Little Pasture on the Prairie

December is date month on our ranch —as least as far as the sheep are concerned. After a few years of trials and a whole bunch of errors, we finally decided to try lambing during the month of May. December 1st the bucks went in with the ladies, and then we waited. It turned out May was a great time to lamb; it was warm, the grass green and sweet. Every morning and evening, I’d make a round…

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