All right, so here we are, 3rd day of long block here at Sterling College, and I am about to embark on my first (of many) independent study with Lil Boy! Generally what I am looking at here is the economic viability of sheep-raising on a micro scale. That pretty much means that I am going to find out if it is worth it to raise 2 sheep for milk and fiber production. Right now it's just me and Lil Boy, but in a couple of months he will have a lovely young lady friend for company. Both sheep come from Bonnieview Farm, where they raise them for milk, not fiber, so it will be interesting to see what kind of fiber I get from them. When Lil Boy's friend is old enough I plan to breed and milk her, and raise the lamb for meat, but that is waaaaaaay down the line. For now it is all about this little fellow. I am going to be looking at the entire ovine organism, the nutritional needs and all, and working on my shearing skills with a great group of people in a little network I am developing. The end result will be this blog, and a cost/benefit analysis of the project based on fleece weight, feed, medication, and the like for 1 year for 2 sheep. Wish me luck!
