Raising Sheep

**Burly Brute** · 2nd February 11, 11:29 AM

I have done a lot of research on the whole subject and have come to realize it is soooooooooo much work. However, I did discover there were quite a few business' around these parts who raise multitudes of sheep. I was wondering, does anyone on xmarks live around these parts and raise sheep? Hobbie, commercial, doesnt matter.

Also, please feel free to post if you raise sheep period, no matter how far and wide you may be! And give a little information on things you have learned, techniques, etc. Thanks!

Slainte,

Zach

**starbkjrus** · 2nd February 11, 12:54 PM

Point this thread out to Jock Scot and I'm sure you'll get an ear er....eye full.

**Burly Brute** · 2nd February 11, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Point this thread out to Jock Scot and I'm sure you'll get an ear er....eye full.

Is he the resident shepherd?

**Burly Brute** · 2nd February 11, 08:29 PM

And how do I point it out to him? lol

**BoldHighlander** · 2nd February 11, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Burly Brute

And how do I point it out to him? lol

I did so for you mate!

**Bugbear** · 2nd February 11, 09:44 PM

I know Jock had sheep, but I don't think he liked them very much. He will probably reply to this thread when he gets a chance.

When I was growing up, the cow folk were always complaining about the sheep folk, saying the sheep ruined the graze land. Other than that, I really don't know much.

Good luck.

**Jock Scot** · 3rd February 11, 02:02 AM

Originally Posted by starbkjrus

Point this thread out to Jock Scot and I'm sure you'll get an ear er....eye full.

In spite of my best efforts to ignore this thread it seems that my low profile was, well not low enough!

Well alright there was a time when I had several thousand of the wretched beasts wandering about the place looking for places to die. I fortunately had people to look after them so I had as little to do with the damn things as possible and the wee bit that I did have to do with them----the accounts----did not add to any enthusiasm that I might have had for them!

Having said that, what do you want to know?

**auld argonian** · 3rd February 11, 06:42 AM

I'm laughing quietly over Jock's comments. Bear in mind that my limited experience is with pigs, but some general principles apply to all.

It's work and takes up a lot more of your time and resources than you expect. It's never a part-time job.

I once met a fella who had a place in Michigan and had a small herd of some kind of black faced sheep and they were more of a conversation piece than anything else...he had the neighboring farmer, who had experience, on the payroll taking care of them. It got old fast and I heard that the guy sold 'em off a year into the project.

Best

AA

**David Thornton** · 3rd February 11, 06:56 AM

My grandfather raised sheep, my father raised sheep, I did as well till my early 20s. I am sure the game is quite different in Ky with several hundred rather than out west with several thousand, but we managed. I buy a couple of locally raised lamb for the freezer every year. But I probably would not get back into production, winter lambing is too much work for this old man