What's hurting the sheep?

Grandpa had some major difficulties with his sheep this past fall.

As the grass begins to dry out and foraging becomes a little more time consuming for the sheep, it is also a time when there are a lot of predators out trying to find their midnight meal. 

Sheep were coming up missing.  Sheep were returning in the evening and early morning with very deep puncture wounds.  

 Some of the wounds became fatal.

Holes in the fence were being constantly mended.  

As much as we were learning and doing our best to correct the problem we were having a very difficult time getting the upper hand.

Grandpa brought different dogs in to attack the issue, however a couple of the dogs only aided in adding to the problem by eating some of the babies and chasing a few of the ewe's to death.  

This life is not easy.  

We fight the natural instinct of the wild beasts.  

Try as we might to keep them alive. 

Blisters on our hands.

Manure on our boots.

Our bodies ache at the end of the day.

- Laura Carnagie