52 Weeks of Sheep

In this episode I talk about the group and our 10 most frequently asked questions from participants (both old and new). It's a quick mini episode full of lots of great information about the Facebook group and the podcast!To reach us directly with questions, email us at: 52weeksofsheep@gmail.comTo visit the Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Just stopping in to say hello and more information about our Spin-A-Long.Feel free to send us a message at: 52weeksofsheep@gmail.com Follow us on Facebook at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheep Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more 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 ** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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 * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

"Just Finn" Show Notes...For this episode Allie and I talk all about Finn sheep - and let me tell you, we have a lot of fun doing it! I laughed all the way through the editing and hope you’ll laugh along with us as we ramble and then talk about what this breed is best known for, their wool, their purposes (and there are several), along with festival recaps, upcoming bonus episode highlights and more!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 to the Finnsheep Breeders Association Website *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Podcast Show Notes & LinksWelcome to Week 28! This week Allie and I are talking about the Rambouillet breed of sheep! We talk about their history, fiber facts, genetics, processing, our summer adventures and so much more!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 to Lorelei Henkins Ranch Website *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pygora, Nigoaras, Caporas, Oh My… Show NotesIt’s Week 27 and Allie and I had the chance to sit down with Anna Anderson of Calico Farm and Fiber Art to talk about Pygora goats, and as an added bonus we chat Nigora and Capora goats as well! In this episode, you’ll also hear about Anna’s rescue farm, ways to support it and all her animals on the farm.We hope you’re enjoying the podcast and invite you to share it with your friends and those you think might be interested.You can find the Pygora breed sheet in the Facebook group.Thanks for being part of the adventure, and as always,Happy Spinning!~TammyTo find Anna:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100065017681255Instagram: @calicofarmchickEtsy: calicofarmchick.etsy.comTo find the 52 Weeks of Sheep Group:Patreon: www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepTo find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsTo find Tammy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.com*** Photo Credit Pygora Breeders Association Website *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Week 26 and our special guest Anne Sammons from Leaf Livestock as we talk about Polypay sheep, festivals, dyeing, and so much more. Allie and I had a blast chatting with Anne and learning all about her farm, family, and these truly wonderful sheep.  We hope you enjoy our time with her as much as we did - and that you come away with a new understanding of this breed and the Leaf Livestock Farm!You can find Anne, Gordan, and Leaf LIvestock at:Website: https://www.leaflivestock.com/Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/leaflivestockinstagram: @leaflivestockwoolcoSome of the places where Anne is teaching this year are:Copper K Finber Festival: https://www.copperkfiberfestival.com/workshopregistrationFAB: https://www.timberandtwine.com/workshopsTo get more information on the Polypay breed, please visit:Poplypay Breeders Association Website: https://www.polypay.org/To Find 52 Weeks of Sheep:Patreon: www/patreon.com/52weeksofsheepFaccebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepTo Find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsTo Find Tammy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.com*** Photo Credit - Leaf Livestock Facebook Page *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Week 25! This week Allie and I are talking about the Gulf Coast Native breed of sheep! We talk about all of the names these sheep are known as, as well as their excellent foraging abilities and their adaptation to a climate Allie and I could never be fit for. Of course the conversation meanders as it often does with us. 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 to the Livestock Conservancy Website *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week Allie and I are talking all about the Navajo Churro breed of sheep, another conservation breed and part of the Livestock Conservancy's Shave Em to Save Em initiative.We talk all about sheep, summer plans, what we're working on, and all the fun fiber stuff.As always, we hope you're enjoying the podcast, learning lots, and having tons of fun on the journey with us.  Please give us a listen and feel free to share with friends you think might be interested.Where you can find 52 Weeks of Sheep:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepWhere to find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsWhere to find Tammy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt* Photo Credit: Navajo Churro Sheep Association Website * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Welcome to Week 23! This week Allie and I are talking all about Teeswater sheep, fiber festival information, and a special announcement for our June Bonus Episode! We appreciate all of you and hope you're enjoying the podcast. Please feel free to share it with your friends and invite them to become part of the adventure!I was able to locate some information for those of you in Montana for the folks who raise Wensleydale and Teeswater Sheep in Sheridan, MT. They have a shop called "Rarewoolranch" on Etsy if you would like to check them out. I'll see if I can reach out to them to be a guest on the podcast for 2025 and keep you posted.You can find the group:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepYou can find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Show NotesIt’s Week 21 in our 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure and this week Allie and I are talking with Mona Hylton of Lone Pine Wool and Lone Pine Wool Emporium from Helena, Montana to talk CVM/Romeldales. We talk farm and sheep life, shop life, and more as we meander our way through the conversation. We truly appreciate you listening and your support and hope you enjoy the podcast. As always, please feel free to share it with your friends!You can find out more Mona, the sheep, and the shop at:Website: https://lonepinewoolemporium.com/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100054643830998Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lonepinewool/You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @lonepinewoolYou can find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.comPhoto Credit: Lone Pine Wool Emporium Website (Hershey’s Blanket) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Llama Show NotesHello, and welcome to week 21 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week, Allie and I had the pleasure of talking with Amy Bowling of Forget Me Not Farm / Forget Me Not Fibers about Llamas. This was such a fun and super informative chat on the podcast. We do hope you’ll give us a listen. She shared so much information about Llamas I could never have dreamed of and ways we can help get the word out about this under-utilized fiber and the animals that produce it.Also in the podcast, Amy offered to answer questions, as part of her educational mission, on an ongoing basis for those that want to learn more about llamas and their fiber. We’ve linked her contact information below should you want to reach out!Amy’s Contact Info if anyone has more questions or wants to learn more:forgetmeknotfibers2020@gmail.com / 231-527-5303To find Amy / Forget Me Knot FibersFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ForgetmeKnotFiberArtsEtsy: etsy.com/shop/forgetmeknotfiberscoInstagram: @forgetmeknotfibersTo find 52 Weeks of SheepPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepTo find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsTo find TammyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.com*** Photo Credit Forget Me Knot Fibers Facebook Page ** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Week 20 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Ryland breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, what month it is, what day it is, and more. Visit us again next week when we have special guest Amy Olshewski Bowling talking about Llamas, and Patrons, you’ll have a very special treat and guest interview coming your way as well! We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!You can read more about the Ryland breed at the following locations:Hill Radnor Flock Book Societyhttps://www.ryelandfbs.com/Rare Breeds Survival Trusthttps://www.rbst.org.uk/Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RyelandYou can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepYou can find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt*** Photo Credit British Colored Sheep Breeders Association Website ***Other notes… Baby Llamas are called crias - just like Alpacas!Comments photos of class held at the Goldieknots Studio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Week 19 - Shropshire (Conservation Breed)This week Allie and I talk all about Shropshire’s. We also talk about new kids coming to Curly Ewe Farms, Mother’s Day celebrations, upcoming events, and shearing. We hope you have as much fun listening to it as we did recording this week.You can find out more about Shropshire sheep at the Livestock Conservancy website: https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/shropshire-sheep/To find 52 Weeks of SheepPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepTo find Allie (and new pictures of the babies)Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsTo find TammyFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmtWebsite: www.goldieknotsmt.com*** Photo Credit - Shropshire Sheep Breeders Association *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

It’s Week 18 and this week Allie and I are talking about the Hill Radnor breed of sheep. We also talk weather, gardening, spinning challenges, what to do with wool, and more. We hope you enjoy, and as always, feel free to share the podcast with your friends. We appreciate you listening and joining us on the adventure!You can read more about the Hill Radnor breed at the following locations:Hill Radnor Flock Book Societyhttps://hillradnorsheep.org.ukRare Breeds Survival Trusthttps://rbst.org.uk/hill-radnorOklahoma State University Breeds of Livestockhttps://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/hill-radnor-sheep.htmlYou can find 52 Weeks of Sheep at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheepInstagram: @52weeksofsheepPatreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheepYou can find Allie:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarmInstagram: @curlyewefarmsYou can find Tammy at:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmtInstagram: @goldieknotsmt*** Photo Credit Hill Radnor Flock Book Society Website *** Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.