Well, my family didn't raise any ourselves, but plenty of our neighbors did. Since they mostly were raised for wool, they got to be a bit more like a bunch of pets would be than normal livestock. Sometimes they'd get out of the fenced area of the fields and all the kids would go out to help herd them back in, which was interesting when it was the rams that got out. They have a heck of a temper!

Spring was always really busy with shearing season--sometimes Brother and I went to help collect and bag the wool. Sheep are pretty hardy for a livestock breed, so they didn't get sick often, thankfully. And of course they had to make sure the sheep stayed safe from predators...it was hard work, but I always thought sheep were easier to raise than other sorts of livestock.