How to build a sheep shelter - Easy sheep shed Good morning, This is just a quick video on what I did to build this easy sheep shelter. It was made out of the scraps we had laying around, as well as some pallet wood.
Thanks for checking it out and glad it was helpful. I also have a DIY sheep feeder video, if that's something you are interested in. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FQED7kRORDA.html
Great job! You are so creative and skilled with your tools. I wish I could borrow you to help me with some of my projects. My wife won't leave her TV and books long enough to help.
Thanks John, I appreciate that. 👍 Maybe with a little encouragement, she might be up for it. Some people find power tools intimidating to start with. But end up really enjoying it. Good luck with all your projects. They seem to be never ending at my place 😄
I don't have exact measurements. As I just went off of the materials I had laying around. But the front posts are 1340mm high. And the back posts are 1070mm high. Next time I am up the front paddock, I will try and remember to take up a tape measure.
Thanks very much. We had a couple of Marino's in the beginning. Which were a good size to fill the freezer. But the shearing became a pain. And a bit heavy to through up onto the trailer. We currently have female fat tail sheep, with a Wilshire Ram. But occasionally go for a drive to grab some Dorpers from a friend if we are running low.
Nikita Maree thanks. I was just looking at the Wiltshire this morning. I’m trying to narrow down breeds but there’s so much to choose between. We live in an arid part of San Diego County. Any advice on beginner breeds, best rewritable to pest/worms, or where I can research?
We are relatively new to owning sheep ourselves, (but my husband grew up with cattle), and we are in a wetter climate. Although we did just go through a dry patch. Our problem at the moment, is a bit of foot rot. But only with the couple of woolly breeds we have left. They can't seem to stay dry at the moment. But we give their hooves a scrub with a toothbrush and soap, and they stop limping in a day or two. This website talks about arid breeds. half way down the page is the meat breeds they suggest. I would recommend a breed that produces very little wool and on the smaller side. aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_circulars/CR684/welcome.html We process all our meat at home. And the larger breeds have been harder to lift and winch up. And the woolly breeds have had more health problems were we live. And the thick wool also makes it harder to skin. Not impossible, but it definitely adds time to the process. Good luck, and I would love to hear what species you decide on 👍