Due to scheduling conflicts with my day job... we have made arrangements to receive our flock of sheep early. Instead of arriving on the 15th this month they will be here saturday. This has created a bit of extra work to accomodate them.
Last night we started on the orchard fencing, to keep the sheep seperate from the fruit trees. This fence will be creative, with one side being 8ft woven wire on the garden side. 2 sides being 4 ft woven wire and tposts, and the fourth side being a good old fashioned "worm" fence. These are self standing wooden fences without posts. I chose this to prevent the problems trying to sink tposts into this hardpan on the low area. The top soil for about 50 ft is 1-2 inches deep in this area.
We also started on the sheep shelter, closing in one of the old horse sehlters partly to give them a warm, dry place to escape the weather and sunshine. This will be used mostly for birthing next year.
Another project is to use some 18" rebar stakes to stake down the oldest part of the pasture perimeter fence. It is pretty loose and instead of rehanging the whole thing we are going to try to save time by driving these stakes in the hol dhte wire to the ground. That should lessen the chances of predators (stray dogs and coyotes) sneaking in under the fence to attack the young lambs.
Hopefully a few hours each night after work will be enough to finish before saturday!
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.
No comments:
Post a Comment