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- Neal Watson
- Riverside, California, United States
- Husband to a wonderful and beautiful young wife, who is most dear to him, and father of a strapping young boy and the cutest little girl. Member of St. Andrew's Orthodox Church in Riverside. Living with CML.
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2 comments:
Lotar:
Thanks for visiting over at Forty Days - you have a small acreage not so very different from my own - small orchard, sheep pasture, some treed area, garden area. Nicely diverse. Best wishes for a wonderful Spring of work!
Condolences on the death of your friend. I had a schoolmate who died at 41 due to gastric cancer - a stark reminder. My father also died about the same age.
We have a small flock of (now after lambing) 5 sheep. I am interested in pasture management and grass growing as the chief job of the shepherd, especially on a small plot.
Do you know what sort of sheep you will acquire? I seriously considered Soay - small, heritage, hardy, and can often be 'rooed' for the wool (hand plucked) rather than sheared. Also, they are quite attractive. In the end, however, I opted to go with Navajo-Churros which are also relatively small (but not as small as Soay), hardy, good wool and meat and also known for milk/cheese. I went with this breed because I had a couple of nearby farms that I could rely on for crossing out my herd and getting some much-needed advice.
May our Lord bless your homesteading, and your Great Lent and Pascha. I look forward to following along!
The sheep we have left are Dorper crosses. I was thinking about an older duel use breed, but saving on the shearing costs is nice right now.
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