Getting fall lambs, having flexibility in the breeding calendar, splitting the flock to lamb at multiple times in the year all require an extended, if not year round breeding season, which most sheep...
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When you have more than a handful of sheep, you reach the point where you could get another ram to make sure that all your ewes get bred on time or to have a spare if anything happens to the first...
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...
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...