SheepGirl's Journal - Photos of the sheep 4/25

[Four Winds Ranch]

Yummm, to the pineapple upsidedown cake!!! It is reminding me that I REALLY need to start on my Christmas baking!
It is sooo nice to look at your GREEN pictures! I am used to seeing white for at least the last 2 months now, with another 4 to go! :/ Sometimes I wonder why I don't move somewhere warmer, but, snow and cold temperatures have their good points too!

 

[SheepGirl]

FWR - You're lucky you've gotten some snow! We had a little bit, but it didn't stick. Last year we only got a couple of snow storms and they didn't stay on the ground that long.

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Well I'm taking Intro to Business in College (as my only class until next semester ) and I had to write a business plan and I think I've finally finished it. Today I have to present my business to the class of 30 people so hopefully I don't end up talking their ears off about sheep!

My business plan is really very simple, just selling commercial lambs and wool. No marketing needed! Just take lambs to auction and wool to the wool pool. I could've made it a lot more complex, like selling lamb direct to the consumer or selling seedstock, but then I would've had to research more into regulations (for direct marketing) and then also find a way to market my products and include that in the marketing plan.

So I just took the easy route But I did find out that I will be making $30/ewe in 2013 and by 2015 I will be making $120/ewe

 

[SheepGirl]

I built myself a Web site Check it out & tell me what you think--what you like, dislike, think I should change/keep the same, etc

http://twinwillowacres.webs.com/

 

[Pearce Pastures]

Very nice! Like the font and clean background. Looks classy.

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

Congrats. That's awesome.

I'm trying (have been for months) to get the writing done for mine. :/

 

[SheepGirl]

Thanks Pearce!

Straw - I've been working on mine since June/July when I moved them to my house

 

[Straw Hat Kikos]

haha long time.

I have a hard time with my homepage. lol

 

[Bridgemoof]

Sheepgirl, I am SO impressed with your website! You did an outstanding job. You should post your business plan here, too! I bet everyone in your class was very interested in your plan.

After looking at your site, I could imagine you singing this song "I like big butts and I cannot lie, what the other shepherds can't deny..."

Great work. I need to get busy making one. Oh, one note, I bet with your medium coarse wool would be very good for felting!

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

I really love WEBS.com. That is who I use and I find is very easy to maintain without coding HTML.

 

[marlowmanor]

Nice website. I did see some grammar mistakes on a page though.

DISEASE TESTING: We currently do not test for any diseases (i.e. OPP, Johne's, etc). If you want are interested in buying an animal from us and you want our stock tested, we welcome that--at your expense.

NEW STOCK: When new sheep come in (usually only rams), we quarantine them for at least 30 days and we hit them with three classes of dewormers, we trim their hooves, and we put them through a foot bath.

1st spot italicized should read: If you are interested in buying an animal from us and want our stock tested, we welcome that--at your expense.

2nd spot italicized should read: When new sheep come in (usually only rams), we quarantine them for at least 30 days, hit them with three classes of dewormers, trim their hooves, and put them through a foot bath.

Hopefully I didn't offend you by correcting your grammar. It comes natural to me.