Yesterday I brought home two Anatolian Shepherds that came from a large sheep farm.6yo DukeHe is taller and longer than Wendy was. He was a bit snug in his crate (48"L x 32"W x 35"H) coming home.1yo PennyThey had been working together on the sheep f...
For those who have missed this story (not one of our dogs) here’s a good summary.When coyotes attacked, a dog killed 8 of them, saving a flock of sheepWash PostIf you read up on Casper’s injuries you’ll learn the original purpose of ear cropping and ...
The vet called this morning with Nell’s test results: urinalysis, stool test, and blood work. All of her blood work is within normal limits including electrolytes; no issues with liver or kidney function and her Addisons is well controlled. She doe...
Clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV-2 in dogs and cats compiled through national surveillance in the United StatesResearch Square Preprint posted 24 Aug, 2022AbstractObjectiveTo characterize clinical and epidemiologic features of SARS-CoV...
Here is our checklist to be completed by early FebruaryPurchase hay square bales for lambing jugs: donePurchase heat lamp bulbs: doneRepair tilt table: donePurchase & install rolling stop gate: doneCheck and restock lambing supplies: doneClean and re...
Mar 15 7pm est83 lambs from 43 ewes (out of 66 bred ewes)First set of quads in our 23 years of breeding sheepToday was a slow day, so far, only a set of triplets
First off:59 lambs born in 1 week from 32 of the 66 bred ewes (as of Sunday night).A typical day involves ~5miles of walking with 500'-600' of elevation gain on our hilly farm. Cleaning out lambing pens and rebedding them. Filling water buckets. F...
