sheep

Hi, it’s me again. Sorry I just need to know, yes or no? A maybe is fine too, thanks for the help on my last post! And it was 4 mos since her last kid. One side is hard while the other isn’t, wasn’t like that before.

Our sheep give birth february-march, but we just had one give birth yester day. Is this normal??

Hello! And welcome to our small farm! We call it Wild PC&H ranch.(PC&H stands for Paws, Claws, & Hooves.) So we started our small family farm back in 2020. Anyways here are our animals. I will be doing our poultry first! First up is broody Munchkin. This is her first time going broody. :fl

I’ve tried to find info on this but it’s confusing. I’m hoping to use the pour-on or oral ivermectin to treat for a bad case of scaly leg mites and possibly deworm. My sheep may also need to be dewormed, but from what I can tell the ivermectin for cattle is not approved for sheep. Since...

Hey all I’m looking to get a couple sheep on a fenced in half an acre zone. Just curious about a couple things. Would that be a big enough area for them and fencing wise exactly how hard are they to keep in? Could you just use a 4 foot welded wire fence with t posts and corner posts? All info...

I'm starting up with sheep and goats after thinking about for years. Herd is currently four Katahdin ewes (to lambs, one open, and one due to give birth in March / April) and one American Alpine due to give birth in March. The herd will be built up to 12 breeding ewes and 4 breeding does on...

Hello everyone! So recently I have been looking into showing sheep/lambs, and I have done some research, but I still have a couple of questions. What facilities do I need for a sheep? (I can’t afford to spend a fortune on them :lau) How do I exercise them? I have heard of people using a...

Can sheep live off of unlimited hay?

Hi, I was hoping for a bit of advice from anyone who might be a farmer/experience with sheep farming. Our house is surrounding by fields that are rented out (not by us) to an unknown sheep farmer. While the enivornment is perfect for sheep - grass, streams, trees for shelter/shade, at least...

Hello people who have animals that eat hay! So, I know technically this should be on Backyard Herds (BYH) , but I do know that there are people here that also have goats/horses/cows/etc. This is your typical round bale (the GIANT ones) and the tiny square bales. So, cast your votes and feel...

Hi All! 🐑🐏🐐🐐 I would love to have a few mini goats and sheep to round out my little hobby farm. I am leaning more towards sheep because I have 3 acres of grass for them to enjoy and I know that goats don't tend to enjoy grass. However, goats have the best personalities! I would like to maybe...

I would love to see if this will be the longes post and you can show off your pets and farm animals. This is my drake. Here is my rooster Strutter.

We acquired 6 sheep 6 weeks ago. The more I learn the more I think this Dorper/st Criox mix is pregnant. See attached pic. We are in AZ, and read these breeds can have out of season lambs... With no experience we are on a fast learning curve. We and beginning homesteaders, not planning on...

Hi! I’d like to ask your opinion, tips and advices about an interesting gate construction issue. I keep two sheep and chickens together in my backyard. Now the backyard is directly connected to the pasture. The pasture has electric fencing to keep the sheep in control and to separate the...

Hello all! I wanted to start a chat thread to meat some new peeps on the forum and hang out with some I already know. So just introduce yourself, you don't have to say your real name if you don't want to, and maybe share something about yourself. What kind of poultry you have, your hobbies...

Hello, I am curious if Sheep or goats are more picky when it comes to soiled (like it touches the ground or gets poop in it) hay, slightly dirtied water, and other food, water, and mineral related things. Overall are sheep or goats easier to take care of? which ones are more fun? (in your opinion).

Just curious, probably not getting sheep. But what are the best breeds? Mainly interested in friendly pets. But maybe this could be a useful thread for someone else who finds it and we could say best wool, best meat, hardiness, feed conversion, etc. Too if you want. But for me, friendly and...

Goats or sheep? Which do you prefer and why? And what are some potential uses of each? Know about some of the more obvious uses but curious to hear your thoughts/the less obvious ones.