Condition scoring of sheep is a simple, fast and accurate way to assess a sheep's nutrition or production potential. It has the advantage of being able to be done whatever the animal's...
>>GUEST: LET ME TALK >> YOU LATER ABOUT CASHMERE THERE ARE MANY TYPES OF CASHMERE AND THIS IS HOW CASHMERE IS MADE. I HOPE YOU LOVE THESE STORIES I HAVE ALWAYS FASCINATED H...
bjbj THE HUMAN SHEEP Poppy the sheep was happy. She had become an orphan when she was very tiny and the farmer s family had taken her in to the warmth of the farmhouse to live. Her life was wonderful:...
Okay so sheep have been around for probably 10,000 years as a domestic animal. They are thought to be the original domestic farm animal. We won't talk about dogs but sheep have been around...
Okay what if you want to raise a few sheep of your own? How do you go about doing it. The best thing would be to find other sheep raisers in your area. If you go on-line wherever you live, you will...
Okay how to identify a ewe from a ram and this is the basic premise of any mammal. Any female mammal produces milk so in order to produce milk, you've got to have teats and you've got...
Okay so feeding a sheep. Mostly sheep are grazers and that is what makes them easy to care for. All they need is a source of grass. Rotational grazing is probably the best way to raise them which all...
Mohair as a luxury fibre, is important that it has good handle. It should be nice and soft to the touch, it should also have high luster. High luster will produce a better article at the end of the...
Hello MyFarmers. We’re down at Seabrook Farm right near Ickworth, one of the National Trust’s properties and we’re here with Paul Seabrook who’s the sheep farmer here. Paul, how many acres, how many...
Okay handlling sheep. Basically as with any animal, the calmer and slower you move and behave, the easier to handle your animals. Obviously here we are in amongst these sheep and they are not at all...