BIKMMWter Farming, Saturday, November 7, 1098
The More, The Merrier
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likes to read horse and mystery
books.
Kelsey has had some success
participating in local and in state
Lead Line competitions. She was
the third-place winner at the Key
stone International Livestock
Exposition recently.
Chuckle also rides horses and
shows sheep. He had some excite
ment when he was thrown off
when the pony flipped backward
and fell on top of Chuckle.
Although Quickie’s leg was
broken, he said, ”1 wasn't scared to
get back on him and ride.”
Quickie likes to mow the yard
and wants to grow up to be a
farmer.
Gordon is the only family mem
ber to have a goat Her name is
Peggy and he delights in caring for
her. Gordon also enjoys riding a
pony and in visiting with his
grandmother who lives on an
adjoining farm.
Because the Bowman family is
so large, they sometimes can’t
afford to go to amusement parks
and other high-priced entertain
ment Vickilyn recalls that when
she was growing up, she attended
all the shows at the Fulton Opera
House, and she sometimes regrets
that she can’t afford to expose her
own children to that culture.
On the other hand, she believes
(hat a large ftqjiily has a lot of
benefits.
“When I was growing up, I had
no one else to ride horses with, no
one to play games with, and no one
to help me do chores,” she said.
“Here, the kids always have
someone to do something with.
They spend hours playing games,
building with Legos, etc* And, of
course, someones always around
to share the chores.”
The Bowmans search for activi
ties that don’t cost money and are
delighted with what they have
found such as a picnic to a park
concert.
“The key to successful fanning
is to be excited about the project
your raising,” Vicldlyn said.
“Lamb is our family's favorite
thing to eat. Our family prefers it
over beef.”
Some people are surprised that
the children can raise sheep and eat
the meat, but that is the purpose of
raising sheep. Vicldlyn enjoys
relating how Gabriel named the
first lamb he raised for meat
“Dinner.”
Although the Bowmans often
try recipes for lamb that they see
printed in magazines, Vicldlyn
said that she mostly prepares lamb
just like beef—as a pot roast or
grilled. “A recipe can only do so
much," she said. “You must have
good-tasting lamb to begin with.”
She believes that lambs raised
with no confinement and are grass
fed with a little grain are tastier.
“It takes longer to finish a grass
fed lamb, but they aren’t as fatty,
which makes meat greasy, which
is why most people complain of
eating lamb,” she said.
“When you eat your own meat,
you know what’s in it. You can’t
cat any healthier than that,” she
said.
When the Bowmans go to sheep
shows, they often take along litera
ture to hand out Recently the
Bowmans purchased and handed
out 100 copies of the “Sheep
. .ie most recent animal addition is this bunny snuaaiina
with Kelsey. *
Oalassa greets one of the Australian Shepherds used to
herd the sheep in the pasture. Guard donkeys are used to
protect the flock from stray dogs, wolves, and a bobcat
spotted in the area.
Reporter,” which includes infor
mation about sheep and activities
for children.
“We meet a lot of people who
don’t like to eat lamb. I often ask
them when they tried lamb. Mostly
they admit it was years ago when
they were a child," said Vickilyn.
Vickilyn tells them that it wasn’t
lamb. Mutton, which was served
years ago, and is known to be
tough and give off a strong odor
has given lamb a bad reputation.
'i
Vickilyn encourages Farm
Show visitors to go to the food
court and-try some great tasting
lamb.
The female members of the fam
ily also spin wool. They recently
heard that the Columbia wool,
which they shear from their sheep,
does not shrink and can be
machine-washed.
It’s news that the Bowmans plan
to spread.
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