You’ve probably heard about using a creep feeder for your sheep, specifically your lambs. What is a creep feeder and why would you want to use one? A creep feeder is a lambs only area with free choice, high energy feed, usually a grain mix and a very palatable hay, that are fed to help…
If you’ve got extra grass, you need sheep! Sheep are easy to handle, grazing machines that are the classic four legged lawn mower. How much space do you need to keep sheep, for both pasture and in the barn? You need 3.6 acres of grazing for a flock of 20 sheep (130 pounds each) in…
I’m sure you’ve looked around at your sheep fencing options and come across ElectroNet being used as a portable sheep fence. Will it work for you or should you spend your money on something else? Premier 1 ElectroNet 9/35/12 is a 164 foot long, 9 strand portable electric fence netting for sheep on pasture. Dryland…
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Feeding your sheep hay is a big part of winter flock care. Round bales of hay are a handy option, as long as you can minimize the amount of wasted hay. The best way to feed round bales of hay to your sheep by unrolling the hay with a hay unroller. A small amount of…
You can successfully raise bottle lambs. It will take some work and planning and, of course, some patience! How do you make sure the lambs will grow well while being bottle fed and then get them transitioned off the bottle at weaning? Bottle lambs need lamb milk replacer fed as recommended. As long as the…
When you have sheep, you’ll need hay. Looking around online or at the hay sale, you see multiple options. Options are great, as long as you know what to buy! What is the best choice of hay for your flock? For maintenance sheep use high quality first cutting grass or mixed hay. For sheep needing…
Most flocks of sheep will be fed some hay for the winter. Even as your sheep are munching away on a fall pasture or nipping the late season growth off of your lawn, you know you need to get some winter hay. How much hay does each sheep need and how many bales will you…
Getting a few new sheep to add to your flock is a great opportunity to grow or improve your sheep, Yes! In order to have the new sheep seamlessly blend into your operation, there are a few steps you need to take to ensure success. When adding new sheep to your existing flock, you need…
It’s hard to beat the feeling of satisfaction you get from a freezer full of packaged lamb! Your homegrown, best use of your backyard ever, bundles of nutrient dense goodness! That’s something to rave about! It’s easy to get excited about the results and overlook the process. Time to get practical: What’s the total cost…