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Do Sheep Like To Be Petted?

Sheep look calm and approachable, they seem like the type of animal that would like to be around people and would enjoy being petted. Do most farm sheep like being petted or is it only a few...

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Do Sheep Recognize Their Owners?

A sheep is able to pick her lambs out of the mob (big group of sheep) and seems able to recognize other sheep that she is familiar with, but does that ewe have the same ability to recognize...

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What Temperature Is Too Cold For Sheep?

On the colder days of the year, we are all glad to be inside and away from the frosty weather. What about our sheep? How do they handle the cold and when does it get too cold for the flock to be...

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Can I Walk In A Field With Sheep?

We all love to get out and enjoy nature and sometimes a walk through the pasture looks wonderful, but is it okay, especially if there are sheep in the field? Is walking in the field with sheep...

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Why Don’t Sheep Shrink In The Rain?

We all know that the fastest way to ruin a wool garment is to put it through the wash, you can't treat wool like that or it will shrink! If wool shrinks when wet and sheep have wool, why don't...

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12 Things Sheep Are Used For Today

You may think of sheep as old fashioned and wonder do farmers even raise sheep anymore? And if they do, why? Well, you may be surprised, there are many folks raising sheep these days and, since...

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Hey there, I’m Kathy! Thanks for stopping by!

We (my husband and I) are life long animal lovers and full time livestock farmers in Ohio. Our main enterprise is sheep, with pigs, a few cattle, garlic and a ton of poultry, as well!

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