Sheep Breeds for Fiber, Meat, or Dairy
Understanding your need for raising sheep will help you find the best breed for your farm. Do you want to raise sheep for fiber, meat or dairy?
Tag: raising sheep
What to Feed Sheep for Prime Wool Production
A large part of raising wool animals is knowing what to feed sheep in order to obtain good quality wool. Feeding choices will vary from place to place.
Finnish Sheep Characteristics Make Them Perfect Fiber Animals
Countryside Magazine Contributor
An ancient variety, Finnsheep produce both meat and wool. Finnish sheep characteristics have been bred for thousands of years.
Avoid Lambing Problems with This First Aid Contents Checklist
Wise flockmasters raising sheep for profit should therefore have certain supplies on hand at all times to cover the most common lambing problems that cause the greatest losses each year.
Lambing Problems Can Arise From Abnormal Birth Positions
While a majority of ewes have very few lambing problems, we still need to be armed with knowledge when those rare instances arise. From sheep! magazine.
Are Rams Dangerous? Not With Proper Management.
Many people who are interested in sheep hesitate because they have heard that rams are dangerous. So, are rams dangerous? Not if you follow these tips.
