Rain is a Good Thing

This past week we have seen a lot of rain. It is kind of depressing to look out the window and see dark, cloudy skies and not be able to do much outside but the rain is great for all types of plant life that we rely on to feed our animals. The rainfall that comes during the spring, summer and early fall waters our pastures, crops and land for hay; directly allowing us to produce feed for our animals to eat year-round. 


During a break in the showers we loaded up my small cow herd and hauled them to my grandmas where their pasture is. We don't have enough pasture land at our place for the sheep flock and cow herd to graze on all summer so most of our animals spend their summer at my grandmas farm where there is plenty of grass. We spend quite a substantial amount of time there too rotating animals around between the pens, watering and making sure that they are all happy and healthy. 


In a few weeks some of our sheep will go over there to be let out on pasture too. First the cull ewes, wether and some of the ewe lambs will be sorted out of the flock and be sold. Then on May 12 the remaining ewes, rams and 4-H lambs will be shorn for summer and upcoming shows. Sometime after that we will give all the lambs still on the farm their second round of vaccinations (boost) and their CSIP tags that are required for transport so they are able to go join their cow friends where the grass is truly greener than at home.