Abundant Grass – grazing blessings
With the lambs healthy and strong, it was time to start grazing the amazing grass that has florished with the rain. The chickens on the otherhand need to have their…
Category: Sheep
And Thats a Wrap! 2024 Lambing Season is Complete.
And that is the end of 2024 Lambing season! Good mamas didnt need any assistance. 9 lambs born to 7 ewes. 2 ewe lambs, 7 ram lambs, 1 didnt live.…
Lambs, Hail and Duct Tape!
Crazy week! 2 more lambs born – 1 probably wont make it. Wicked thunderstorm with huge hail blew through yesterday. Need to get out the duck tape.
April Showers Brought May Flowers – and lambs!
May is off to a great start. 2 out of 5 ewes have lambed, & the chicks are quickly outgrowing their tractor, gotta do something about that soon. Hope the…
Perfect Weather for Lambing
First day of early lambing watch. Of course the weather has to butt-in. This girl is a bit off her usual and by herself, so she’s on the radar. Nasty…
And then there were Three!
Oh, happy day! Just a quick post to announce that Star had twins, among the worst thunder-lightning storm I have seen. A boy and a girl. All are doing well…
The Shape of Things to Come
Star and Moon, my adult ewes, had a visit from a ram in the month of December. Star is definitely looking like she will be first to lamb, and this…
Welcome!
Welcome to Rocking Oak Ranch! Stay tuned for content on: Grass-fed Sheep, Pastured Poultry & Eggs, and occasional oddity or 2.
Lets Build Our Pastures
The girls are ready to graze. About the time I get them back into pasture rotation. Starting to green up and all they go for is the clover and tender…