Raising sheep

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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 in terms of caring for your sheep, it is good to know what to look out for. One of the common things to look out for is hoof rot. You want to make sure those hoofs are trimmed and there is...

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...

Alright, so the most common thing people know about sheep is wool. Wool is a product of breeding. We have bred sheep for thousands and thousands of years to produce a very thick furry undercoat....

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\f0\fs24 \cf0 Jesus said in Matthew 25 that on the day of judgment he will come and separate the goats from the sheep. And he said that he will tell the people on his left to go away you cursed into...