2014 Show Season-Just a Glimpse
What a successful show season Shanks Genetics has had! Fair season has finally come to an end and I wanted to post a few pictures from our TN Sheep Expo and a few fairs. We couldn't be more proud of how the sheep have done this year, and we are looking forward to Louisville in … Continue reading 2014 Show Season-Just a Glimpse
Proud!
I'm just a little proud of this picture! This one will be framed for sure!! Love you girls!
Stock Show Life
I ended the day just the way I started it by feeding our sheep. Morning and night, each day, Doug and I do the same thing together or separately (it doesn't matter to us). Right now feeding is a little different with breeding season in full swing. We have various breeding groups each in … Continue reading Stock Show Life
Lambs For Sale!
Snow!
A cold snowy morning in Tennessee. 3 degrees is pretty cold but the sunrise was beautiful!
You do what?!
That is often the response sheep producers get when you start talking about lambing season. Most people in the general public have no idea what it's like to raise livestock. Sure, they have probably either had children or they know what happens in a general sense. But we won't go there……. Let's go to the … Continue reading You do what?!
She’s Going to Be a Volunteer!
We are proud and excited to announce that this impressive ewe lamb will be a TN Volunteer soon! Thank you Mark & Amy Johnson for allowing us to purchase this excellent ewe lamb at the Illini Bred Ewe Sale.
Going for the Green……….
It's that time of year again. Everyone is washing sheep blankets, packing trailers, fitting sheep, planning meals, and gathering "show" clothes. Some might call livestock people crazy, after all….who goes to Louisville, Kentucky in November and calls it a "vacation"? People who own livestock! I know you think we're insane but it really is a … Continue reading Going for the Green……….
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