Sheep are wonderful animals to have, since they are easy to keep and can be kept nearly anywhere there is grass! But these wonderful animals do have a weak spot or two, an obvious one is that sheep are prone to predation. So, what can you do to keep your sheep safe on your farm?…
Sheep are wonderful livestock to raise that are finally becoming more popular. You’ve got quite a few choices, there are quite a few breeds of sheep! What are the best breeds of meat sheep and how do you choose the one that will work best for you and your farm? The best breeds of sheep…
Raising sheep is becoming much more popular, and, of course, sheep are known for their wool production! With all the breeds of sheep available and the different types of wool, choosing a flock for wool can be quite a task. For someone looking to get started with sheep, what are the best breeds of sheep…
Sheep are the new up and coming livestock with a lot of folks looking into getting started with a flock of their own. But what are the first steps? What do you need to know in order to set up a successful sheep business? To get started with sheep as a business, you need to…
If you have grazing available on your farm, you are probably thinking about getting into sheep or cattle. Both grow well on grass, are popular choices for both small and large farms and have the potential to produce an income. Which one should you pick, will sheep or cattle will bring you more money for…
You’ll need to have a good ram to get the best out of your flock and to have plenty of lambs to sell next year. How much is a good ram going to cost you? Plan to pay $500-1,000 for a high quality breeding ram. Ram prices depend upon availability of breeding age rams in…
Most livestock, like horses and cattle, eat hay, but what about sheep? Do sheep eat hay, as well, or do sheep normally eat something else? Sheep eat hay when grass or other grazeable forages are no longer available to them. Sheep eat hay from many types of plants, but mainly grasses. Sheep can be fed…
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 of the sheep. The manure soiled wool attracts the female blowfly, which lays her eggs on the sheep. Those eggs quickly…
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 shorty tails. What’s going on with those tails? Many, but not all, breeds of sheep…
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 need fluid water when they are in the high energy needs parts of their lives, in warm…