It seems that everywhere we drive lately we see baby lambs in the pastures. It is the lambing season, everywhere except here! Well, at least not yet. We are watching our sheep closely for the first signs of a lamb arriving. It could be any day now.
Why don't we know for sure? Well remember that we are letting the animals breed naturally. We think that nature should be able to control the timing for breeding to produce the strongest offspring at the best possible time. After all, nature has been doing this for thousands of years. We don't want to try to improve on what nature has perfected by controlling the breeding. We are trusting the animals to know what is best for themselves.
The downside to this approach is that we don't know exactly when babies are arriving. That does make life a bit more uncertain for us, but definitely more fun and certainly more real to nature.
So.... we are waiting for our first baby lambs to arrive. We keep the shelter stocked with fresh dry straw, and we make sure the moms have plenty to eat and fresh water to drink. Other than that.... we wait......
Follow along our adventure as we make the transition from corporate city life to the world of natural farming. Each day brings a new experience and brings us to a deeper understanding about the life and spirit that made America great. At our farm we do our best to give the animals we raise a natural, free, happy, stressfree lifestyle. Our mission is to learn and share how to manage a farming operation that is both profitable and humane.
We are still waiting for the arrival of our lamb, hoping they now wait till the current winter storm is passed.
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