Dating a sheep farmer
That’s Farming’s light-hearted take on things people do not tell you about dating a sheep farmer:
- Sheep farming is not for the faint-hearted – get used to blood, sweat, tears and everything in between
- When your other half warns you never to get too attached to a lamb/ewe, they are not just saying it – sheep will always find a way to die no matter what!
- Plans revolve around the flock, and when they decide to get sick or break out
- Day dates to sheep sales and sheep shows are a thing
- Date nights involve watching MartEye, LSL Auctions, the weather forecast or CCTV footage from the maternity ward;
- You do not need to worry about booking dinner or a weekend break during February to mark Valentine’s Day – you have reserved your accommodation at ‘Costo del Sheep Shed’ for lambing season
- If you work off-farm, you must save your annual leave for lambing season
- Prepare to take pet lambs nestling in front of the fire under your wing and take charge of bottle-feeding duties
- One must not take offence to the use of profanities – more than likely, they are swearing at the sheep and not you (unless you closed the ‘wrong’ gate );
- Forget about Sunday hangovers – ‘Sheep Sundays’ are a thing
- You have to keep track of important dates – such as lambing – in your calendar
- Working sheep together could be your greatest relationship test
- All sheep might look the same to you, but you must have a good idea of which one is which
- Moving sheep may be more testing than any triathlon you have ever undertaken
- Consider getting your other half a good sheepdog for Christmas or a special birthday – it might prevent a row or two!
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