Sheep
Rigged Sheep Hand Shears: Two-Pack for Two Jobs
Add to Favorites By Nathan Griffith – We got a two-pack of fully rigged Rosa-brand sheep hand shears in April, reportedly made in South Africa, sent to us by Allen …
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Cider Vinegar to Treat White Muscle Disease
Add to Favorites By Laurie Ball-Gisch – The summer of 2002 was the first time I encountered White Muscle Disease in our flock of purebred Icelandic sheep. It affected two …
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Wondering What to Feed Sheep? How about Field Corn!
Add to Favorites By Kimberly Thimmig – 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 …
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Raise Meat Sheep Breeds to Boost Profits
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 …
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Raising Sheep For Profit: A Cattle Man’s View
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 …
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Secrets of Raising Katahdin Sheep
Add to Favorites By John Kirchhoff – For many people, mentioning hair sheep evokes either “I wouldn’t have anything else” or a “No way would I have them” response. My wife …
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Raising Sheep For Profit: How to Sell Raw Fleece
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 …
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Raising Sheep: Buying and Caring for Your First Flock
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 …
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Raising Sheep For Profit: Milking Sheep Offer a Small Farm Alternative
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 …
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