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    Don't have a herd yet.

    We have tons of deer so my garden has a 5ft tall fence around it with a single Barb wire strand 8 inches above that. I maily have meat chickens that I raise in 3 shifts thoughout the warm seasons. About 25 at a time. I have a small egg layer flock of 6 birds but I use electric netting and clip...
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    Processing your own wool?

    The numbers are how fine the hand carder combs are. Which one you need depends on what fiber you have and how fine it is. I have #1 which is extra fine.
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    Don't have a herd yet.

    We've had goats before and they thrived. We just got tired of untangling them from the fences and dragging them off the mountains. I'm hoping that sheep are calmer and easier to pen and corral. I'm hoping for 3 purpose (meat, wool, milk) with a preference for wool then meat and milk as an...
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    Don't have a herd yet.

    I have started a 2 year journey towards having sheep. Through this winter and spring I'm focusing on establishing my poultry and starting a garden. After that I'll be starting to build fences and a small barn and getting beehives on the property for the garden so I should be ready for sheep by...
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