Just got back from Leyden, MA, where my brother and I purchased a September Dorset ram lamb from Hoop and Becky Peterson (Southfield Corporation). I like buying sheep from them. This is now the fourth we've purchased in the last few years. The Petersons are good shepherds, they're honest, they have a good eye for sheep, know their sheep well, and they're pleasant to deal with. Their sheep are healthy, well cared for, they have great breed character, and have worked well for us. Hopefully our new ram will be competitive in the show ring, and go on to be a good sire.
Family is gone now, back to reality. Starting up the 2011 shearing season on Tuesday. January and February should be slow, then things will pick up in March. This is always an anxious, overwhelming time of year. To think all those sheep I sheared last year have wool again, starting over from scratch. Pray my back holds up and the roads are clear for safe travels to the jobs!
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