by Staff-2021 | Dec 14, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, As a vegetarian and animal lover, I’ve struggled with the idea of raising sheep for meat. Up until this year, I hadn’t considered it. However, I feel like I’m transitioning my flock from a hobby to a business, from pet status to livestock with...
by Staff-2021 | Dec 11, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, I’d been looking for Icelandic ewes to pair with our Icelandic ram, Tuxy, but hadn’t had any luck. So when I got a call back about these two beautiful, registered, moorit ewes, I swallowed the 10 hour round trip and spent the day/night on the...
by Staff-2021 | Dec 10, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, During the morning sheep chores, I noticed that Junebug (one of the Jacob’s) was headbutting Joy Jr (one of the Babydolls) pretty consistently. I tried to break them up a few times, but figured they would work it out. The Babydolls are still...
by Staff-2021 | Dec 9, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, On Sunday, we brought home the Babydoll Southdown ewes from their romantic rendezvous on a neighbor’s farm who has a studly new Babydoll Southdown ram. They’ve thankfully slimmed down a bit, which has inspired me to start following a more...
by Staff-2021 | Dec 7, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, If my former self knew how jacked I was for a water tank, she would surely think I’ve evolved into something unrecognizable. Joy in her 20s had no intentions of becoming a sheep farmer. However, as a shepherdess, an upgrade to a 40-gallon water...
by Staff-2021 | Dec 6, 2024 | Our Stories
Dear Curiosity Journal, For two months, the marigolds have clung to the archway leading to the community altar, through rain, snow, and an abundance of wind. The petals have gone from plush to wilted to crispy, now converting to powder between fingertips. The season...
