Start with the daily feed routine
Write down exactly what the Dorper sheep eat each day, in the order you feed them. State the pasture they are on, how much hay you put out if the grass is short, and where any supplementary feed is stored with the measure you use, described in scoops or buckets rather than weights the carer has to guess at. Dorpers are efficient, thrifty sheep that gain condition easily, so tell the carer plainly not to increase feed out of kindness: an overfed Dorper flock gets fat quietly, and the problems arrive later. Name the mineral supply you leave out for the sheep and where it lives, and add one line in capitals if it helps: sheep rations only, never feed mixed for cattle or goats, because sheep have different mineral tolerances from other stock.
Water, fencing and the morning walk-round
Give the relief carer your morning routine as a short route: check the water trough first, break any ice or clear any algae and debris the way you do, then walk the fence line looking for pushed-down wire, dug gaps or a sheep caught up anywhere. Dorper sheep are strong, active grazers that test boundaries, and a fence you would spot as sagging needs describing to someone seeing it fresh. Say where spare fence stakes, wire and the tool kit are kept, and what counts as a fix the carer can make versus a problem to phone you about the same day.
What normal looks like in this flock
Describe a normal day so the carer can spot the abnormal one. Dorpers shed their short hair-and-wool fleece in patches, so tell the carer that tufts of wool on fences and bare patches on a sheep are expected in shedding season and not a sign of illness or parasites on their own. Note which sheep are shy, which one always lags, and that the flock bunches and moves together, so a single sheep standing apart, not coming to feed, or lying down and not rising with the group is the real warning sign. Add your rule for dogs and visitors: which gate walkers use, and that no unfamiliar dog goes in with the sheep, however friendly it looks.
Health notes without turning the carer into a vet
List the flock's recent history in plain terms: when they were last handled for routine checks, any sheep currently being watched, and exactly what you are watching for in that animal. Give the carer a short call-you list: a sheep off its feed for a full day, limping badly or unable to bear weight, scouring that does not settle, laboured breathing, or any sheep separated and dull. Include your vet's number and your own, and say clearly that anything on that list means a phone call, not a wait-until-tomorrow note. Leave handling instructions too: Dorpers are heavily built, so the carer should use the race or a corner of the pen rather than chasing sheep around the field.
Closing the handover properly
Walk the relief carer through one full round before you go, with your written sheet in their hand, so the words match the troughs, gates and feed bins they will actually use. KinsLe's Care Pass gives a relief carer temporary clear access to a Dorper flock's care routine and key details while you are away, so the written instructions live in one place the carer can check at the trough rather than on a note left on the kitchen table.