I’m getting another cow. I know what you’re thinking. It was barely two weeks ago that she was overwhelmed by too much milk. Now she’s getting another cow?! You probably think I’m crazy. Well, maybe this is something you should know about me: just as soon as I figure out how to manage whatever it is I think I can’t manage, I kick it up a notch, take on a little more. This is maybe why my stress levels are so high. But this is it! I promise! Just this one more cow and then I’ll quit. At least with the cows.
What do you think about sheep?
baa?
and diaper covers? :-p
Maybe it’s time for another baby! Talk about kicking it up a notch.
If you do decide on sheep, let me know when you’re ready to sell the fleeces!
Shush! Thomas is barely walking yet!
I love sheep, actually. I’m not sure how the economies of sheep work out, but I love a good leg of lamb and I love all things wooly and I love they way they look on a green hillside. I also hear they’ll keep the weeds down along the fence line.
A year or two, maybe.
hehe…I think you have a cow addiction…
Sheep, that would be fun! And if they earn their keeping mowing grass down….
I really do. Trying to make this place earn a living.
Cute, itty bitty sheep. All snuggly and wooly. Now, you have to learn how to shear them and clean the wool and spin it and twist it and make it ready to crochet or knit with. Then you can think about leg of lamb when you see that you really are crazy.
Love you baby,
Mommy
Yes, that sounds about right, Mommy.
I think ewes usually have twins. That would be a lot of lamb. If you two move out here, though, I’ll make you Sunday dinner.
Good try, but we aren’t ready to move yet. Shame – I do so love leg of lamb and I miss you! (I also like to crochet but I am slightly allergic to wool and probably would not be able to work with it. They also say the lanolin in the lambs wool makes your skin very soft!!)
Yet! Well, then, I’ll keep waiting patiently.
I knit and crochet with wool without issue, but some yarns are itchier than others. I just look for the really soft ones. If they feel nice in the skein, they’ll feel nice in a hat!
Two cows is a nice idea. That way, you can breed them in rotation so that you will always have milk, rather than having to do without for a while to freshen them. It makes practical sense to have at least two cows. Plus, you can begin selling calves, and make a little more money that way.
As for sheep, they really do a number on pasture. The way they graze pulls up a lot of the grass’ root system, whereas other ruminants (cattle, goats)bite the grass off, leaving the root system intact. This is the reason my dad never let me have sheep! LOL I suggest goats. They’re wonderful. I’ve raised both meat and dairy breeds. Goat meat is absolutely delicious (reminds me of a combination of venison and lamb) and the milk is great, too, although you guys don’t need more milk. I suggest South African Boer goats. They’re wonderful. Plus, the kids can show them in 4H. I showed goats for years, and I seriously think it’s something every kid should do at least once.
Well, I think of sheep as “yarn on the hoof”.
Sheep are great. They taste delicious, have wonderful wool and keep the grass/weeds down. You can always sell the fleece online too as a little moneymaker. My friend, who also lives deep in suburban NJ, has a garage full of rabbits. She sells their fleece, uses some of it herself, and has been known to cull the herd for some good rabbit dinner.
The kids (8 yo twins) show the rabbits in 4H.