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I always appreciate it when the ones with experience can help the new ones out 😊. I hope one day I will have enough experience to be able to share too. I wouldn't be able to do all of the things I have started doing if someone hadn't shared their experiences. I have learned so much through...

Awe. Thanks for sharing! I have tried to not make any deep connections with the ram because I have always known since getting him that he is only going to be visiting. We live on a half an acre so having a ram walking around (they literally hang out on our front porch 😂) has always been a...

How exciting! This will be our first time with lambs so I'm excited but equally nervous.

I went out earlier and checked her milk bags and they do look like they are filling up! Not too much but definitely seeing some changes. I couldn't tell on the other ewe. Is it normal too see that a month before she's due? I didn't introduce them until early October so I know she shouldn't be...

That's definitely the way I learn best for sure. I usually try to watch videos of stuff before I try it on my own but I never truly get how to do something until I try it myself.

I knew when we got him that he can't be treated like a pet. I never hand feed him or pet him but I guess from seeing me with the two ewes and being we don't actually have a typical farm setting he quickly realized I'm nothing to be scared of 🙄. I will definitely be using a stick from now on. I...

Thanks for the reply. I haven't noticed any bagging. I hadn't heard of the ligament checking. I am truly going into this blind. I have watched so many videos and read so many blogs but it seems like I never truly get it till I go through it 😬. I will have to look up some YouTube videos with the...

Thanks for the reply. I have never heard of a rattle paddle! I will have to look that up. I'm thinking a ram for me might be too much. I wouldn't have known though if I hadn't tried. That's how I will find out what works for us and what doesn't. 😔

Thanks for the response. They are all katahdins. I would be so surprised if either of the ewes are in estrus. I haven't seen any behavior from him since late October so I assumed they were both pregnant. It has me a bit worried now. They are both pretty big but my tan one is the biggest of the...

I have 2 ewes and in October I bought a ram so that I could breed them. He is a young ram and my plan was to use him this year and next then either sell him. Or process him before he got too big for me to deal with. I was hoping some of the rammy behavior would hold off until he was closer to...

Thanks. I keep holding on to hope for my few remaining tomatoes but I know they are just going to get eaten by bugs 😩 so I need to give up and let sheep in to take care of the weeds. Maybe I will let them in tomorrow and just keep watch. If they start to eat the stuff they aren't supposed to I...

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I am nor sure if I picked the right forum so sorry if I didn't. My garden is not worth much any more thanks to such a terribly dry summer and I have let the weeds kind of take over. I was thinking I would bring my sheep into the garden to "clean it up" for me but I'm getting mixed messages as to...

I'm new to sheep still and haven't had to trim their hooves yet. I'm curious about how to tell when they need done. I have tried to find pics online for examples but all I ever find are cases where it is well past due.

Okay thanks. I'm still very new to sheep. I'm definitely loving them though. I only have 2 so they feel more like pets and they are so funny and sweet. I'm having a lot of fun with them.

For some reason I thought I heard that katahdins don't shed their hair until they are older. My lamb is about 4 months old and seems to be shedding her curly hair. Is this normal?

Thanks for the awesome info! I am getting so excited to get started with everything.

I have heard the sheep milk is great for yogurt and cheese. Some people even drink it like you would cows milk. It's supposed to extremely nutritious and easier to digest than cows milk. Not sure about the extras 😬. I haven't milked a sheep so it will be new to me but I have watched people do it...

I have never tasted sheep milk before so I'm excited to try it. I have heard mixed reviews. Some people say it tastes like cows milk only creamier but then I have heard some people say it tastes "sheepy". I have also heard it depends on what you feed them and if you feed only grass the milk will...