Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer

Why so Many Singles This Year? Figuring Out the Mystery

Our first lambing group of the year has wrapped up and the results aren't terrible but I had an unusual amount of single lambs born. Today I talk about why this may have happened and what I think contributed to the resulting singles in my flock.

Lambing diaries: Week one lambing updates

So far the lambing has gone smoothly, it's everything else that has been chaotic. Week one of lambing updates; what we're got, how we're doing and what's to come. Sorry this is a day late. For some reason my scheduling app did not work.

What's in your Lambing Supply Bucket?

Lambing is right around the corner and it's time to get ready.  Here is a look into what I keep on hand for lambing season, complied over the last 10+ years.   * Colostrum * Milk replacer * Electrolytes * Portable blender * Heat pad/cover/bed * Blankets * 8-way with CD&T * Dewormer * Syringes * Needles * RFID tags/tagger * Tags for lambs/tagger * Heat lamps/bulbs * Rubber rings/bander * M ear notcher * Scale/harness * Gloves * Thermometer * Scalpel * Scissors * Tattooing supplies * Resuscitator * Bottles/nipples * Penicillin * LA200 * Dextrose * Tuber * Lube * Prolapse harness * Vet wrap/splints/gauze * Wound care * Corid * EZ Milker * Brix refractometer * Suture kit * Tooth file * Lamb Tote/taxi * Shears for crutching * Molasses * Orphan head gate * Gallagher * Phone * Lamb records

First Time Lambers and Terminal Breeding

Today we talk about why I use terminal breeding groups with first time lambers.

What Happened in 2025 - and What's New for 2026

New year, new me and new ideas! Welcome back to Diary of a Sheep Dairy Farmer and all the chaos that comes with it.  Today I will be talking about what happened in 2025 - why I disappeared, and what you can expect from me in 2026.