How a Shepherd Approaches Sheep

How a Shepherd Approaches Sheep

The cat shepherd, Bodacious aka Mr. B, has kindly demonstrated how you approach sheep without disturbing them by using body language. We have chosen sheep that were lying down as this way you can see they are the same sheep with little change in them as we walk around...
Don’t Forget the Rams

Don’t Forget the Rams

This is the time of year that as a shepherd your feeding pregnant ewes, thinking about getting ready for the long sleepless nights and rush of lambing. The poor rams often get forgotten about, their work has been done and all or most of your ewes are carrying their...
Why Alpaca? To Help Protect Sheep from Dog Attack!

Why Alpaca? To Help Protect Sheep from Dog Attack!

Dogs straying into sheep fields can do untold harm and stress to sheep. We have had a series of incidents over the years of dogs killing sheep in the area which I farm. Only last year within a 2 mile radius of our farm 3 different flocks had sheep killed by...
A New Year & A New Blogging Determination

A New Year & A New Blogging Determination

This is the beginning of a New Year so I am determined to write more blog posts. I have had wonderful encouragement from many different quarters, from farmers new to computers, other Zwartbles breeders, people living in cities as near by as Kilkenny city and as far a...
Ram Confinement

Ram Confinement

After the rams have been out on their own with the ewes for 7 weeks they really can’t stand the sight of each other and can only think to do each other damage. Last year I had one ram nearly kill another as I let them out together too soon after having been with...

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