We have all seen flocks of sheep out grazing on the hillside or in the pasture by the creek, a pretty picture for sure. The catch is that not everyone who wants sheep has the ability to put those...
Posts by kathy mccune
Suffolk sheep are the big, black headed sheep that you see on small farms and in show rings across the country. What is it that makes Suffolk sheep special and has them topping the list again and...
As a sheep farmer, not only are you working with sheep, you are also probably working with some sort of fencing for the flock. Since sheep are not too tall, they don't need an overly tall fence...
The adult sheep in the flock need to be shorn every year, but lambs don't have all that much wool to worry about for most of their first year. Yet, as the lambs grow so does their fleece, which...
Sheep are susceptible to worms and, unfortunately, those worms can cause tremendous problems with your flock. Your job is to take care of the flock and handle any problems that come up, but...
We all hope for every ewe to have twins, but we know that the lambs born per ewe can reasonably anywhere from one to three, and occasionally, none. So, how do we know which ones are having...