Okay, I admit it...I have some dumb newbie questions :) We raise goats and would like to raise sheep. What are some of the differences between sheep and...
Our purebred ewe just gave birth to 2 twin rams so we will prob be selling one this is our first lambing and seems to be going good Soo as we speak we are...
We have several Tunis ewes due any day now in our group of sheep which includes lots of Columbia. This a.m. we have a wicked blizzard sleeting storm going on...
... Not one of them is dumb! :) I cant answer most of them but none are dumb! ... NO! ... is that a baaaaad idea? I dont know ... The only goats Ive ever had...
Tru; Sheep and goat will eat different things and sometimes the samething. Sheep fortunately will not eat saplings (mine don't), but my goats will. My sheep...
At the Buckeye Sheep Symposium this spring...there were several questions asked about running goats and sheep together...and the panel of vets said that there...
We had out first lambs Monday evening. Our ewe didn't dialate enough and we had to call the vet out. She had twin rams, but the 1st one died on Wednesday....
I'm sorry you had a difficult lambing. Glad you could save the ewe that prolapsed. You may want to consider not breeding her again since my experience has...
This is a perpetuated falsehood. Sheep do need copper, just in smaller quantities than goats. I like running my sheep and goats together, especially during...
IS anyone willing to write a half page article on some aspect of Tunis wool or Tunis wool production? I don't have a wool article this time...would like to...
Do I ever! And there’s nothing quite like spinning and knitting something for yourself (or that special friend) from your very own sheeps wool :D The ...
Sheep need copper too; just not added copper. Sheep are fine with the small amounts of copper found naturally in their environment, just don't add copper to...
Has anyone gotten registrations back yet from the new registrar? I sent one in the first of Feb. and as of last night the check has not been cashed; guess ...
... something ... wool :D The ... people ... Speaking of that special friend, I am going to go even further off topic here :) I have a friend that is kinda...
Finally we have a set of twins, r/e, from our oldest ewe - they seem happy in the calf hutch they were born in. The daughter of this older ewe is HUGE and I'm...
I posted a pic of our 1st lamb. Look in Red Rope Farm's album. This is the first lambing season for my husband and I and he missed the 1st birth because he...
Yes, that would be the closest...or fly in a day early (Thursday) and I'll pick you in columbus...and take you to several Tunis places...and then we go to...
... is the first lambing season for my husband and I and he missed the 1st birth because he was on a business trip. We're waiting for our 2nd ewe to deliver...
we have 3 newborn rams we are looking to sell not sure on a price i just want to see if anyone is interested we are located in maryland we are looking to buy 2...
So, does this mean you're coming to the National Sale? This is great! I'm looking forward to meeting you in person. Would you be comfortable putting up the...
I will be attending the National Sale. I just haven't decided if I am flying or hauling a trailer back... If anyone is interested in bringing another load of...
... Sam and I will be hauling some back; I was thinking about asking if anyone wanted us to pick up a ewe or two, but Im not sure how many Sam will be wanting...
... I volunteered a couple of years ago to help with the NTSRI site, but no one ever got back to me, soooo if someone (Debbi) wants to grab the reins I can...
I'm not sure if I'll need a new ram this yr or not. Depends on if the one I have keeps butting! I will have ewe lambs from sale. We are in the scrapie progam...