Sheep

Soay Sheep: Hardy, Low-Maintenance, and Eco-Friendly
July 7, 2022 · · Sheep

Soay sheep are the hardiest miniature sheep breed from St. Kilda, Scotland. Their light weight and self-sufficiency make them ideal for land management and homesteading, plus you don’t have to shear them!

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How Smart Are Sheep? Researchers Find Surprising Answers
July 6, 2022 · · Sheep

How smart are sheep, actually? Most people consider sheep stupid. But research has revealed considerable sheep intelligence and social skills.

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How to Shear a Sheep and Other Fiber Animals
July 6, 2022 · · Sheep

Learning how to shear a sheep takes practice and time. Before you head out to buy sheep shearing supplies try to observe a professional sheep shearer and ask questions.

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Prepare Livestock Guardian Dogs For Summer

Just like winter, summer can bring its own challenges for working dogs. Livestock Guardian Dogs (LGDs) need some pre-summer preparation, care, and maintenance.

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Secrets of Raising Katahdin Sheep
May 18, 2022 · · Sheep

Katahdin sheep are one of several hair breeds, the most common of which includes Barbados Black Belly, St. Croix, and Dorper sheep.

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Hair Sheep Breeds – The Right Choice for You?
April 8, 2022 · · Sheep

Hair sheep breeds are growing in popularity as consumers look for economical ways to raise homestead meat animals. Which is right for you?

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Sheep Breed Profile: Bluefaced Leicester
April 5, 2022 · · Sheep

In the world of sheep, “BFL” is the common nickname for the Bluefaced Leicester sheep, and it might as well be interpreted as “Best Flock for Life.”

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Sheep Giving Birth: Tips for Successful Lambing
March 29, 2022 · · Sheep

Over the past 12 lambing seasons, one thing I’ve learned is that every season will bring a new lesson. 

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Cherishing the Natural Beauty of Icelandic Sheep

We were ready to give up on the sheep business altogether when we discovered Icelandic sheep.

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Heritage Sheep Breeds: Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em
February 15, 2022 · · Sheep

The Shave ‘Em to Save ‘Em project is focusing fiber artists on using rare breed wool and yarns to draw attention to their unusual and fine qualities.

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Lambing First Aid Checklist
January 24, 2022 · · Sheep

What should you have in your lambing first aid kit? Here is a handy checklist for your lambing season.

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Becoming a Shepherd
November 29, 2021 · · Sheep

Shepherding has been part of humanity for thousands of years. And I was drawn to this lifestyle. I do not come from a background of shepherding. My family roots are deep …

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Best Dairy Sheep Breeds for a Farm
November 23, 2021 · · Sheep

There are a few dairy sheep breeds you could add to your farm. The East Friesian sheep is considered the best breed of dairy sheep by researchers.

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Conserving Romeldale CVM Sheep
October 19, 2021 · · Sheep

In 1915, A.T. Spencer purchased New Zealand Romney rams from the Panama-Pacific International Exposition (the 1915 World’s Fair) in San Francisco. The prized rams could not be returned to New Zealand, and A.T. Spencer seized an opportunity.

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The Lincoln Longwool Sheep
October 5, 2021 · · Sheep

Canadian Kate Michalska is farming the endangered Lincoln Longwool sheep as a conservation project but says their meat is lovely and mild to eat.

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