Hello from the Mountains

[kbhomestead]

We raise sheep in the Rocky Mountains and have for almost a decade but just found this site. Hope to learn more and help where I can. The closest vet to my area for sheep is hours away. So, we try to be as knowledgeable as possible for the health and safety of our flock.

 

[GLENMAR]

I don't have sheep, but welcome.

 

[kbhomestead]

I don't have sheep, but welcome.

Thanks. Love your highland. I'm trying to get my own breeding fold started.

 

[Baymule]

I raise Katahdin hair sheep in east Texas. I've had sheep for 10 years and I love them. I fight heat, humidity and worms. I've built a pretty good parasite resistant flock, but have to watch the lambs closely. Worms hit them at 2 months old.

What sheep do you raise and are parasites a big problem?

 

[Poka_Doodle]

Welcome neighbor!
I don't raise sheep anymore but I had them in both Colorado and Wyoming. Definitely hard living far from a good vet.

 

[GLENMAR]

The American Scottish Highland Association is in Colorado. They have a lot of good info about the breed on their website. Also the National sale is about to start near Denver. It would be great fun to go watch. I wish I was closer.

 

[SageHill]

Welcome from So Cal (where any vets that did sheep have either retired or quit sheep - others probably the distances you're looking at). Dorper, dorper crosses, a young St Croix ram and two token woolies (California red and california red x dorset). And dogs that move and graze the the sheep.

 

[kbhomestead]

I raise Katahdin hair sheep in east Texas. I've had sheep for 10 years and I love them. I fight heat, humidity and worms. I've built a pretty good parasite resistant flock, but have to watch the lambs closely. Worms hit them at 2 months old.

What sheep do you raise and are parasites a big problem?

I'm at 9,200ft. So luckily we don't have much of a parasite problem. We do an antiparasitic during any new sheep's quarantine phase. Then only if we test for a high parasite load after that. Only once in the last 5 years. We breed and aim for sheep who thrive on high altitude pastures only. I currently have 2 flocks a high percentage Hampshire flock and new this past year a high percentage East Friesian flock we are trying out.

 

[kbhomestead]

The American Scottish Highland Association is in Colorado. They have a lot of good info about the breed on their website. Also the National sale is about to start near Denver. It would be great fun to go watch. I wish I was closer.

Yes we are planning to go up the stock show the weekend they are showing and for the sale.

 

[GLENMAR]

ohhhhhh. Wish I could go!! Lucky you. Take photos.