When you are getting close to lambing time, you may wonder if you can leave the ram in the lambing area or do you need to take him out for the safety of the lambs? Will the ram hurt lambs? Generally speaking, you can leave the ram with ewes that are lambing, as long as…
If you have watched any sheep farming videos or talked to someone in your area who has a sheep farm, the subject of deworming the flock is likely to come up. Why do sheep farmers need to deworm sheep and what happens if they don’t do it? Farmers deworm sheep to reduce the internal parasites…
It’s common to think about when your sheep are old enough to breed and start producing for you but what about the other end of their productive life, when sheep are getting older? How long can a ewe remain productive and what are the things you need to check to see if she is ageing…
In the vast majority of flocks, the sheep will need to be fed hay, at least in the winter when the grass is not regrowing. How often do sheep need to be fed? Is once a day fine or would it be better for you and the flock for them to eat twice a day?…
When you look at a flock of sheep, you may notice that the sheep have paint on them. Sometimes it’s different colored paints, sometimes lines or numbers and sometimes the paint just looks like a blotch. What’s going on, why do farmers put paint marks on sheep? Farmers paint numbers on sheep for a quick…
During breeding season your ram is, of course, with the ewes, but breeding season is actually a fairly short period of time, so what do you do with that ram the rest of the year? Can your ram be in with the ewes all of the time or does there come a time when he…
Are you looking to raise the best tasting pork you and your family has ever had? Here’s a list of feed sources that will keep your pigs happy, provide high quality nutrition and make great tasting pork. Fresh and clean water is the forgotten feed ingredient As crazy as it sounds, the most important feed…
Spring time means green grass, birds chirping and lambs jumping and running in the fields. While those lambs are super cute, why do you only see them in the spring? Can lambs be born at other times of the year or are all lambs born in the spring only? Most lambs are born in the…
If you are thinking about getting into raising sheep, you’ll want to know a few of the economics around keeping sheep, mainly if they are expensive to raise. Sheep are expensive to raise if your feed costs or predation are high or your management is poor. Sheep are not expensive to raise if you have…
I’m sure, like most everyone else, the first thing you think of when you hear uses for wool is some sort of wool craft like handspinning or felting. That’s certainly the first thing I think of! However, there are many other uses for wool, both common and up and coming. Sheep wool can be made…