The beginning of a New Year. I was looking over my blog and seeing which blogs were read by the most number of people. One blog post has been dominate the past three months, an older blog, “Can You Truly Make Money with Sheep”. Along with the blog being popular, people at retail stores standing…… Continue reading If I Could Restart
Category: beginning sheep farming
Helpful tips on how to begin raising sheep for profit, meat and fun.
Be Brave, Shepherd
Bloganaury prompt for day #2 – How are you brave? Brave, being firm or courageous. Being a sheep farmer is not for the faint of heart. Sheep farmers are brave in several way. This sometimes means braving the heat, rain, sleet, snow, cold, strong winds or blizzard to make sure their sheep have food, water…… Continue reading Be Brave, Shepherd
The Beginning of the Sheep Journey
Today, I went through my flock to take an inventory, assessing their body condition, timing of lambing and how the lambs were growing. Today, all my sheep look like and most are registered Dorper sheep. That is not how this journey of raising sheep started. There have only been a twice I have owned sheep.…… Continue reading The Beginning of the Sheep Journey
Sheep Learning Resources
You have decided to raise sheep. Regardless if you choose to have three or four sheep or a thousand sheep, where do you learn about the care of sheep, in particular their illness. There were two books that helped me when I started raising sheep. The first book, “Raising Sheep the Modern Way” by Raula…… Continue reading Sheep Learning Resources
First Time Sheep Farmer
Sheep grazing on my pasture There are many questions for those who want to raise sheep. The main question is “What do you want from your sheep?”. There are thousands of different breeds. And if you talk to a breeder, they will tell you all about their breed. In order to determine the breed of…… Continue reading First Time Sheep Farmer
Healthy Lambs
July 2022 Lambs 2 – 4 weeks old Sheep farmers like healthy lambs. Healthy lambs make us money. I often get asked by first time lamb owners about the lump in the throat latch, worried that their lambs are wormy. The lambs in the above picture are healthy lambs. The lamb in front shows the…… Continue reading Healthy Lambs
Continued Education
There is a group on facebook that post pictures and have discussion through the comments on conformation of the sheep posted. The purpose of the group is not to sell Dorper sheep, but to learn and teach others what the breed standards are and how to evaluate your sheep and breeding program. Recently, a person…… Continue reading Continued Education
Healthy Sheep is a Happy Sheep
Sheep who are healthy are happy sheep. There is a balancing of nutrition, care and expenses. Once a sheep is healthy, the work is maintaining the health. Sheep that are not fed well, underweight or not receiving the nutrients needed, will get sick more often. In my own experience, sheep that were a little underweight…… Continue reading Healthy Sheep is a Happy Sheep
Great Things
All great things have small beginnings Peter Senge I like this quote. When we begin raising sheep or something else, we do not start out grand. Wal-Mart started with one store and grew into a giant retail. Likewise, you begin being a sheep farmer with the first sheep you purchase. Do not despise small beginnings,…… Continue reading Great Things
Buying Feed
Photo by Tetyana Kovyrina on Pexels.com I have ewes birthing lambs, ewes being bred, and weaned lambs growing. What do they all have in common? The need to eat. Today was the day I go pick up the grain mix we feed our sheep. I am not an animal nutritionist. I trust a person who…… Continue reading Buying Feed
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