Friday November 8th, 2024: Bailey gave birth to her first puppy. When I came back on Saturday morning, there were 5 more. (She had 8 total but 2 died at birth.) The sire is Snowball. Bailey’s dam is Nutmeg and the sire is the neighbor’s dog, which is not a livestock guardian dog. Bailey was… Continue reading Bailey had pups
Category: Dogs
Keeping two herds
I had a commentator on one of my YouTube videos get confused over how I am doing things. I admit it is confusing, and even my kids who come to the field from time to time get confused. Let me try to describe the situation in detail. My field is a rectangle, about 1,000′ wide… Continue reading Keeping two herds
Why dogs and sheep do not get along sometimes
Snowball is one of my best dogs. I got him free from some cousins in Wyoming. He was probably going to be culled because he was unwanted. I brought him back from the sub-zero freezing temperatures of Wyoming to the warm weather of Texas, along with two of his siblings. Unfortunately, Snowball is the only… Continue reading Why dogs and sheep do not get along sometimes
First sheep move with the new sheep
I bought 28 sheep and lambs from my friend on Monday February 19th, 2024. These are a mix of Dorper and Barbados (Barbie). The goal is to breed my St. Croix rams with them and then over time build my own genetics in my flock. I had originally thought to move them into the area… Continue reading First sheep move with the new sheep