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Hosted by Parkerfarmjacobs · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 41 episodes
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For years I’ve wanted to have my own flock of sheep and now I have them! Follow me for the next year as I learn to raise Jacob Sheep. As a new shepherdess, I am not an expert and I will make mistakes. The goal of this podcast is to bring my family and friends along on this adventure.
Parkerfarmjacobs hosts Beginning with Sheep, a society show with 41 episodes published.
Hosts Kathy and Val discuss genetic testing options for sheep, including parentage testing, free martin screening, spider-lamb testing, and other hereditary or infectious concerns like OPP and scrapie. They explain sampl
Sisters Kathy and Val give a brief farm update: accidental merging of chicks with the hen flock, Walt building a pergola for Sammy, and Kathy installing a night-vision barn camera. They also discuss the Cyclospora lettuc
Hosts Kathy and Val share a farm update: rotating sheep, merging chicken flocks, a surprise rooster that may stay, 175 hay bales stored, and plans for breeding groups and a barn camera. They also swap stories about roost
Hosts Kathy and Val catch up on life at the farm: Sammy the livestock guardian dog gets quilled by a porcupine and visits the ER, a juvenile porcupine is spotted near the sheep barn, nine growing chicks are thriving, and
Hosts Kathy and Val share a relaxed farm update: recent rain, a one-week-old hybrid lamb (castration and naming dilemmas), horn injuries, and a new ram settling in. Kathy outlines her plan to learn hoof trimming—tools, h
Hosts Kathy and Val discuss recent extreme weather in New England, ongoing drought concerns, and progress on hay and pasture management. They share updates from the farm, including a skunked livestock guardian dog and im
In this episode Kathy recounts a recent fox attack that killed four chickens, injured one, and exposed weaknesses in their electric fencing. She explains how they treated the wounded hen, secured the remaining birds, and
In this episode Kathy and Val discuss managing pastures for sheep, including dealing with toxic plants like milkweed and tower mustard, soil amendments such as liming, overseeding strategies, and practical pasture mainte
Hosts Kathy and Val talk farm updates — Kathy sold her first Jacob sheep and is waiting on more lambs — and recap the New Hampshire Sheep & Wool Festival. They cover fiber mills, shearing methods (blades vs clippers), ti
On May 2, 2026, Kathy and Val share a farm update covering flock management, a successful merger of most sheep into the main flock, and plans for a ram swap that’s hit a few logistical snags with trailer rentals. They di
In this episode Kathy and Val share a busy weekend of hands-on farming: Kathy recounts her first attempt at banding a ram lamb, a worrying post-procedure scare, and the vet visit that followed (including treatment with b
Farm update covering new lambs (including a surprise birth), a first attempt at castration, and a broody hen successfully adopting three chicks. The hosts discuss research suggesting pasture diet enriched with polyunsatu
Kathy and Val talk about managing a sheep flock while recovering from illness, emphasizing the importance of community help and having a vet on call. They discuss grazing and hay challenges, an unusual run of ram lambs p
Kathy and Val share a brief farm update: Monica has a healthy 8.1 lb ram lamb and is very protective, Jubilee got her horns briefly stuck in a gate and freed herself, and the team is planning small fixes to prevent futur
In this episode Kathy and Val share a farm update—Monica hasn’t lambed yet, Cupid is growing, and they’re on lamb watch—then dive into drought conditions using the U.S. Drought Monitor, how drought impacts farms, water r
Kathy and Val record from the sheep barn during lambing season, checking on an expectant ewe (Monica) and sharing live barn moments while discussing lambing signs, breeding updates (registered ram Patrick and his son Cup
Hosts Kathy and Val celebrate 1,000 downloads, share winter storm stories and farm challenges, and give updates on new lambs—including adorable ram lamb “Cupid”—and expectant ewes. They talk guardian dog Sammy, rising gr
Kathy and Val recap a hectic week on the farm: the vet sedates and trims ram Sir Archer’s horns, a first-time ewe unexpectedly births a tiny ram lamb who needs bottle feeding, and Kathy frost-seeds a new field to improve
Hosts Kathy and Val give a farm update from a bitter cold, snowy weekend and share their lambing preparations. No lambs yet, but they discuss barn insulation, animal safety, and recent on‑farm dramas including a cat emer
Hosts Kathy and Val chat about a record winter freeze and how it’s affecting plants and animals, share updates on puppy training and livestock protection, and celebrate a delicious home-raised lamb meal. They also discus
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