
First Sale
I’ve sold many sheep over the years. Until now, they had had their hides intact.
In June I sold my first dorper lamb. A friend from nearby was in need of a clean-up ram and I had just the ticket. I had kept an impressive little guy intact to sell online, or maybe keep. Along came an opportunity. Continue reading
Weighing In
My return to the sheep business has been interesting. I started again with a new breed and experimenting with new methods.
I moved home at the end of July and I knew it was time to tend my flock. The ewes’ hooves needed trimming. The lambs, out on pasture, needed a shot and to have their weights monitored.
Young lambs don’t yet have resistance to Continue reading
The New Ewe
I drove off in January to buy some ewes off of a farm. I didn’t know what I’d see or bring back, but I wanted some sheep. Why? I wanted the experience, the additional stream of income, and a hedge against economic woes to come. I brought something different back to Border Street.
So when I showed up and saw an average bunch of ewes, though much smaller than the sheep I’m accustomed to, I pretty much said, “Get on board, girls.” Continue reading
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