Four Things to Consider When Purchasing Breeding Rams

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Ask the Shepherd: What factors do I need to think about when purchasing a breeding ram? I am often asked this question by folks wishing to start their own flock of sheep. The ram you select provides more than 50% of the genes in your flock. His genetics will carry over into the offspring of your ewes for years to … Read More

Christmas for Sheep People-Sweden’s Gotland Ram Auction

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Do you remember when you were a young child and you would go into a store with your mom or dad and you would see something that you would like to take home, but couldn’t. Do you remember that longing in the pit of your stomach? Do you remember how you would find yourself scheming of ways to convince your … Read More

Gotland- An Island Steeped in History

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Three weeks ago, I set off with my adventure bag in one hand, suite case in the other, and my husband by my side. We traveled across the ocean to visit our daughter in Germany, to see places we had never seen before. We toured castles, climbing steps worn smooth from centuries of use. We traveled by train and bus … Read More

Guest Post by Emily Abroad: Gotland I: Cottage

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Travelogue LIX: Gotland I: Cottage: Guest posting today is our travel companion and daughter, Emily Goodling. With camera in hand, Emily shares part of our journey to Gotland Island with you. September 19, 2015 My dear parents are visiting from Vermont, and the last stop on their journey is a week on Gotland, a tiny island off the coast of … Read More

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