Delaware County ANR & 4-H Educator Jacci Smith discusses how to get started raising sheep on your small farm operation.
Learn if sheep are the right animal to add to your farm or homestead. Find out all of the pros and cons of raising sheep. See how we raise and breed hair sheep to produce our own lamb meat. Learn all the basics of selecting and caring for your first flock of sheep.
Sharing our first month raising St. Croix sheep on the Homestead as beginner sheep farmers. We picked our sheep up from Greg Judy at the end of August and are happy to say we still have all 12 of our sheep and our livestock guardian dog here on the property. Not only are they here but they are doing great. In this video, we show you our setup for the sheep.
In typical Sandi style, my last February FAQ is done in March. What do I wish I knew before starting a sheep farm? A question I get asked a lot… Everyday, I could find another thing I wish I knew… but learning is part of the fun (most days…) Here is a list of my big ‘aha’ moments.
Justin Rhodes – abundantpermaculture.com – asked me for help putting together a list of things he will need to bring sheep onto his homestead this spring. I put together the list for him and then decided I’d share it with everyone in this video.
I love homesteading with sheep. We raise Dorper sheep and we raise the lambs for meat. Sheep are an incredibly rewarding and productive animal. On the homestead you’ll find that you’re always busy, but grass-fed sheep can be one of the most productive systems with the least amount of input in them.
Who should own sheep? What kind of property, pastures and skills do you need?
While at Mother Earth News Fair in Albany, Oregon this past week. We had the opportunity to speak with Laurie and Bill Marion of Shasta Ranch who raise heritage breed St. Croix Sheep.
