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!

**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

**Spartan Tartan** · 3rd February 11, 08:23 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Well alright there was a time when I had several thousand of the wretched beasts wandering about the place looking for places to die.

Quote of the day!

**BoldHighlander** · 3rd February 11, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

Well alright there was a time when I had several thousand of the wretched beasts wandering about the place looking for places to die.

Originally Posted by Spartan Tartan

Quote of the day!

Oh Lordy.....what a great chuckle to start my day off with!

Thanks! :mrgreen:

**Topsailjon** · 9th February 11, 11:37 AM

Bugbear, In my experience it is the other way round, the cattle and horses churn up the ground and sour it with their dung, encouraging weeds. Sheep on the other hand, sometimes know as "Golden hoof", crop the grass nice and short, their feet don't churn up the ground even when wet and they eat the weeds. Their dung fertilises the grass which grows lush and green. Just my experince some years ago with about 20 sheep in the back field in Hampshire, UK.