Ram Service Fee
I had two Dorset X ewes exposed to a friend's Babydoll ram. My yearling ewe was too tall for him so didn't take but my other ewe had twin ram lambs. This friend only has two Babydoll rams for pets and...
View ArticleBarbados Cross Question
If I breed a ram barbados to wool breed sheep. Will the babies still be a "shearable" breed, the kids love to come to the farm on shearing day to watch and I don't want sheep that drop their fur before...
View ArticleBreeder Ewe
How much could i expect to get if i sell my proven Hamp x Suffolk breeder ewe, she's 2 years old and currently has a whether on the ground, i was thinking of selling them as a pair since the whether is...
View ArticleWhat is the best shearing machine???
I'm looking for shearing machine with very good Quality and Heavy duty and good Price. can you help please?
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Lambing 2015 - Parsnip LAMBS!
I've been absent for a while and I'm sorry about that, just life getting in the way of things Making a thread for my 2015 lambing because I think I'll have lambs by Christmas this year which is WAY...
View ArticleHELP! Having Trouble Deciding! (with pics)
So I've narrowed it down to 3 breeds I want to keep, 2 are hair breeds and one is a wool breed: Damara Wiltshire Horn Cheviot I want to at least attempt to milk, and obviously have meat, however I'm...
View ArticleTrying to plan next years lambing season
Ok so as pretty much most of the forum knows we had a horrible lambing season, and I rather not go into details... Anyways I have a few questions and things I want to get done before we breed again...
View ArticleDegrees of separation?
Hello all! On my first herd with katahdins. We have 3 ewes and a ram that are currently running together. Once the lambs are born and we begin to build our flock a bit, how do I continue the flock?...
View ArticleSheep Breed Selector
The quiz maker on SelectSmart.com only has 25 answers (or breeds) that can result, so the first one only has 19 breeds, but they are the most popular breeds. Here it is:...
View ArticleSheepGirl's 2015 Lambing Thread - Lambs are here!
Check out my lambing journals from past years: 2012 (2 ewes) | 2013 (3 ewes) | 2014 (6 ewes) FLOCK SIRE Valentino, born February 2014 1/2 Dorset x 1/2 Finnsheep... SheepGirl's 2015 Lambing Thread -...
View ArticleRaddle Powder or Marking Harness
This breeding season I want to have a very close idea of when our ewes were bred so wondering would raddle powder be worth it or would a marking harness be better. One of our ewes is black and I was...
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The New Boys
I was only planning on one new ram this year but somehow ended up with two. It's amazing how these things happen First up is Isadore, my jacob ram. My beloved ram Dennis died in accident over winter...
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SheepGirl's 2016 Lambing Thread
IT'S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN! Check out my lambing journals from past years: 2012 (2 ewes) | 2013 (3 ewes) | 2014 (6 ewes) |... SheepGirl's 2016 Lambing Thread
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sheep finally! mixed breed, size, and choosing ram questions
ok so I am finally "this close!" to having sheep of my own! the woman is a member of the spinners and weavers guild I am in. I have talked sheep with her before. well last I talked with her she had...
View Articlesmall sheep breeds
There are so many different breeds of sheep out there. What are some of the smaller breeds of sheep or mini sheep if you will, and which are easier for a beginner. And best temper. Thank you
View ArticleTo breed or not to breed??
I have a 3 1/2 month old katahdin ram lamb and 2 lamb ewes (one is Barbados cross) from same farm (plus my sheep/goat hybrid who is now castrated) My understanding is that the relation is more like 2nd...
View ArticleWhich Breed??
Help! I'm drowning in sheep breeds. I'm researching which sheep breeds I should consider for a first time sheep owner (I'm not purchasing anytime soon), however, being a knitter and wanting to have a...
View ArticleHow many are currently raising hair breeds of sheep?
Just trying to gather some information, if I could: How many are utilizing these breeds? Why did you choose them? What are you using them for(lawn mowers, meat production, etc)? How long have you been...
View ArticleFinnsheep and Shetland Sheep
Considering these 2 sheep breeds. Does anyone have experiences with these two they would like to share? Stories, advice, pictures, etc.
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What age can rams reproduce?
I feel like this is a silly question... But I have a 100 day old ram lamb who keeps mounting my older ewe, Wendy. He's a big boy, and she's a smaller ewe, so it works. (granddam is the relation)...
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