It’s something that no shepherd wants to see. You walk out to the sheep barn or pasture. There, you find your lamb, ewe, or ram covered in maggots, flies, and open sores. Flystrike is one of ...
What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Chickens Together
In almost all of the time that I have raised sheep on my farm, I have raised them side-by-side with chickens. It might look a little odd to see sheep grazing out among the chickens, and vice versa, ...
17 Hair Sheep Breeds That Don’t Need Expensive Shearing
Raising sheep is not solely about the wool - and this is a fact that tends to surprise people! In fact, when I first started raising sheep and was asked what I planned on doing with the wool, it ...
Katahdin Sheep: Low-Maintenance Meat and Milk Producer
Considering raising sheep? If so, you might want to think about selecting the Katahdin as your breed of choice. The Katahdin is not the sheep breed to select if you plan on raising sheep for ...
How to Prevent and Treat Life-Threatening Bloat in Sheep
Bloat - that puffy and uncomfortable feeling from eating too much at that holiday potluck, or perhaps you drank a few too many sodas. Although bloat is something that’s unpleasant to deal with, it’s ...
Coccidiosis in Sheep: Symptoms, Treatment, and Prevention
A few weeks ago, a farmer friend of ours incited a bit of panic when he mentioned that it wasn’t wise to multispecies graze our sheep and chickens together. When pressed for reasons why he cited ...
White Muscle Disease in Lambs: What Is It and How to Prevent It?
This year, a peculiar and unfortunate incident occurred on our farm. In fact, it was an incident that repeated itself twice. A couple of days after being born, two lambs died - for no ...
Glossary of Sheep Terminology
The exciting world of sheep husbandry is a great one to get into - but it brings with it all kinds of sheep vocabulary that you need to know about. If you’re looking for a glossary of sheep terms, ...
Mineral and Nutritional Requirements for Sheep
If you raise sheep, it’s essential that you do some research into their nutritional requirements. Unlike humans, sheep can’t just pop out to the drugstore and pick up a multivitamin to fill in the ...