Dogs working hard
Moving our flock from one field to another is hard work right now. Hard enough that we are using 2-3 dogs to gather and move our small flock of just under 100 ewes and lambs. (We sold some lambs bec...
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This time of year there is plenty of grass in the fields (as very evident in the video) and we have spring fed running water for the sheep to drink. They don't need much management (they take care of themselves) other than us wanting them to graze certain fields. Sam is there to protect them from coyotes; Sam has an "automatic feeder" in the barn (shelter) and access to water. This time of year we can get away for long weekends knowning the sheep do not need us. We can load up our 9 Border Collies into their crates in our cargo van, hitch up our trailer, and leave (like to sheepherding trials).
