Shear Madness

Natalie has to fill an order for 20 pounds of fleece. But when Natalie discovers her sheep flock could potentially be infected with a deadly virus, she must immediately test her sheep to weed out sick animals and keep the disease from spreading. With the threat of wiping out her flock and threatening her main source of profit -- sheep's wool -- Natalie must decide the fate of the sick animals. Meanwhile, Natalie's son, Connery, returns from England with Natalie's new herding dog, Lad.

Who took the chickens? Natalie's farm is under attack from predators. She discovers her chickens are missing and one of her geese has been attacked by a predator. While attempting to locate the predator's entry point, Natalie finds her guard dog, Wonder, lying down on the job. Turns out Wonder's leg has given out and will require surgery. While Wonder recovers, Natalie enlists Sean and Connery to install an electric fence to keep the birds safe from the predators.

First up, Natalie buys baby chicks to build up her chicken flock after predators wiped out most of her birds. Wanting to expand her chicken family even more, Natalie sets out to buy a prized rooster from a local breeder that she can use to breed with her favorite hen. Later, Natalie discovers a sick sheep that doesn't have the strength to stand. With Connery's help, Natalie medicates the sheep and hopes for its survival.

Natalie is planning her first fiber workshop to build her brand. She invites clients to the farm to learn about the animals she keeps and how fleece is grown, but she needs the whole family's help to pull it off. Meanwhile, she's having trouble with Lad, her expensive new sheepdog. The new Border Collie is biting the sheep, ruining their blankets, and refusing to listen. His aggressive ways threaten the flock and Natalie hopes a trip to the dog trainer will be enough to bring him in line.

Natalie decides to install a professional shearing system to help her shear the animals more efficiently, but she struggles to learn the high-tech machine. Later, Natalie rushes to action when she sees a sick lamb in the pasture. She races to the barn and believes her lamb may be having an allergic reaction to a bee sting. Natalie immediately treats the lamb to reduce its swelling jaw and to prevent it from suffocating, but is it too late? Then, Roanie's favorite kitten, Frederick, goes missing.

When hay prices soar, Natalie encounters a cash crisis on the farm and wonders how she'll be able to feed her animals. Sean suggests selling the horses to cut costs. Desperate not to part with her horses, Natalie takes Jory to a horse trainer in an attempt to get her re-interested in riding and to convince Sean not to sell them. Meanwhile, Natalie considers pursuing a grain sponsorship -- it may be her only chance at keeping all of her animals and saving her fleece business.