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| Shearing sheep with Chloe the Shearer | 31 Aug 2024 | 00:49:16 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What cool opportunity to explore shearing with none other than the famous Chloe! How many sheep does she shear each season? Do you need a qualification to shear? Is that the same everywhere in the world? Who is her typical customer when it comes to a sheep owner? What else do she do with sheep apart from shearing? Why do sheep need shearing? What would happen if you didn’t shear? What is crutching? Do all sheep need to be crutched? How often do sheep need to be shorn? When would you do it- what time is best? What is the easiest sheep to shear and the hardest? Are different breeds different to shear? If an owner/breeder is preparing their sheep for shearing what do they need to do to prepare? What infrastructure do sheep owners need for shearing? What are the risks with shearing sheep? What about injuries to the sheep or human? What are tips for breeders if they wanted to shear their own sheep? Would you recommend people shear their own sheep!? What do people do with their wool? Shearers can be hard to find, what advice would you have for people looking at the year ahead and organising their husbandry tasks? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Team Ruminant - The Carnivore Way of Eating with Lynsey from CarniMumma and Carnivore Lifestyle Australia | 21 Jan 2022 | 00:42:21 | |
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What do you eat? In this episode we explore Lynsey's journey to becoming carnivore, what this might mean for the red sheep industry in Australia and what the health benefits a carnivore way of eating and way of life might be. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Sheep foot notes and why sheep feet health is so confusing | 13 Dec 2021 | 00:29:35 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Wet weather this spring and summer has certainly created ideal conditions for foot problems in sheep. Nearly continuous exposure to moisture softens the hoof’s horny tissues and makes it more vulnerable to irritation, injury, and infection. Those flocks that are affected by classic virulent foot rot (sometimes called contagious foot rot) have likely seen a surge in the number and severity of cases if they have not been attempting to control or eradicate this potentially devastating disease. Those flock owners who have experienced milder forms of lameness in their flocks may assume that they don’t have foot rot but have a milder condition called “foot scald” or “scald.” Actually there are really two recognized conditions that are sometimes referred to as “scald.” At first the difference may seem academic, but for some producers, it may be more than that. Virulent, or contagious, foot rot is caused by a synergistic infection with two organisms, Dichelobacter nodosus (formerly Bacteroides nodosus) and Fusobacterium necrophorum. This last organism is in virtually all sheep environments and sets the stage for infection with the organism necessary for foot rot to occur — Dichelobacter nodosus. This organism produces a powerful proteolytic enzyme that dissolves hoof horn and leads to the undermining of the sole, the severe lameness, the foul smell, and the abnormal hoof growth seen with classic virulent foot rot. About 20 different strains of D. nodosus are believed to occur in the US. True foot rot does not occur in the absence of D. nodosus. However, a less persistent and generally milder condition in which only inflammation between the toes and a slight under-running of the hoof horn occurs in some flocks. Both D. nodosus and F. necrophorum can be isolated from these cases, but the strains of D. nodosus isolated seem have a reduced virulence or ability to produce disease. This condition is technically referred to as benign foot rot but has also been called foot “scald.” It is believed that the strains of D. nodosus that are involved are weak enzyme producers and are less able to produce the severe damage seen with virulent foot rot. Another infectious and inflammatory condition which involves only the skin between the claws without significant undermining of the horny tissue has been termed ovine interdigital dermatitis (OID), and it has also been called “scald.” The bacteria associated with this condition are F. necrophorum and Actinomyces pyogenes; both of which tend to be common in typical sheep environments. D. nodosus is not involved. The disease usually only occurs when the weather and other conditions on the farm damage the skin and allow these bacteria to create skin infections. Because the term “scald” has been applied to both OID and benign foot rot, the use of that term can be misleading. Both conditions usually cause only mild or temporary lameness that may be obvious only in wet periods of the year. From a practical standpoint, the two conditions are difficult to distinguish from one another, and laboratory capability to isolate and serotype D. nodusus is generally not readily available. Foot baths and soaks with 10% zinc sulfate usually result in improved healing of either condition. Foot “scald” often disappears when the environmental conditions become dry. So if the two conditions called “scald” are not easy to differentiate and they both tend to clear up with foot bathing or dry weather, why even bother to make the distinction? There are two reasons that may be importa Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Should I drench my lambs for tapeworm or not? | 22 Nov 2021 | 00:22:00 | |
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| How you can influence the taste of your lamb! | 15 Nov 2021 | 00:26:14 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Who knew we could influence our lamb taste so much! 1. The breed of the sheep. What are you actually eating? Merino, Corriedale, Border Leicester, Suffolk, Dorset, Ryeland, Southdown, Romney? I guess I must mention Dorper and Damara. LIke different grape varieties, sheep varieties produce different tasting and textured meat. I produce Wiltshire because that's the breed that yields the dining experience I personally like best. They may not be the fastest to reach a marketable weight, but the wait's worth it! Another example of slow food. 2. The age of the sheep. When was the last time you saw "old ewe" or even mutton labelled at the supermarket? Not that mutton can't be delicious if prepared correctly, but seriously, if you go to a saleyard more than half the sheep sold usually aren't lambs or even hoggets. Where do they go? My theory is that most of them turn into "lamb" when they leave the abattoir. 3. Diet. Are they feedlot finished? Or perhaps they've been raised on improved pasture made up of just one or 2 grass varieties in high rainfall or irrigated grazing areas where the native grasses have been wiped out by broad acre round up applications? In my experience lambs raised on a wide variety of native grasses and shrubs like saltbush taste much sweeter with a less fatty taste. Of course what they have been eating also effects how fat they are, too. 4. Water. Water quality and availability are extremely important to sheep health. Consider the difference between sheep that have to walk a long way to a muddy dam compared to sheep grazed in close proximity to a flowing stream of fresh clean water. Good water access also enables sheep to browse and digest roughage more easily. 5. Animal husbandry. Have the sheep been dogged? Consider the journey from the paddock to the abattoir.....especially for sheep sold through saleyards. Many supermarket lambs end up affected by adrenaline and fear. I don't like to road transport sheep in summer....it's just too hot most days. 6.How long have the carcasses been dry aged before being cut up into kitchen ready cuts? If the carcass is given at least a few days to "set", the muscles relax and the meat matures. Dry aged lamb is much more tender and flavoursome than freshly butchered lamb. What do you think? We would greatly appreciate any comments about which factors you consider most important in determining lamb quality. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Setting your breed objectives with Simon Thomas from Silk Southdowns | 08 Nov 2021 | 01:32:48 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Setting your breed objectives – Simon Thomas To set your breeding objectives ask yourself the following question and write down your answers: Question 1: Why breed sheep? Apart from the usual answers like “I enjoy the challenge” or “sheep chose me” you need some underpinning factors. My career as a former stock agent and being an experienced breeder has taught me that there are two key driving factors behind breeding livestock 'profit' and 'tradition'. The varying degrees of adopting these factors will influence and drive your program. This could be breeding heritage sheep to maintain a breed type and a stable population or breeding sheep to met market demands for example.
Question 2: Where do you sit on this scale? Is the balance between the factors of profit and tradition right in your breeding operation currently?
Question 3: What is your perfect description of the sheep you want to breed? My earliest memory of being at a sheep show was being in the viewing tiers at Royal Melbourne Show in the early 1980s watching my father show his Border Leicesters. The wonderful Mrs Peggy Sparrow often sat by my side to watch me. In between the completion of classes Mrs Sparrow would always strike up a conversation with us kids. These conversations normally would revolve around the results of the show floor, but every now and then Mrs Sparrow would give you a 'gem' piece of advice. This question comes from Mrs Sparrow, she went on to say “once you have your perfect description, write it down and then set a plan as to how you are going to achieve it and do it multiple times”.
Why is this question so important?
To write your own sheep description is a very personal thing, no two descriptions will be the same. Each breed has their own standard. These standards are what every breed association set out as the core traits that define their breed. To write down your description take this breed standard further so yours not only meets this standard but it also meets your personal view of the perfect sheep for your operation or market.
Why you are breeding sheep in the first place will impact on the level of depth you delve into when writing your description. When writing a sheep description plan I use an analogy of choosing a vehicle. When buying a vehicle, that vehicle comes with standards features (these are your breeds core traits). You then have the ability to individualise the standard features to personalise that vehicle to you. For example maybe you would like leather interior, metallic paint (these are your personalised sheep traits). For example, the Southdown breed description states that the feet should be black, my breed description for this standards are feet must be black. Then there are the times where a feature of the breed may not be explicitly stated in a breed description but this could be of significant importance to you, for example nose colour, teat placement, temperament and performance traits like growth rate or fertility.
Question 4: Do you assess and modify your description as required? It is never to early or late to record a sheep description. Whether you have been breeding sheep for generations or you are still deciding what your first breed of sheep may be, you should regularly assess and modify your description as required. Assess your sheep against your own statement. You may need to modify it and you Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Tame v Wild - Mob breeding in sheep with Bjorn Johansson | 25 Oct 2021 | 01:49:43 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Have you heard of mob breeding? If not this will blow your mind! Join Bjorn Johansson from Norway as he shares the concept, strategy and benefits behind mob breeding in sheep!! Why does it work? What does it achieve? What can do wrong when you mob breed? What are the challenges with mob breeding? How do you practically select your rams to mate? What do you do to set up breeding? How come more people don’t breed using mob breeding? How come we find it so confronting? Are the results different if you mob breed than if you breed in a more conventional way? What about things like predators? Should we intervene with nature? What other interventions do you use in mob breeding – any vaccines or drenches? What about animal welfare issues if we are mob breeding? Can you get a balance between mob breeding and breeding seed stock in a stud situation? Is there a hybrid method or approach to mob breeding? How do you know if mob breeding is working – are there signals or indicators? What do you monitor and what do you measure? How long does it take for mob breeding to pay off? Especially as your cull rate might be very high initially and the challenge with getting rid of these animals and not have this negatively impacting your bottom line. What are the arguments that people give you against mob breeding? Where can someone start with mob breeding? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Structural soundness in sheep - get the basics right with Ash Trebilco | 18 Oct 2021 | 00:52:38 | |
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| Vaccinations in sheep - why, which ones and when | 11 Oct 2021 | 00:31:36 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Vaccination Why vaccinate? Vaccination is the key to preventing some of the most serious sheep diseases. Vaccination stimulates the body’s defence system to build immunity to a particular disease, by exposing sheep to either the live organism presented in a safe form (e.g. Scabby Mouth vaccine) or to a killed organism (e.g. Blackleg vaccine) or to an inactivated organism (e.g. Johne’s disease vaccine) or to part of an organism (e.g. footrot vaccine, most Clostridia vaccines). Indeed, without effective vaccines, the control, prevention and management of many diseases in the large vulnerable populations that make up sheep flocks would be virtually impossible. So what vaccines are available, how are they used and what are the diseases that they protect sheep against?
The Clostridia Diseases The most widely used vaccine in Australia is a vaccine called ‘5 in 1’. It is used to control a group of potentially severe diseases caused by several different species of a bacterium called Clostridium. The important thing to remember with the Clostridia diseases is that they are not something that is caught. The organisms are either in the soil or in the sheep’s bowel. Sheep are therefore exposed to them or already have them in their system virtually all the time. It is only when some trigger compromises the ability of the sheep to resist disease that the sheep become sick. When the sheep become compromised, these bacteria produce potent toxins that cause severe disease and often kill the sheep within hours. There are six diseases that are caused by Clostridium bacteria for which vaccines are available. These are:-
1/Pulpy kidney Pulpy kidney is caused by a toxin produced by the bacteria Clostridium perfringens type D. The bacteria and the toxins they produce are present in the intestines of normal healthy sheep. The bacteria multiply slowly and are continuously swept out with the droppings so that the number of bacteria and the level of toxins never really build up. However, if there is highly nutritious food in the bowel as occurs if sheep are placed onto lush pastures or fed grain in higher levels than they are used to and the passage along the bowel slows, these bacteria are able to multiply quickly and produce lethal quantities of toxin. The toxin causes extensive damage to blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidneys (which makes them “pulpy” as they decompose after death) and also those in the brain. It is damage to the blood vessels in the brain that kills the sheep and is also the reason why they tend to die fairly quickly – often in hours, and also why there is no effective treatment. Essentially, these sheep have multiple “strokes”. The history of feeding lush food and symptoms displayed by the sheep arouse suspicions of this problem and it is confirmed by autopsy examination.
2/Tetanus Tetanus is caused by a toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium tetani. This bacterium survives in soil as spores wherever livestock are kept. These spores contaminate breaks in the skin such as those that occur with tail docking, grass seed penetration or an injury. Once in the body, if in healthy tissue the spores will sit there harmlessly, sometimes for months. If, however, the tissue is damaged, bruised or dead, the spores germinate, multiply and produce a toxin. The toxin then spreads to the nearest nerves and then to the spine and brain, causing a range of nervous symptoms Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Mastitis in ewes - what causes it and what to do about it | 03 Oct 2021 | 00:23:07 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What is mastitis? Mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland (udder), is one of the most common reasons for culling ewes in sheep flocks. Mastitis is usually due to a bacterial infection but can also have non-infectious causes such as injury. It can occur any time in the production cycle of the ewe but is most common two to four weeks post-lambing. It can prove costly for breeders. In general, it usually occurs in animals raising more than one lamb or with an excessively high rate of milk production. Picture shows clinical mastitis.
What causes it? The primary cause of mastitis in cattle, goats and sheep are well-recognized groups of microorganisms, Streptococcus sp., Staphylococcus sp., Pasteurella sp. and coliforms, Escherichia coli, Enterobacter sp., and Klebsiella sp. Yeast and fungus have also been found frequently infecting the udder, but usually go unnoticed because they produce a mild or subclinical mastitis.
Picture shows severe mastitis resulted in an erupted udder How to treat it? Disinfect the teat end with chlorhexidine or iodine-based disinfectants and infuse a tube of mastitis antibiotic through the teat canal if the cause of the mastitis is a bacterial infection. If the problem is a bacterial infection the ewe can be give an injection of an antibiotic and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug as directed by your vet. The udders of ewes should be examined physically for hard lumps after weaning and before breeding. Ewes with ‘lumpy bags’ may be considered for culling. The milk supply of these ewes will be decreased, and the amount Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Fly strike in sheep - a parasite paradise! | 20 Sep 2021 | 00:49:47 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what is fly strike, what causes it and how can it be prevented and what do we do to treat it? Join Vet Dr Tim Gole from For Flock Sake (www.forflocksake.,com.au), a sheep consulting business as we explore the parasite paradise that fly strike is. Parasite Paradise for flies It's perfect. Welcome, everyone. In this episode of the sheep show podcast, I bring you someone very special. And you know, very funny too, I think because this is Tim and his businesses called For Flock Sake. I mean, how funny can that be? Hi, Tim, welcome to the Sheep show podcast.. So, Tim, you're a vet, you're a sheep vet that you really specialize in our topic as well. And you're running a sheep consulting services business, you just told me just turn once Happy Birthday to For Flock Sake, thank you. Just give them give the listeners a little bit of an idea about you your background and how you come to set up a business like this.
00:48 A great deal. So my background, I've been vet for about 14 years, worked in so Central West New South Wales, and then did did the stint in the UK, which I really, really loved came back and I just love being a vet. So bought a practice with a friend. And then it just kind of went a bit crazy, we bought one and then we built another one up the road. And then we got involved in the northern cattle industry. And we did a bit of fly in fly out bet stuff out to the you know, the real big kind of wild west stuff. And it's really interesting. So we had this really awesome team and I was looking around going, I'm in a massive shape area, but I actually wasn't adding a lot of value to my shaped clients. And that's when we started providing a pregnancy Testing Service. And then it was just the start, there's so many things you can do with shape that maybe you can't do with catalog, there's not, you know, 100 pregnant cows, you can't get any more than 100 calves, but cheaper, so much different you can, there's so many more little levers you can pull to get, you know, get better, we'll get better lamps. So that's how I started and then so I got an opportunity to sell my business. And some shape work. And I thought this is this is my time. And so I thought it was funny calling up for flux. And that was part of really because we'd come out of a three horrific three year drought. And it kind of felt it was a bit locked for flux, like, you know, you know, winds, the winds are gonna rain, but also, I just thought, I suppose, you know, trying to be a little bit funny, you know, you get a positive reaction and get it. And when we got positive mindsets, we were much more open to different ideas and different ways of doing things. So that's that lead in with flux sake. It's been a great, great journey one year. So it's been great.
Jill Noble 02:38 I really love that. And I think I think you you're aware of the numbnuts product as well, I can guess, are you using it? And again, it's sort of, you know, being kind of on that sort of funny journalistic, I think it's something we need to have in our industry lighten things up a little bit, you know, and be a bit more real and a bit more vulnerable. And I think that's really, really good. I love it. I really love it. Great job. Really? And um, I mean, when you were studying 14 years ago, and you're studying veterinary medicine, did you? Did you sort of think, did you start to do like sheep, then did you think that you Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Meat sheep breeds of the world | 23 Jun 2024 | 00:37:36 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! In this episode we explore sheep that are primarily raised and valued for their meat production. These individual types of meat sheep are selected and bred for their ability to gain weight rapidly. Each lamb produces a lean, muscular high-yield carcass which is desirable for the cook, the chef or the consumer! We specifically explore : Breeds of meat sheep of the world Why breed meat sheep Where you might find meat sheep Pros and cons of meat sheep Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Tagging tales - tips and tricks on tagging sheep and lambs | 13 Sep 2021 | 00:27:30 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What to know why we tag, when to tag and when not to tag sheep - tune in to this episode to get all the info you need on tagging sheep! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Shedding light on shedding sheep | 06 Sep 2021 | 00:23:20 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Do you breed sheep that shed their wool or hair? Want to get better shedability in your flock? In this episode we shed light on shedding sheep and help you make better choices for your easy care flock of shedders! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| How to care for your ewes post-lambing | 30 Aug 2021 | 00:20:42 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! They've done the hard work up until now so what can we shepherds to to help keep our ewes in optimum health post-lambing. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Scabby mouth - how to prevent and treat it! | 23 Aug 2021 | 00:24:14 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Scabby mouth or Orf in humans is a huge issue especially with lambs so what is it, where does it come from and what can we actually do about it? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Preventing bloat in bottle fed lambs with Sez the Vet | 16 Aug 2021 | 01:22:26 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Bloat in bottle fed lambs is one of the most horrible things I have had to deal with in my shepherding experience. You have a really close relationship with animals that you bottle raise and losing them suddenly is heart breaking for us but imagine the pain the poor lamb must be in with bloat. So in this episode I am so grateful to Sez the Vet for helping us learn about preventing bloat in bottle fed lambs. We explore: · What causes this? · How come it is generally bottle fed animals that get this? · What can we do to prevent it? · What can we do if it happens? · Are there any tell tale signs to see if you bottle fed lamb is likely to get bloat? · What about the bicarb solution? Does this work?
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| The Lambing diaries - Volume 2.3 | 10 Aug 2021 | 00:24:49 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Another action packed lambing diaries episode with all the challenges of lambing laid bare! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| The Lambing diaries - Volume 2.2 | 02 Aug 2021 | 00:21:50 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Another lambing diaries installment - a week is a long time in lambing!! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| The lambing diaries - Volume 2.1 | 28 Jul 2021 | 00:29:07 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Welcome to season 3! Here is the first installment of the lambing diaries for 2021! Happy lambing! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Prevention is better than cure - rumen acidosis in sheep and lambs | 23 Jun 2021 | 00:20:50 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what is rumen acidosis? What causes it? What are the signs and what can you you do about it. Enjoy this last episode of season 2!
Wheat and barley are the most common causes of grain overload, but it occasionally occurs with oats and lupins. Crushing or cracking of grain by a hammermill increases the likelihood of grain overload, because these processes result in quicker release of carbohydrates. Cases are often seen when:
Acidosis can be prevented by gradually introducing animals to grain or pellets. The amount of grain and the time taken to adapt sheep to grain depends on:
Some useful guidelines for preventing acidosis in stock are:
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| What is the best paddock choice for lambing success and survival? | 14 Jun 2021 | 00:30:05 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what paddock do I lamb in? What do I need to consider when I'm lambing in a paddock? In this episode we explore the options and factors we need to consider. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| A short history of sheep! | 15 Jun 2024 | 00:20:31 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Disclaimer - history was not my best subject at school! Nevertheless here is my attempt at a short history of sheep! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| A learning experience with 4H Ontario on sheep and farming in Australia | 06 Jun 2021 | 01:15:17 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! How wonderful the concept of 4H is! Join me as we meet a group of 4H kids and their leaders from Ontario Canada. Their questions just blew me away - I loved meeting them all! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Minerals for sheep - the specifics with Stefanie Hildmann (https://stefaniehildmann.com/) | 30 May 2021 | 01:22:07 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So much is said about sheep and minerals but what really matters most? In this episode Stefanie Hildmann from https://stefaniehildmann.com/ helps us to get a handle on the most important things and what we can do to help our sheep be as naturally healthy as possible. What three mineral deficiencies do your customers frequently ask you about when it comes to sheep? Pat Coleby’s work on sheep and minerals for sheep What do each of the lose lick minerals help with? How might you identify a mineral deficiency in sheep? Tell me about the relationship between lime/calcium and dolomite? What about salt and sheep? How much do they need and do they need it all year round? What mineral do you need to be careful with when it comes to sheep? Is there a difference in the quantity of minerals needed for wool sheep, or young sheep or pregnant and lactating sheep? What is the best way to administer products to sheep? Drench, licks, on the pasture? Can you give a sheep too much kelp – either min-kel or the seaweed meal? What about the cod liver oil? Can your sheep help to spread these minerals across your farm through their urine etc? We are approaching lambing or the final stages of gestation with our sheep? What do you recommend to help with ease of lambing? \\ What recipes (with minerals) are you aware of/do you use with sheep when an issue arises? Check out Stefanie's work and contact her directly for an on-farm consult at:
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| Who are our mentors in farming, shepherding and rural life - a chat with Gaz | 23 May 2021 | 01:04:33 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Enjoy this chat with Gary and I as we explore who our mentors are, what to expect from a mentor, how to find them and how to get the best from a relationship with your mentor. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Sheep gestation - A guide for you and your ewe! | 17 May 2021 | 00:41:38 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Lambing is the most important time of the shepherd's year. The sheep's, too. So, it's important to be prepared. Preparations include managing and feeding the sheep properly, getting the lambing facilities ready, and gathering necessary supplies. Nutrition During Late Gestation Examples of late gestation feed rations
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| Simon shows sheep! - Showing sheep successfully with Simon Makeham from North South stud | 03 May 2021 | 01:17:21 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Join Simon Makeham from North South Border Leicester Stud, a veteran sheep showing expert in this celebratory 50th episode of The Sheep Show Podcast! Simon shares some of the secrets to showing sheep, how to prepare your sheep and some ring craft tips for us to consider.In this episode we explore: What is the reason for the North South business continuing to show sheep after all these years and your many successes? What do you enjoy about showing sheep and attending shows? What do you think is the cost of getting sheep ready for a show? Is it worth it? What are the benefits of showing sheep? What approach do you take to show prep – lets start with preparing your sheep? How far out from a show to you start to prepare your sheep? Many people you speak to at shows say stuff like ‘Oh I just took them out of the paddock like this’ – what are your thoughts on this? How realistic is it to expect a sheep to be show ready in a paddock? I know I feed my sheep prior to shows, what do you think is the best thing to feed sheep to prepare them for showing – how early do you start? What about feeding them molasses? What other supplements would you suggest (if any)? What are your tips on halter training? What works and what doesn’t? How do you decide what sheep to include in your group classes? What do you have in your show kit to help you do the final prep with your sheep on show day? What are your best tips for etiquette in the ring? How important do you think the scanning figures are when showing sheep at a major show? What advice would you have for someone starting out in showing sheep? What do you look for when you are judging sheep in a show ring? What is the biggest mistake people make when showing sheep? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| How to halter train your sheep and lambs! | 25 Apr 2021 | 00:27:33 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! If you plan on showing your sheep then teaching your sheep to lead will be very helpful. Start off by purchasing a good quality Halter and lead rope, we use the following Halter which can be purchased online from The Farm Store. This halter is great as it can be adjusted both behind the poll and over the nose. | www.thefarmstore.com.au Bainbridge halter for sheep and goats $26.95 Product Code: A2131 For a lead rope try and get one that will not stretch too much, The cotton ones tend to stretch a bit and make it hard to undo when you have the sheep tied up. We use a Marine/Yacht rope. Once you get a halter on them, tie them to a solid post or rail, Making sure to use a quick release knot and walk away to let them figure out for themselves about pressure and release on their own. Most sheep will catch on quick. Make sure you stay within sight just in case they get into trouble getting hung up or flipped over. Find something else to do, close to them and every now and then walk around them to get them used to activity. When left tied, they will pull for a while. After a bit, they get tired, they take a step forward and discover they get relief from the pressure. Once they have been tied for 10 mins untie them and start by firmly putting pressure on the rope till they take a step forward, remembering to let them feel the release of pressure when they take a step. Keep repeating this until you can get a few steps forward from them, Every time they take a step back make sure you ask them to take a step forward to where you asked them to stand. I find that standing slightly to the side and not directly looking at them helps as it gives them somewhere to go and they don’t feel as pressured with someone eyeballing their every move. The next step is to be able to stand beside them as you would in a show ring, Step towards their shoulder holding the lead firm so they can’t run away, they will run around you in circles to start with so just keep taking one step towards the shoulder until they stand, When they stand release the pressure on the lead, step away and keep the lead slack so they can rest, if you notice your sheep starting to lick their lips or chew a bit this is a good sign and usually means they are thinking about what you are asking them. After you can stand beside them at the shoulder you can start touching them as a judge would. Start by grabbing the halter where the nose and cheek strap meet and holding their head slightly tilted towards you so you have control and they can’t run away or over top of you. Then using firm touch place your free hand either on the top of the shoulder and pat or feel your way down their back, keep repeating this until they stand still as you do it. When letting your sheep go always get them to stand still before taking the lead off so they don’t learn to run as soon as you reach for the clip. Doing this daily or twice daily in short lessons over a few weeks should have them quiet and leading well. If you are hard feeding them try and leave the feeding till after the lesson as a reward.
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| Showing your sheep - dos and don't of showing sheep | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:51:02 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! For those new to showing or those who are thinking of showing in the new future I've put together my top dos and don'ts many of which I have learned the hard way! Let's start with the positives! Do · come ready to learn, meet new friends collaborate and ask questions. Being part of a show is very collegiate. We all help where we can, sharing advice and resources that we have in our show box. I had a few scouring rams and Darren stepped in recently with a great remedy mentioned below. · attend to the food and water for your sheep before the public arrive each morning · clean each pen and replenish the straw at least once a day · hold your sheep close to their face when you are standing with them so you have as much control as possible · watch the judges at all times and turn to face the judge if they are walking behind you · congratulation your fellow breeder including shaking their hand if appropriate · thank the judge including shaking their hand if appropriate · get your sheep used to the food you will be giving them at the show, grain will need weeks for the rumen to adjust · have all your paperwork in order, you OB cert, your sheep health declaration and your NVD for inspection · attend to your sheep's feet at least a week before the show. The better and shorter the hoof is the better your sheep will stand and look. · do a full health check of your sheep before they leave your property, are their eyes clear, are their feet all clean and healthy, are their gums nice and pink, is your animal free from any signs of inflammation. · scrub your sheep's horns - they come up a treat! wash your halter before the show or have a set for showing and another for halter training · get your sheep out to walk around if you notice they are not themselves, ideally do this before the public arrive. · if you are someone else's sheep is being stubborn use 'gooseing' which is where you grab their tail area to encourage them to move forward · be ready to help with general set up and take down like the association banners, displays and flags · manage your bio-security when you return to your farm, drench your sheep and quarantine them for 5 days if you can after an event · be ready to help other's unload and load their animals, this includes other breeders · The general etiquette here is that those who have a longer distance to travel go first. · get to know your breed captain and check with them if you have any questions or doubts. To bring in your show kit: · pins for your scan data cards · a marker · cordial or apple cider vinegar to mask the chlorine in the water · halters and lead ropes, you will need one halter and one lead rope for each animal · D scour horse paste or berg oil for tummy upsets in animals · rags to wipe noses and clean your sheep -a curry comb or similar to brush your animals. Kristy was raving about a pet mit kit recently! The options are endless here so find whatever works best for you. · a small bucket for hot water · pet shampoo for dirty bums or similar · a scrubbing brush · one feed containe Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Cuts and cooking - lamb for our inner chef! | 12 Apr 2021 | 00:30:07 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what are the different cuts of lamb? · Each of these Primal cuts can be cut up different ways. · For example, the loin primal cut can be made into o Individual cutlets or o French rack or o Barbeque rack or o Backstraps · You can select either of these options but only one of them because they all come from the same part of the lamb. · A good butcher can be very creative and can accommodate many special requests such as taking the bones out of the legs or making rolled roasts or sausages. Some of these options cost extra as there is more work involved.
Sausages Sausages are a signature specialty for many butchers and we’ve had people who say they usually don’t like lamb, try our sausages and come back for more! You can have any part of the lamb made into sausages and you can request different flavours such as lamb and mint etc. A common choice for sausage lovers is to order the cutlets and leg roasts and then have the rest of the lamb made into sausages. It’s completely up to you, just let us know. We often have lamb sausages and lamb mince available from other animals so we can often top up your order with these if you like. 1. LEG Like the two shoulders, the two legs on a lamb work hard, which means that this cut has a good, strong flavour. A leg of lamb is great roasted whole on the bone, or boned and barbecued. It’s a fairly lean muscle, so take care not to overcook it. 2. RUMP The rump comes from the back of the lamb. This cut is lean, tender and full of flavour – just be careful not to overcook as it will become tough if left to dry out. 3,4. LOIN CHOP These are mini T-bone steaks cut from the waist of the lamb. On one side of the chop is the lamb loin and on the other side is the fillet. Just like chops, they’re great for grilling or barbecuing. Again these cuts can be cooked in the slow cooker or pressure cooker where the fat adds great flavour to the dish! If this cut of meat is left whole and boned you get the eye of shortloin, fillet or backstrap. Choose whatever cut is your favourite! 5. CHOP/RACK Lamb chops or cutlets are the most expensive cuts of lamb, but are incredibly delicious and tender. They are taken from the ribs of the lamb and cooked individually, normally over a grill or a barbecue. When a number of them are left together and cooked as a whole, they’re called a rack of lamb. The backstrap comes from the same area, it is the meat that run through the rack. Chops and cutlets are often barbequed, grilled or fried, however chops are also great in curries and in any slow cooking recipe. 6. SHOULDER/FOREQUARTER This part of the animal works hard, so the meat from a lamb’s shoulder is full of flavour. It takes a while to become tender, but this means it’s a great choice for stewing and slow-roasting. To maximise the flavour, cook lamb shoulder on the bone so the meat simply falls apart when pulled with a fork. The shoulder is often cut into chops and braising or stew works well if you are cooking shoulder chops. 7. SHANK Lamb shank is a super-simple and very tasty cut that goes a long way. Taken from the lower part of the back legs, there is a lot of collagen in the shank, which, when cooked slowly, gives the meat a lovely soft, melting texture, makin Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Condition scoring your sheep - why do it, how do it and when to do it! | 04 Apr 2021 | 00:27:55 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Condition scoring sheep is an easy and accurate method of estimating the condition or 'nutritional well-being' of your sheep flock. It is particularly useful for monitoring pregnant and lactating ewes. It requires you to assess the amount of tissue and fat covering the backbone and the short ribs of each sheep. Each assessment should only take a matter of seconds, and condition scoring enough sheep to get an assessment of the mob will only take 20 minutes or so and can be done while sheep are in for other husbandry activities. Condition scoring a mob twice over a month can give a reliable indication of weight loss or gain. This is useful, particularly in the lead up to mating, as condition at mating can have a significant impact on lambing percentage. Condition scoring during the dry period will give much more accurate information on how the flock is travelling compared with pasture assessment, as pasture quantity and quality are difficult to assess at this time. Condition scoring is often more useful than live weight in that it:
The animal should be standing in a relaxed position. It should not be tense, crushed by other animals or held in a crush. If the animal is tense it is not possible to feel the short ribs and get an accurate condition score. Place your thumb on the backbone just behind the last long rib and your fingers against the stubby ends of the short ribs. Use the scoring system described below to assign a score. Many people use a system of half scores such as 2, 2.5, 3, 3.5 etc. Randomly draft 25 sheep into a race or choose a random group from the middle of the mob. Many people choose a couple of animals from each race full when drenching or doing some other animal husbandry task. Be sure to record the scores so that you can calculate the average. This not only gives you a middle point but also shows the range of scores and whether there is a significant tail in the mob. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Showing sheep during COVID and participating in 30 shows in 12 months with Amanda and Scott Watkins from Tillara Park Suffolks | 21 Mar 2021 | 00:49:12 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Happy Birthday to The Sheep Show Podcast - we turn one this week! Thank you for being good sheep and following loyally and staying tuned for 12 whole months! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| What is a maternal sheep breeding system? | 09 Jun 2024 | 00:15:33 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Following on from the episode on terminal sheep systems in this episode we explore the pros and cons of the maternal production system when breeding sheep. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Learn to line breed sheep with Jason O'Loghlin from O'Loghlin Wiltshire Horn Sheep Stud. | 15 Mar 2021 | 01:10:13 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Line breeding is a fascinating topic which can offer some amazing results but as we will learn it comes with potential consequences which are not for the faint-hearted. Enjoy this extra long episode! Why do it? Why does it work? What does it achieve? What can do wrong when you line breed? How can you learn to line breed? How did you learn to do it so well? What lines can/should we use? – Cousins? Grandparents/grandlambs?? What lines should we not use? Are the results different if you line breed with the maternal or paternal lines? How to do analyse the lines to know what will work with what? What are you looking for or aiming for? How to do you keep a record of the pedigrees? What happens if you line breed too close? In-breeding issues? What are the risks? How do you know if your line is too close – are there rules? Why don’t more people/breeders do it? Are there calculators you can use to help you make line breeding decisions? When you have ram customers ask for a new blood line or choose a different line that yours? What do you say to them? When you have a customer buy a starter flock, they often ask for an unrelated male – are they misinformed here? What are the argument for an against line breeding? Advantages and disadvantages Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Worried about worms? What are they, why do they impact sheep so much and what to do about them in sheep and lambs. | 28 Feb 2021 | 00:45:11 | |
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| Doing dairy with Becca from Hidden Hollow, Idaho - raising and milking dairy sheep | 11 Feb 2021 | 00:48:36 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Ever though about milking sheep? Join Becca from Hidden Hollow Idaho to learn about raising dairy sheep, milking sheep and making sheep cheese!! Yum! In this episode we explore: What breed of sheep is good for milking? Why have a sheep dairy? What are the benefits and key dairy products that are in demand? Where do you start if you wanted to breed and milk dairy sheep? What are the sheep health challenges when breeding and milking sheep? How different is it to dairy cows? Do you take the lambs of the sheep? How do you raise the lambs if you do? How long to the sheep milk for? Can they get pregnant when they are still lactating? How do you keep condition on the ewe? What do you need to feed them? How long does a dairy ewe live/breed for? Do you use a different breed ram if so what breed do you use? What is the process like for the actual milking? What infrastructure do you need for a sheep dairy ? What are the local regulations or compliance requirements? What happens the milk to make it into cheese or pasteurize the milk? What quantity of sheep do you have to milk to make it a viable commercial business? What is your route to market? How might you market your milk and cheese? Where do you sell to/or plan to sell to? What advice would you have for someone interested in setting up a sheep dairy? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Digging into sheep breeding with Doug Deppeler - what you learn after breeding sheep for 50 years! | 02 Feb 2021 | 00:59:08 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Doug Deppeler from Deppeler Suffolks Derrinallum, Victoria, has been breeding sheep for 50 years. His sheep are highly regarded in the industry. He has won interbreed champions at several major shows and won a prestigious prize in 2020 with champion lamb at the Rona Show! In this episode Doug shares the secrets to his breeding success! Doug and I explore the following: Why should we focus on quality breeding? What does it do for a sheep enterprise and the industry at large? What are the benefits of breeding sheep with good attributes? What does mean for food and fibre production? How do you determine your breed objectives? Can you explain selection differential to us? How do you select a good sire when it is a ram lamb? How do you breed for certain characteristics for example hindquarter, what might you use to make that breeding decision? What do you decide on first, genotype or phenotype when you are making breeding decisions? How do you select elite ewes? How early can you select them? What makes the biggest difference in a breeding enterprise? What about line breeding? What is it to you? What do you think works/what works for you, what doesn’t? What is structural correctness and why is this important when breeding sheep? What are the challenges with breeding and culling on structural correctness? How to measure balance in a sheep? Judging a quality sheep in an objective way Using natural supplements for your sheep How to boost growth rate in your sheep with minimum inputs? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Jumping for joining - how to have a successful ewe joining season | 29 Jan 2021 | 00:23:06 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Should I join my young ewes? How can increase my lambing percentages? How do I manage my joining better to get better results. What are the pros and cons of joining maiden ewes? What percentage of rams should I use with my ewes? We explore all things joining in this episode - Happy joining! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| All things weird and wonderful - defects in lambs and sheep | 20 Jan 2021 | 00:26:44 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What is the weirdest thing you have ever come across in your flock? I feel like I've had my fair share in my five years breeding sheep! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Marketing your sheep small business like a pro with Meredith Paige! | 11 Jan 2021 | 00:52:44 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! You've got your sheep farm ticking along so now what? How do you market our stock, wool, meat, dairy or even any sheep related products so that sales just happen! Take more control back and build a brand presence for yourself and all of your wonderful sheep! Should a sheep enterprise have a marketing plan? What would that look like? What about features and benefits? Is this still important? Where would you start with marketing a sheep enterprise? What is the biggest mistake people make when marketing? What about having a website presence? Is this necessary nowadays with social media? What are the secrets to using social media effectively for something like a sheep enterprise? How frequently should you post on social media? Can you do too much? Some people I know say that advertising is a waste of money? What are your thoughts on print and digital advertising for small business? Tell me about the power of email marketing? It seems like such an old-fashioned way of marketing but it does actually work! Where would a sheep breeder start with email marketing? Some stud sheep breeders sell embryos and semen overseas – how would a sheep breeder start marketing to targeted overseas audience? How might you market to a very traditional audience? These might be people who have always bought their sheep through sale yards and they aren’t all that digitally connected? There are peak times that sheep breeders advertise/market their products (stud rams in particular about 3-6 months before breeding season), should their marketing efforts be focused on one event like an on farm sale or should marketing be more consistent throughout the year?
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| Sheep farming the convenient way - Cross breeding sheep in Ireland with Andrew Noble | 20 Dec 2020 | 00:49:58 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Meet VIB (Very Important Brother)! In this episode we meet my brother, Andrew, and explore cross breeding sheep in Ireland, the convenient way. Andrew has worked out a way to farm his 160 ewes outdoor all year around in Ireland, something very unusual in Ireland and the UK. What are the trends in sheep farming in Ireland? How come Irish sheep farmers love cross breed sheep, what are the benefits? What prices you are getting for lamb in Ireland? What diseases impact sheep in Ireland and how do you treat them? What growth rate do you get with CB sheep? When do you sell sheep and how do you choose when to sell? Why do you farm sheep and cattle? Why not just cattle? What advice would you have for someone starting out in sheep? What do you look for when you are buying sheep? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Two tooth or not two tooth! - all you need to know about sheep's teeth | 16 Dec 2020 | 00:26:11 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! In this episode we cover: How can we use this information to make decisions about your sheep? What does a sheep’s mouth look like? What do lamb’s teeth look like and how and when do they grow? What breeds cut teeth earlier than others? How can environmental conditions change and impact teeth growth and teeth wear? All the lingo to know about sheep teeth – pad, full mouth, broken mouth, gummy mouth, two tooth, four tooth, feed mouth and over shot and under shot! When to cull based on teeth or mouth issues? Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Five business skills all sheep farmers need | 13 Dec 2020 | 00:35:29 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What will make you a successful sheep farmer? What business skills do you have and what ones do you need to develop further? In this episode we explore the five key business skills you need for sheep farming success! 1. Lifelong learning - tips • Attend expos and seminars/webinars • Get a mentor – business and farming • Join an association for your farming passion • Build a relationship with your local VET before you need them! • Ask questions • Read
2. Strategic planning – tips • WHAT - Have a clear objective – what are your aiming to achieve in your farming enterprise? • WHY- Be clear on your vision and mission – why are you in this business? • WHO- low cost - standard products and services to broad markets at the lowest competitive prices or differentiated – tailored solutions for specific customers, high levels of service and strong relationships. • HOW- Think about what the farming of tomorrow will be
3. Finance – tips • Project a professional approach • Use a tax compliant invoice template • Save time by using technology • Record your stock numbers at the end of the tax year – sold, deceased, owned • Get a trusted accountant • Think about registering for GST
4. Marketing & Selling- tips • Know your audience and help to educate them • Communicate the benefits, use the heart to sell • Value add your product or farming service • Build your brand or presence • Use a variety of marketing approaches • Use cute for clicks • Play to your strengths – if you can write, speak, take photos, volunteer …
5. Technology- tips • Make it easy to do your accounting – how much is your time worth? • Get a professional email address – jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au • YouTube is the second most used search engine – video it! • Use a database or excel for your stock records • Use apps, Facebook groups/online forums
Useful websites and apps • https://wiltshirehornaustralia.com.au/ • https://www.zoetis.com.au/livestock-solutions/sheep/index.aspx • Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| What is a terminal sheep breeding system? | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:19:31 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! A terminal sire is typically used in a commercial breeding program. This is a breeding program where the offspring of the sire will generally be slaughtered for meat. As a rule, a terminal sire’s primary use is to produce good quality market animals. Terminal sires are used but they are rarely, if ever, used to produce replacements or breeding animals. In a terminal sire breeding system, breeding and replacements animals are often bought in. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Go for growth - What you can do to get better growth rates in sheep? | 06 Dec 2020 | 00:21:08 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what traits are the traits that will take our sheep into the future? What ones will help us breed animals that have true commercial value in the red meat industry? What are the traits that we need to focus on and what can we do to improve them in our flock? Obviously we are always making decisions on phenotype/breed standard and structural correctness – things like pasterns, shoulders, back, feet, teeth, testicles, temperament, horn set, pigment, shedding ability and general visual appeal. The question is where do we go after that structural/visual assessment? These traits are growth rate, muscle/ carcass characteristics, reproductive traits, fecundity and mothering ability. In this episode we focus on growth rates and how to increase the growth rates in our sheep. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Smart Sheep Selling Strategies - how to sell and market your sheep | 29 Nov 2020 | 00:36:17 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! We've never advertised our sheep for sale. Why not? Because smart selling is about building a reputation and creating a market for your sheep. In this episode we explore the pros and cons for each selling option that we have for sheep, including lambs, ewes and rams. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| Cull with confidence - which sheep to cull from your flock and why | 23 Nov 2020 | 00:30:39 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! This time of year we all need to make some tough decisions on culling sheep. So how do you know what to cull, what can help you to make confident decisions which will help the future of your flock. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| The whys and wherefores of weaning lambs | 16 Nov 2020 | 00:34:09 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Welcome to season 2 of The Sheep Show Podcast! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||
| The orginal coat - how Eve Girdwood produced a wool coat from her own sheep | 29 Sep 2020 | 00:49:01 | |
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Meet Eve Girdwood, another amazing young sheeppreneur! Eve is in year 12 at Notre Dam College in Shepperton (Victoria). Fof her year 12 Design & Technology project she decides she will make a coat. This is her story and the challenges of making a garment from wool in Australia. Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! | |||