Keeping Parasites In Check

Let’s keep those parasites in check this summer! Next to moving fencing, parasite management probably takes up more time than anything else on my farm during the summer. I am always trying to figure out the best way to monitor, test, and record stats on each sheep. Parasite management is one of my greatest concerns as a shepherd during the … Read More

Typical Saturday on the Farm-Collecting Fecal Samples

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A typical Saturday afternoon on our farm goes like this…… Anna: Hello…..I’m home! Mom: Good, you are just in time to help collect fecal samples from the sheep. Anna: I should have driven slower……(smiling)   .   Anna puts on her going out to help collect fecal samples pants with rubber boots and gloves and we head out into the … Read More