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    Newbie to Sheep...Need Advise!

    You have to constantly clear the area of any grass under or around it. Here where it rains a lot, it's a pain. Sadly, I sold my sheep today...they are already at their new home. For now it's just not a good match. I will concentrate on my chickens and bees again. Good luck to you all. I...
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    Newbie to Sheep...Need Advise!

    I did get them...three. They are very sweet and wonderful, but I wonder if I may have taken on more than I am ready for. They are pretty easy to care for. I have had a very hard time locating hay and I need to get that into place soon. Fencing has been another problem. The net fencing I got...
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    THINKING ABOUT GETTING SHEEP

    Eliza...what do you use for bedding?
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    THINKING ABOUT GETTING SHEEP

    I just got my first sheep this past weekend, three Sheltands. I picked them because I am a spinner, from all I read are very hardy (I am in northern NY...brutal winters) and can live on just pasture and good hay. I am very new at all this, but have been reading and deciding about what kind of...
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    Feeding Sheep Mowed Grass...Can You Do It?

    Thank you for answering. So what would be the best way to bundle it up and store it?
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    Feeding Sheep Mowed Grass...Can You Do It?

    Hi, I am just getting my first Shetland Sheep in a few weeks. They are going to be grazing on my pastures and some yard areas. I was wondering if it was OK to use grass that I have mowed well, dried to feed to the sheep? It is after all the same stuff they will be eating anyway. This would...
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    Newbie to Sheep...Need Advise!

    I have been wanting to get some Shetland Sheep for a long time. There is someone about 90 minutes from me selling a small flock. They say that they can be bought registered or unregistered. I would like to buy two or three of them. What are the questions I need to ask and what are the bare...
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