COLD WEATHER

January 15th, 2009

This morning was minus 16 at 7 a.m. — cold even for sheep! Knowing the forecast, I gave them some whole corn in addition to their supper-hay. Navajo-Churro sheep don’t need grain or corn but minus 16 is COLD (and tonight should be even colder) and the energy from the corn oil along with the roughage increases the benefit.


Feeders

June 10th, 2008

Trying to keep my fleece free of loose hay— and after years and years (and years) of building a new feeder every year to that end— I believe a permutation of the Premier Sheep Co design is the best, easiest, cheapest for flocks of 10+.

Premier sells the wire panels (I think no sheep need anything other than their 4″ by 4″ grid) and you supply the lumber and labor.  My only change is a solid plywood panel at the front top edge so no hay can spill down.

Build them 8 ft or 12 ft or even 16 ft (very heavy to move) long, as dividers, along a wall, stand-alone


Advice

June 10th, 2008

(def) 1. Opinion from one … as to what could or should be done about a problem; 2. Information or report, especially when communicated from a distance  [American Heritage Dictionary]