Eventually, you’ll come to the point in the year where you need to find some bedding for your sheep. If you have looked around any, you have also noticed that you’ve got some choices of which bedding to use. What are the differences between the bedding types and which is the best bedding for you…
You’ve got sheep and you’ve got grass that you want mowed down in your new orchard. Is this a match made in heaven or a disaster in the making? Sheep will eat the bark off of young fruit trees, which will kill the trees. Older fruit trees are not as attractive to sheep, but can…
Most sheep are happy to stay with the flock as long as the flock is safe and comfortable. But can sheep jump out if they want to? Sheep can jump over a short, sagging or damaged fence. A fence that is 48″ tall will be too high for most sheep to jump over. Sheep stay…
Are you going hoping to raise some sheep this year but not sure of the price you’ll get for the lambs? Price information is usually pretty easy to find, but it can be confusing to figure out, especially if you are a beginner. The solution: You need to learn to read a market report. The…
Is your yard growing a little too well? Now you’ve got plenty of extra grass that needs to be eaten down! What animal will be best suited to eat that grass and leave your place looking good when they are done? Sheep are the best farm animal to eat your extra grass. If you have…
Lambing supplies are advertised every where as “must have” items. Some are essential and others, not so much. Here is our list of the items we keep on hand and why. The minimum basic lambing supplies to have on hand are: We tend to keep things simple at lambing, especially since most of our lambs…
Your lambs should be spunky and growing like weeds! But what if they aren’t growing well? If your lambs are not putting on weight like they should here are the 3 things you need to check (and possibly change) to get your lambs on track, again! To get your lambs to gain weight: control parasites…
Nothing beats the flavor of home grown lamb! And nothing can beat the price either! If you are considering raising a few lambs for your freezer (and you should be!) how do you know when they are ready for the butcher? Your lamb is ready to be butchered when it has filled out the rear…
Welcome to the world of sheep! Now that you have decided to buy your flock it’s time to figure out how much it will cost to feed them. Since keeping feed costs reasonable is the best way to ensure a profitable flock, we need to know how much it will cost to feed sheep! The…
Sometimes sheep can do crazy things, especially from the perspective of a person! Occasionally, sheep will get into sticky situations that they need some help to get out of. Being unable to get up off the ground is one of those times! Normally, sheep lay down and get up multiple times every day of their…