Great comparison and you've given me even more to think about. I know that many goat breeds must be wormed every month. Are sheep as prone to having parasites as goats? How often do you have to worm your sheep?
That's a great question! We've been worming yearly, but we ran into an issue this summer with one particular ewe. So we need to figure out a better system for prevention and catching the worm issues earlier! Thanks for watching! :)
A lot of people seem to do sheep parasite medicine either yearly or bi-yearly. But I'm not an expert. I am sure that its not monthly though. We also don't make anything in this country anymore. And this makes me concerned about the availability in the future of things we can't make ourselves. And I wish there was a wool sheep that had parasite resistance? When people talk about parasite resistance they are always siting St Croix and other hairless sheep. But we might in the future want a wool sheep with parasite resistance. And how far north can you go with hair sheep anyway? (I haven't heard anyone really talk about this.)
Aww thank you! The idea is that we'd like to keep the ways that our grandparents or ancestors used to do things... particularly around stewarding the land, plants, animals, and other beings around us. We're not claiming to know how all of that was done, but we're committed to learning, practicing, and hopefully keeping the knowledge for future generations. The Nerdery part is our more modern and technical side - so we want to acknowledge both the old ways and the new ways, and find the right balance between the two :)
I would recommend looking at more international markets or stores, where there may be imported sheep cheese from Europe or New Zealand and Australia. Sorry I don't have a specific name to recommend!
There's no need to keep different breeds separate. We have friends who keep Black Belly sheep and wool sheep together, no problem. The main thing will be to put them together for breeding in the right groups, otherwise you might have crosses there too. :)
