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The National Animal Identification System is on the way. Haven't heard of it? It's an initiative by the USDA, agribusiness, and microchip-making companies to require the tagging of every animal to include cattle, sheep, goats, pigs, poultry, rabbits, c… more »

Rose is a pet. She comes right up to you, looking for that scoop or bucket you must certainly be carry that contains the pelleted feed. What? You mean you *aren't* carrying the bucket of yummy pellets? What's wrong with you? You're supposed to bring… more »

Yesterday I went out to top up the water tank, and found our ram lamb lying dead by one of our big cottonwood trees. He was only 3.5 months old. Not a great thing to have happen when you've only been shepherds for a total of about 10 days. He had been… more »