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Inborn Worm Resistance In Lambs: How To Breed For It

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

“Parasite resistance in Katahdin hair sheep can be improved by selective breeding. That improved resistance in Katahdins may be able to be passed on to wool sheep breeds through cross breeding.”

Herding Dog Trainer, Part One (Good, Bad, and Thugly)

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

How do you determine if a trainer is good? This is especially difficult with your first working dog. Maybe you’ve never even seen a herding dog work and have no idea what you’re aiming for.

Sheep Breeds That Pay Their Way

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Alan Harman – Karen Valley’s flock of 21 sheep, consisting of two sheep breeds (Shetland and colored Cormo cross ewes), tend to stay close to home …

Breeding Top Dairy Sheep for America

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Magazine Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Alan Harman – A generations-long trek from the romantic sun-baked mountains of northern Greece to the New World has led to a pioneering American dairy sheep …

Facts About Lambing With Hair Sheep Breeds

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Get facts and tips for how to raise sheep to help you have a successful season breeding sheep. Here are a few hair sheep breeds that are easy lambers.

Rigged Sheep Hand Shears: Two-Pack for Two Jobs

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Try these rigged sheep hand shears on your flock! Author reviews a set of Rosa-brand shears sent in by a farmer whose crew shears 150+ sheep daily.

Cider Vinegar to Treat White Muscle Disease

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

The summer of 2002 was the first time I encountered White Muscle Disease in our flock of purebred Icelandic sheep. It affected two ewes I had purchased bred in late winter. We were hit had in early June here in Michigan with severely hot and humid weather.

Wondering What to Feed Sheep? How about Field Corn!

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

If you’re wondering what to feed sheep to save a little money and reduce waste on your homesteading land, then let me tell you a story about a rainy summer in Wisconsin.

Raise Meat Sheep Breeds to Boost Profits

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Dr. Elizabeth Ferraro – There is a growing trend today away from the very large sheep ranches specializing in meat sheep breeds toward an increasing number …

Raising Sheep For Profit: A Cattle Man’s View

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Thayne Mackey – Sheep are a wonderful little beast. They provide food, fiber and all manner of agitation. This keeps the blood flowing and the arteries …

Raising Sheep For Profit: How to Sell Raw Fleece

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Bonnie Sutten – When I first started raising sheep for profit, raw fleece sales were on the bottom of my priority list. I thought that if …

Raising Sheep: Buying and Caring for Your First Flock

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Contributor · Sheep

Add to Favorites By Marvin R. Gray – So you’ve moved to the country and have been thinking about raising sheep on your five or 10 acres. Perhaps you have only limited …

Raising Sheep For Profit: Milking Sheep Offer a Small Farm Alternative

March 13, 2019 · Countryside Editorial · Sheep

Add to Favorites By J.D. Belanger – Question: Like most homesteaders who weren’t originally interested in raising sheep for profit, I’d love to find a way to earn some money …