52 Weeks of Sheep

We're coming back!The 52 Weeks of Sheep Podcast is rebooting for 2026. We've got lots of info and fun things planned. We hope you'll join us!Listen to this episode for all of the updated information!

Week 34 - Bison Show NotesIt’s week 34 and Allie and I are talking all about bison and their fiber! Sit sown with your favorite beverage and you spinning wheel and hear what we have to say about this incredible exotic fiber, some spinning tips for it, and the recap of my travel to the Michigan Fiber Festival and possible topics for our next Bonus Podcast!Thanks for joining us! We hope you’re having fun and learning with us along the way!Some addition online resources for history of this magnificent animal and there fiber:Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_bisonAll About Bison Websitehttps://allaboutbison.com/bison-wool/]North Dakota State Universityhttps://www.ag.ndsu.edu/archi…/carringt/bison/wool_fiber.htm\To follow along in the adventure, you can find the 52 Weeks of Sheep group in the following locations online:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie and all of her adventures with goats and the farm at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy and all of her adventures at:Website: www.goldieknotsmt.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt** Photo Credit: National Park Service Website **

Week 33 - American Tunis Show NotesWelcome to Week 33! This week Allie and I are talking all about the American Tunis breed of sheep, their history, their meat, and especially all about their wool! Our conversations meanders to a couple of other topics, but we always come back to the breed - and we have a great time doing it.Links I mentioned in the podcast for more information and reading one the breed are below, as well as where you can find the podcast, Allie, and me on social media.We appreciate you listening and hope you're enjoying the content.Until next week, and as always - Happy Spinning!Online Links (Tunis):The Livestock Conservancyhttps://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/tunis-sheep/National Tunis Sheep Registryhttps://nationaltunissheep.com/about/breed-history/Oklahoma State University Breeds of Livestockhttps://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/tunis-sheep.htmlWikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_TunisTo follow along in the adventure, you can find the 52 Weeks of Sheep group in the following locations online:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie and all of her adventures with goats and the farm at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy and all of her adventures at:Website:  www.goldieknotsmt.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt *Photos Credit to the Hobby Farms Website *

Week 32 - Clun Forest Show NotesWelcome to Week 32 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week Allie and I are talking about the Clun Forest breed of sheep - another conservation breed. We talk about their purposes, fiber, and those ears that make them look like they are standing at attention! We do our normal conversation meandering from gardening to weather and a few other topics in between.  Also in this episode: I mistakingly “mis-quote” the Livestock Conservancy’s Threatened status in the beginning of the podcast. I do correct myself later on in the podcast, but for clarity, I should have said that it should be fewer than 1000 registered and 5.000 globally.  The perky ear breed I couldn’t remember was Cheviot.According to the Department of Agriculture and Food, Resistance to worms in sheep is an inherited trait that can be increased by selection. The heritability of worm resistance, as measured indirectly by individual sheep faecal WEC, is at least 25%. This means that 25% of the phenotypic superiority of an animal will be passed on to their progeny.For more information as to worm resistance in sheep and breeding, I found the following article online from Signet Breeding Services. You can read their article and information by visiting the following link: https://signetdata.com/news/posts/2023/january/breeding-for-worm-resistance-in-sheep/You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep online on:Patreon: www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheep (where all the podcasts and Bonus Episodes live)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep (where we started almost 8 years ago)Instagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie online at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy online at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.comThanks again for joining us - we appreciate all of you listening!

Week 31 - Dorset Horn Show NotesWelcome to Week 31 in our 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week Allie and I are talking all about the Dorset Horn Breed of Sheep. We talk about some Montana fires, summer chores and meander our way through the breed giving lots of info and insight.You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep online on:Patreon: www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheep (where all the podcasts and Bonus Episodes live)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep (where we started almost 8 years ago)Instagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie online at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy online at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.comThanks again for joining us - we appreciate all of you listening!

Welcome to Week 30 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure where Allie and I are talking all about Yak and their fiber! We also do a good deal of "yakking" our way through the week and hope you enjoy.We hope this finds you all well, happily spinning and enjoying the podcast! As always, we appreciate your support and hope you’ll pass it along to any of your friends who might be interested.To follow along in the adventure, you can find the 52 Weeks of Sheep group in the following locations online:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie and all of her adventures with goats and the farm at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy and all of her adventures at:Website:  www.goldieknotsmt.comFacebook:  https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt * Photo Credit Encyclopedia Britannica Website *