@@nineteen70six I do not. I tried raising one and it was a lot of trouble. If I had more predator pressure it would be worth it and I'd give it more of a chance :).
Has anyone here read " a shepherd looks at Psalm 23"? A blessing of a book for anyone. So many things I never knew about raising sheep from a godly perspective.❤
Appreciate all you are doing. We have bought a young ewe from the sale barn. I know that is NOT best. The reason we did this was to learn before spending bunches on good pedigree sheep. Once we become comfortable we will most likely take this ewe to the butcher.
We don't have enough graze... So my neighbors let us walk our sheep on their properties. It's a lot of work, but teaching my son's to be shepherds has opened conversations that lead to higher understanding. Biblical understanding. Thank you for helping us. And God Bless your flocks
Thank you for doing these videos. I’ve had my flock of 4 ewes since April. They all had lambs. Now have 4 ewes 5 ewe lambs and 1 ram lamb that will be in my freezer in a few months. The ewes will be held for lambing so next spring they should start making some money for our home. All on 5 acre pasture. I have learned a lot from your videos and books. Thanks so much and may God continue to Bless you and your family.
Excellent information! Tim is very knowledgeable! What I question is the feed source as most products fed to humans and animals is gmo which is making our society very sickened. Is it now impossible to avoid?
Question for you: I have had 2 visits in the past several months from my State Dept. of Ag regarding complaints from people driving by my farm that my sheep don't have shelter. I'm running St Croix and St. Croix/Katahdin crosses. What's your opinion on shelter for hair sheep? We rotationally graze, inside of Premier One sheep netting and move them about every 2-3 days.
I know nothing about sheep and parasites. Could you use food grade diatomaceous earth sprinkled on their feed? I know this is a way to eliminate parasites in dogs and cats.
This is my 2 cents on your content of late, I miss the old videos of when you showed us around your farm and your operations and gave us updates on lambing, pasture/disease management, and so on. The new content might be great for others but for me (one of your early followers) I miss the greenery, the sheep, and the chicken lady. I hope you take this as feedback and not criticism, signing out from 🇿🇦
Very good interview! I am subscribed to Linessa Farms on YT. I am glad you touched on a combined flock of sheep and goats as I just purchased 2 sheep to run with my goats. I was trying to figure out how to deal with the mineral issue. I will consult with my vet (who raises sheep) about the multi mid 90.
I have cows that are dry lot year around. I am considering getting a few sheep also I raise everything for my own meat no pasture in available here for such a small operation
