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Why Do Farmers Have Lambs In The Winter?
Flock management | Sheep

Why Do Farmers Have Lambs In The Winter?

Bykathy mccune January 16, 2023February 22, 2024

Lambs are supposed to be born in the spring, right? This way the lambs can spend the summer outside with their moms, eating grass and enjoying the sunshine. So why do you see some sheep with lambs that were born in the winter? In the winter, it’s cold and there’s no grass to eat, so…

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Can Sheep Mow My Lawn?
Feeding the flock | Sheep

Can Sheep Mow My Lawn?

Bykathy mccune January 15, 2023February 22, 2024

Since sheep eat grass and your lawn is always in need of mowing, could you combine the two and have sheep mow your lawn for you? Sheep can mow lawns as long as you have an adequate fence, sectioned off plants you do not want the sheep to eat, a way to water them and…

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Do Lambs Eat Hay?
Feeding Lambs | Sheep

Do Lambs Eat Hay?

Bykathy mccune January 13, 2023January 13, 2023

Older sheep eat hay, of course, but what about the lambs? Can lambs eat hay and if so, what kinds of hay can they eat? Lambs can eat high quality hay and young lambs need finer hay than older lambs. Generally, lambs need higher quality hay than adult sheep on a maintenance diet, since the…

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Do Lambs Need Heat Lamps?
Lambing | Sheep

Do Lambs Need Heat Lamps?

Bykathy mccune January 5, 2023January 13, 2023

Even on nice spring mornings, it can seem too chilly for newborn lambs. Healthy lambs with ewes that are actively working to warm them up by licking them dry will be up and going pretty quickly. But the healthy lambs are easy, what about a few of the other lambs that are not quite as…

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How Old Do Lambs Need To Be To Wean?
Feeding Lambs | Sheep

How Old Do Lambs Need To Be To Wean?

Bykathy mccune January 3, 2023January 13, 2023

When to wean lambs is a question all sheep farmers need to answer. The catch is that each farm does things a bit differently, so it only makes sense that management decisions will be specific to each flock. So where do we go from here? Is weaning based on age or size or what the…

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Do Lambs Eat Corn?
Feeding Lambs | Sheep

Do Lambs Eat Corn?

Bykathy mccune January 2, 2023January 13, 2023

We’ve all seen lambs with the rest of the flock out eating grass or nibbling on the hay their moms are eating to see what it tastes like, but is that all that lambs eat? Do lambs ever eat corn, and if so, why? Lambs do not need corn, but they can eat it. Lambs…

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Do Lambs Need Creep Feed?
Feeding Lambs | Sheep

Do Lambs Need Creep Feed?

Bykathy mccune December 31, 2022January 13, 2023

When you are raising sheep, one of your management options is to creep feed lambs. The real question is should you, do your lambs need creep feed and why? Creep feed provides extra calories for lambs, while excluding the ewes. Flocks on high quality pasture generally do not need to creep feed, while lambs inside…

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Do Lambs Make Good Pets?
About sheep | Sheep

Do Lambs Make Good Pets?

Bykathy mccune December 30, 2022January 14, 2023

Lambs are adorable and seem like such gentle animals, who wouldn’t want a lamb for a pet? This is a question lots of folks consider, since those lambs are darling! But…the better question is should you get a lamb for a pet? Are lambs good pets and what will you need to do to take…

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Do Lambs Have Wool?
About sheep | Sheep

Do Lambs Have Wool?

Bykathy mccune December 30, 2022January 14, 2023

Lambs look pretty small when they are born and they are certainly not very wooly looking, making it look like they do not have any wool, at all. Do lambs have wool when they are born or do they grow it later? Lambs from wool breed sheep are born with a short coat of wool….

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How Do Sheep Defend Themselves?
Sheep | Shepherding

How Do Sheep Defend Themselves?

Bykathy mccune December 28, 2022January 13, 2023

When you take a closer look at a sheep, you notice that she really does not have a lot of ability to defend herself. Sheep are fairly small, they don’t have sharp teeth or claws and they are not well camouflaged. So what exactly do sheep have to defend themselves against predation? Sheep group together…

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