While arctic air is sweeping across many parts of the country this week, farmers and ranchers are still farming and ranching. It's not easy or glamorous but the job must be done. And no one knows this better than a farmer who has animals to feed and care for. Hopefully there is an end in … Continue reading Work Goes On
These are the words I hear from my husband as I'm laying beside a ewe who just plowed over me in the barn 😂 Back story: Doug needs me to help pull a lamb, he feels one hoof but nothing else so I take work home with me and head to the barn. Gloved up … Continue reading What did you do??
Anyone else not ready for Monday? This lamb looks like most of us do after winter break is over 😂 Time to get back to the grind for some of you, some have been back at work already but no matter what make this a great day! Happy Monday friends! No matter where you have … Continue reading Monday Snooze
We love Christmas and are so happy to spend time with our families during this special season 💗 Now we are in what I like to refer to as Christmas in January for sheep folks 🎄 We are constantly watching the barn cameras, checking ewes, bottle feeding a few lambs and even have had to … Continue reading Christmas in January
We got back late Sunday night after an eventful weekend at NAILE in Kentucky. We had a great time with all of our sheep friends but we are happy to be back home! I always enjoy NAILE because of all the people I get to see (some of which I only see once a year) … Continue reading Raising Kids with Sheep
Sometimes I like to write about things other than sheep on here. If you Farm at all you can understand most of my ramblings and relate to them in some way, and I hope you'll relate to this one. Imagine someone told you there were unlimited amounts of a delectable berry that you could pick … Continue reading Blackberry Picking
Beautiful summer night on the farm! Wonderful end to a wonderful day! Nothing better than babies who farm, beautiful sunsets, and Southdowns!
K loves spending time with her sheep, recently she has been scared of the ewes but took time tonight to watch the show lambs 😍 Of course Daddy was right there with her 💗 Buddy, one of the bottle lambs, couldn't be left out of pictures either! K loves being around the sheep, watering and … Continue reading Our Barn Baby 💗
A double rainbow tonight at the farm! We had a rough time loading lambs in the pouring rain and then this was shining when we finished 😍 Just a reminder to be patient and work hard, things will turn out in the end 👍🏻💗 Thank you for reading! -Doug and Jessy Shanks
Happy Mother's Day to all the wonderful moms and ewes out there! We hope your lambs treat you well today! Thank you for reading and Happy Mother's Day! -Jessy Shanks
Shanks Genetics 