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Loving the herd life
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For years previously, I'd had a few dairy goats. When my kids moved away from home, I sold them. Now that I'm older-still - I look at my old goat-pasture and wonder about maybe getting a couple feeder-lambs every Spring, and raising them to keep all that grass shorn - and then sending them off to a processor to stock my deep-freezer every winter. I'm currently working to repair the fencing outback to make the area secure.
What would I need to know in order to do this? I've bottle-raised kids before, so lamb-age isn't a problem. Any tips or advice? What differences in husbandry are there between sheep and goats?
What would I need to know in order to do this? I've bottle-raised kids before, so lamb-age isn't a problem. Any tips or advice? What differences in husbandry are there between sheep and goats?