Expenses per headEvery yearFirst yearPurchasing sheep: ram$600-1200Purchasing sheep: ewe$300-500Feeding hay for the winter$50$50Health care: deworming 3 times per year$2.82$2.82Health care: shearing...
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Lamb and sheep are confusing terms when applied to sheep for eating. What is the difference between the two? People eat both lamb meat and sheep meat. The meat from a lamb is from an animal 4-12...
It can be a little confusing to understand the differences between sheep and lambs, since most people use the terms interchangeably! We'll go over the key differences between sheep and lambs, so you...
Wondering about the best time to shear your sheep? Actually, sheep can be shorn any time of year, so we want to time shearing to do what is best for the sheep. The best time to shear sheep...
How To Hand Milk A Cow: 8 Easy Steps To Having Your Own Milk!
Interested in learning how to hand milk a cow? I've got you covered! With some basic instruction and a bit of practice you'll be good to go! Hand milking a cow requires that you have a bucket...
At first glance, a cattle market report is a confusing jumble of numbers! No need to worry! Once you understand the way it's written, it makes sense and provides you with quite a bit of...