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Category: Sheep

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Why Do Sheep Get Maggots?

Maggots, yuck! What on earth are those things doing on sheep? And why are some sheep getting maggots to begin with? Flystrike (maggots) in sheep is generally the result of manure around the tail...

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Do All Sheep Naturally Have Long Tails?

When looking at a flock of sheep grazing in the pasture, some have long tails, yet on some other flocks, those sheep do not have any tails to speak of? To add the mix, other sheep seem to have little...

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Do Sheep Need Water?

Sheep need water, but does it all have to come from the water trough? Can sheep get water from other sources so they don't need to drink fluid water, at least for some parts of the year? Sheep...

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link to 12 Ways Sheep Benefit Farmers, The Land And The Community

12 Ways Sheep Benefit Farmers, The Land And The Community

Sheep are becoming more popular or at least they are getting more attention these days, but why? What are the benefits of sheep to the folks raising them, the land and the community? Sheep thrive...

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Sheep Keeping For Beginners

Sheep are becoming more popular to raise. Folks with a bit of land and the desire to raise livestock are realizing that sheep may be just the thing they are looking for to get into raising animals....

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How To Get Started Raising Sheep

An easy way to get started with sheep is to find a flock you like, get some of those sheep and do what that sheep owner is doing. The good news is, this would be easy, the bad news is you may not...

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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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