Can You Breed Closely Related Sheep? (Ram to daughter, siblings, etc.)
A common problem with small flocks of sheep or sheep with a limited genetic pool is what to do when you need to breed the ewes but the only ram you have is the one you have been using for years....
It can be a challenge for the small flock owner to get a different ram every year or two, especially if you have kept back some of the ewe lambs to grow your flock. In this situation, many folks...
It's common to see sheep outside for the nicer parts of the year when the grass is growing and the weather is nice, but what about the times of the year when the weather is not so nice, like when...
If you have looked at a pasture with cattle and sheep together, you've probably seen the cattle ignoring the sheep. That is what happens most of the time. Occasionally, when sheep and cattle are...
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...
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...
