Category: Tending

  • AMP Management: A Pod Case Study

    AMP Management: A Pod Case Study

    Making wise choices so we can choose good consequences. First, a quick disclaimer:This is not a grazing template or prescription. This is a record of what we did in one specific pod, with our flock, on our soils, under our weather patterns in the Alberta foothills. Stocking rate, rest periods, timing, and even animal behavior…

  • Barely? No, BARLEY

    Barely? No, BARLEY

    How does barley straw impact feed and hygiene? If you ever visit our place in winter, you’ll notice something almost immediately: we use a lot of barley straw. Not just a little “sprinkle for bedding.” Straw is a structural element in our winter system. It’s part of how we keep the flock comfortable, how we…

  • Reading a Hay Analysis

    Reading a Hay Analysis

    Can your sheep get the most out of your feeding program? Understanding feed analysis and making the most of what you’ve got. . . . and why two local fields can feed two different futures. On our farm, hay isn’t just a winter stopgap — considering that “winter” can happen for basically eight or 9…