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Sheep Feed Bunk Gets Improved

November 14, 2021

After one year of use, we took on another project. Sheep feed bunk gets improved. Barn One feed bunk gets an extension of 16’…

Cleaning Out Manure from Sheep Barn

November 13, 2021

Cleaning Out Manure! Manure accumulates whether the livestock is outdoors on pasture or in a barn and both environments require attention at various times….

Why Do Farmers Wrap Hay Bales in Plastic

November 10, 2021

Farmers wrap hay bales in plastic for multiple reasons! Wrapping dry hay has made a big difference on our farm. Integrating this has enabled…

Wean Lambs to Grow Quickly

November 5, 2021

What Do I Need To Know About Weaning Lambs? Last Spring, 2021, we had 300 living lambs that were born in two coveralls. Our…

Sheep Hoof Trimming makes for Healthy Feet

April 24, 2021

Why should hooves be trimmed? Sheep hoof trimming makes for healthy feet and hoof care is an important aspect of sheep production and management and…

Lambing Pens Built for Setting Up and Taking Down

April 22, 2021

Raising Sheep to raise lambs requires the use of lambing pens. We decided on lambing pens built for setting up and taking down with…

Shearing Sheep for Good Health

March 27, 2021

Shearing sheep for good health relates to shearing before lambing. This allows for better lamb survival and flock productivity while improving fleece quality. During…

Good Hay Quality Makes Cents

February 3, 2021

Good hay quality makes cents and sense. Understand the quality of the feed you produce on your farm. Work with a livestock nutritionist to…

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