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Jungle Paddock: Sheep on Rye and Vetch
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Күн бұрынThe winter rye I overseeded our pastures with last fall has gotten nearly 5 feet tall (the vetch is tall but not THAT tall)! I need to get the sheep on it so they can eat and mow the grass but they are on the other side of our property right now. I have to move them across our driveway using alfalfa pellets to incentivize them to follow me.
Some sheep decide to go another way so Little Buddy and I use our shepherd's crooks to wrangle the sheep back to their paddock.
@ubetchya78 6 жыл бұрын
Oh Dan the sheep and lambs on that lush green pasture is absolutely beautiful! They look so happy! It looks like Willow is learning her job well, too.
@kirstenwhitworth8079 6 жыл бұрын
For beings that don't like tall grass, they seem to be managing very well! Trampling all that lovely organic matter down to the soil. What a difference a year makes; your pastures are so lush compared to last year. Well done!
@fionajane56 6 жыл бұрын
Great husbandry, your sheep are so gentle and the improvements to your land quality is awesome. I smiled at the grazed off pasture in the distance of one scene with your improved pasture in the foreground.
@Fototrotter 6 жыл бұрын
I was just about to re watch your previous episode when this notification popped up... Just in time for a fresh dose of pastured sheep happiness. 👍
@jodyflores601 6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharin' this fantastic update! I love seeing the sheep/lambs on the fresh pastures. Blessings! :)
@juleejames9977 6 жыл бұрын
Little Buddy sure was a good helper!
@JK-jf7xq Жыл бұрын
From what I've seen viewing different channels on raising sheep, one prerequisite is the ability for the human to run. 😊
@TheGrassfedHomestead Жыл бұрын
It certainly helps!
@jasonhillpdx 6 жыл бұрын
I live in the city and will never be a shepherd, but I can't get enough of watching your sheep eat.
@chelemichele1524 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting how picky and skittish sheep are.. 🌻You have a wonderful day and a netter tomorrow🌻
@moonlitedaze5688 6 жыл бұрын
Wow...the sheep are eating machines alright!! Very cool to see that! Happy sheep! Blue and Willow also looked like they were enjoying the lush green grass! TFS
@maryedmo7798 6 жыл бұрын
Amazing progress on your pastures. Well done! Your hard work is paying off in awesome forage for your flock!
@createinme 6 жыл бұрын
Great video! I loved the music 🎵. Your dogs taking advantage of the shelter 👍🏼. God bless
@brianphilbrook5262 6 жыл бұрын
Wow that’s some tall forage. Love watching the animals on fresh pasture.
@dianecharles881 6 жыл бұрын
Wow, it was like a buffet to them -- loving it !
@fredfrond6148 4 жыл бұрын
Wow you are really revitalize you land. Time to get a greenhouse and do year round veggies. 👍. Keep up the care of your land.
@fredfable5655 3 жыл бұрын
Oh my god...you are a city cowboy. You have no idea. ... Good luck , and god protect you! Fred. ( by the way , you are able to control how much they’ll eat based on animals / feeding surface/ time on the area...you need some studying)
@alvexok5523 5 жыл бұрын
"how was the grass today, ladies?" "ba-a-a-a-a" I love lambs and sheep. Some very affectionate sheep in this video (8:00 and 8:52). People who say that sheep aren't affectionate aren't treating their sheep kindly enough, sheep will treat you how you treat them. 9:04 also, those sheep look so relaxed and peaceful. I love these animals
@bandersnatchful 6 жыл бұрын
Plant some sainfoin next year! I did, and all the animals just love it.
@southernsunset_farm 4 жыл бұрын
I love your videos! And would love to see some current ones of what's going on with your homestead 😊
@onedazinn998 6 жыл бұрын
utoh...you see what you said? Time to get a few cows... lol o.- I'd love to see that happen! Great job wrangling those escapees...like a pro!
@shepherdewan Жыл бұрын
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@downbntout 6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip about having a crook. Your critters look healthy. Subbing
@radleye1 6 жыл бұрын
so glad to hear from you guys
@hlgray07 6 жыл бұрын
Interesting to see how they were stripping the rye of its leaves. Nice pasture!
@noorown656 3 жыл бұрын
This is the life ,so relaxing
@kevmbro 6 жыл бұрын
Great job Dan!
@kevmbro 6 жыл бұрын
And Little Buddy.
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
thanks Kevin
@gkiferonhs 6 жыл бұрын
Have you ever run your sheep ahead of your chickens so they could knock/eat it down? I'll bet the chickens would eat those seed heads. Love your videos.
@argentvixen 6 жыл бұрын
Yep, even if they don't eat very much if it, trampling it will definitely help the pasture anyway. And following with the chickens a few days later "Salatin" style, I'd be curious to see if that would work in this particular case. I love being able to see this progression in real time. Thanks Dan!
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
I've done that but the results aren't the same as they are with cattle. But it is a good practice none-the-less
@sombrs44 6 жыл бұрын
For some reason this episode reminded me of Penny
@barbarakegebein1800 6 жыл бұрын
Eating like they have been starving! Lol.
@SasquatchBioacoustic 6 жыл бұрын
I saw some research that demonstrated how palatability in rye declines rapidly beginning in late April, accelerating into May. A youtube brief out of Univ. of Nebraska suggests you want to graze rye when it hits the right height. Their recommendation is at 6 to 8 inches.
@BeeBlume 5 жыл бұрын
no joke, the stems are zero nutrition at this point
@CreatingEssence 6 жыл бұрын
Oh my goodness, those feisty sheep. LOL!
@gelwood99 6 жыл бұрын
So that's what it does! A worthy tool for sure!
@LibertyGarden 6 жыл бұрын
That's a nice flock.
@daniellethielmann3756 6 жыл бұрын
hah, this was me with my sheep this morning, they usually follow me in great, but then decided to follow me out!
@sathiskumar7594 6 жыл бұрын
Healthy pasture on d way
@james4727 5 жыл бұрын
lambs are so cute wtf.
@colleenrodamer6230 6 жыл бұрын
Happy sheep
@BeeBlume 5 жыл бұрын
you know it has lost a lot of nutrition once it gets that tall
@clausms3937 4 жыл бұрын
"Come on Daisy..!!"
@iwantosavemoney 5 жыл бұрын
I love it this is what I want to do raise sheep so cool my friend
@PANTTERA1959 6 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised too that the seedheads weren't first eaten. The birds will attack the seeds now that they can reach them.
@mrsgbee8246 6 жыл бұрын
Happy sheep, happy dogs and people. Your a great shepherd. Could you save some seeds to plant again?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
I'm hoping the seeds plant themselves ;)
@melodyhybrid2539 6 жыл бұрын
Well at least now the trampled grass,will be organic matter for the soil plus,with the mix if their dung and it'll be better growing soil,for next year then this year!
@emmavik-fredriksson640 6 жыл бұрын
The sheep trample down the grass must benefit the soil? They look so happy, beutiful sheep!
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
correct!
@dollyperry3020 6 жыл бұрын
So what have you learned from the pig/grass/grazing experiments? Will you breed the sheep earlier so you can put them out on grass earlier? Will you choose a different seed to sow after the pigs? Oh...and are the pigs out on grass yet?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Dolly - I will address this in an upcoming video.
@dollyperry3020 6 жыл бұрын
I look forward to it :)
@cairoinc 3 жыл бұрын
Stumbled upon your channel with a cow vetch search. Really cool looking shepherd's crooks. Make them yourself?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
Welcome! No, I bought the crook from Premier One. I wish I could make something like that!
@dutch1999 4 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous place. What state is this in?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын
Idaho
@lastniceguy1 6 жыл бұрын
Looks like a job for goats then the sheep ;o)
@ryangrider9607 6 жыл бұрын
lastniceguy1 goats won't eat the rye any better than the sheep do. The goats would just eat the good stuff the sheep like first. Goats are browsers, and prefer broad leaf plants, so the vetch would disappear in a short while with goats and leave nothing for the sheep.
@Steve-ps6qw 6 жыл бұрын
Dan, great video...I stopped the video at 4:08 to capture the view you have of the snow capped mountains, incredible. I have to show my wife! That is not in Idaho county is it, or further north?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
no, Idaho county has way bigger mountains. We are in the panhandle
@Steve-ps6qw 6 жыл бұрын
Finally got to see that shepherd's crook put to use...my grandson thought the lambs were cute and laughed when the sheep escaped. As far as the grass....if it is that tall and fibrous, would that be something goats would prefer?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
probably. The sheep are eating now so it is likely the goats would be fine with it
@audreyabdo7719 6 жыл бұрын
You need a few goats. There is a market for goat meat and milk and they can help the sheep mow that down.
@MistressOP 6 жыл бұрын
the chickens will clean up those milky seed heads
@alvexok5523 4 жыл бұрын
Was this video made before or after the video where Connie had triplets (the video where one of her triplets was black and another one of her triplets was born very sick and shortly after died)?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын
that was Clover and this was after that
@alvexok5523 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrassfedHomestead, oh, my mistake. Yes, it was Clover. I love all your sheep, and sheep in general.
@ericfoster7846 5 жыл бұрын
You mentioned that you give your sheep organic pea pellets. Can you share where you get these? Can't seem to find them on the from range of Colorado.
@TheGrassfedHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
I gave them organic alfalfa pellets. The local farm co-op ordered them for me. I think you can get them through Azure Standard also but they are more expensive there (I believe). The peas I gave them were actual whole field peas I got from a local organic farmer.
@LetTheWritersWrite 6 жыл бұрын
Do you worry about ticks or chiggers walking through that dense grass?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
yes
@TheKamakuraGardener 6 жыл бұрын
Those sheep 🐑 are some voracious eaters! 😱
@p.k.gilliam8157 6 жыл бұрын
I would love to have a shepards crook/staff like the one you have. Where did you get yours? BTW GREAT JOB! So glad to see your hands in good shape. I must have a crook like yours. Very nice!
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
premier 1
@survivalnstuff9132 5 жыл бұрын
How many sheep per acre? And how many more for each time you rotate them?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
there are too many variable to answer your question specifically but generally 5/acre
@tammyshepherd1152 6 жыл бұрын
Hi Dan just a quick question, can the sheep get sick eating to much grass? Thanks
@rebekahkoznek370 6 жыл бұрын
Tammy Shepherd if they're not use to being on green grass free choice, they can bloat.
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
bloat is usually caused by hi nitrogen from legumes when consumed wet (morning dew). They won't overeat grass. They know when to stop and chew cud
@hanspur1980 6 жыл бұрын
You are forgetting about Enterotoxemia or "over eating disease. They all (ewes and lambs) must be vaccinated for it in our country or it kills them. Healthy half grown active fat lambs are dead within 24 hrs.
@hanspur1980 6 жыл бұрын
Yes. Enterotoxemia, aka overeating disease, will kill them. It happens when the grass is growing.
@jsbrooks72 5 жыл бұрын
What mix of grass is that sir? Is it drought tolerant?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
rye and vetch - not drought tolerant
@jsbrooks72 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@calebbley7581 11 ай бұрын
What seeding rate did you use?
@ncooty 6 жыл бұрын
How do you feed the dogs in those paddocks? Do you take them back to their food once or twice per day?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
yes, I lead them out to their food. Eventually, I will have it where the dogs patrol/roam freely and they can get food whenever they want but that is going to require me getting a gate opener and making some other adjustments
@Maryqc1960 6 жыл бұрын
question: do you have more paddocks that the rye is that high. could it be cut for hay for the winter?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
yes, several more paddocks but not enough for hay
@madginger3634 6 жыл бұрын
Now that the sheep knocked down the eye you going to get the pigs out on it?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
no, I don't want pigs digging up the pasture again
@mandiegarrett1706 3 жыл бұрын
I saw on your other KZfaq video stating that alfalfa grass is good for sheep so I found some alfalfa grass bale sold locally. I ask them if its good for sheep and they said "not really". They told me that sheep likes grass hay but here you give them alfalfa pellets...so alfalfa grass bale must be good for them. I wanted to ask them if they raise sheep but don't want to be rude. Please clarify...thank you.
@TheGrassfedHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
Sheep love alfalfa. It is high in protein. They need protein if they are growing lambs or lactating mothers. The person who said alfalfa isn't good for sheep is mistaken.
@mandiegarrett1706 3 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrassfedHomestead So do you wait till sheep become pregnant or how do you feed alfalfa to them in conjunction with them already grazing grass in pasture. Thank you so much. We are newbies to farming & been given 3 sheep by relative. We wanted to learn how to take care these 3 successfully before we get more in the future. Thank you.
@nawaid91agbschonorplantpat44 4 жыл бұрын
ZINDABAD ZINDABAD
@glendaruff125 6 жыл бұрын
Will you be clipping your sheep. Do the baby sheep eat grass?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
they do eat grass and we will shear later this week
@cucurbitfan1610 6 жыл бұрын
Could you or have you made a video about seeding the pasture. TY.
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
I did last year
@Rebbecca1983 4 жыл бұрын
What did you use for paster seed?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын
rye and vetch
@mariayelruh 6 жыл бұрын
What do you do with the wool?
@carolinebaines8735 6 жыл бұрын
They're all hair sheep, except for Annibelle.
@npknscrb 6 жыл бұрын
Caroline Baines I was wondering about Annabelle, thanks.
@bluegeese2781 3 жыл бұрын
Hi, where can I find a similar shepherd's crook @ 07:00 ?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 3 жыл бұрын
I got mine at premier one supplies website
@anitapaulsen3282 6 жыл бұрын
I've been wanting to ask for a long time if you ever plan on shearing the sheep and using their wool?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
a few will get sheared later this week but the wool doesn't have a value
@anitapaulsen3282 6 жыл бұрын
The Grass-fed Homestead Oh, huh. I never knew that could be the case. Certain breeds then don't produce useable wool?
6 жыл бұрын
How did you plant the ryegrass? Could you please give us information about this topic? did You use any machine for this process?
6 жыл бұрын
Hi dan
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
no machines. I just cast seed on the ground over the soil the pigs turned up. I have videos on this from last fall
6 жыл бұрын
The Grass-fed Homestead hi dan, thank for your answer. Could you please share the video link with me. I could not find the video on your KZfaq videos
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
I think this was one of them: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/brqZl9iVyMyro4k.html
@cucurbitfan1610 6 жыл бұрын
How many joules do you use for your fence?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
it's an intellishock 120 - I don't remember how many joules but you can find it at premier 1 supplies
@naftalikleinman 5 жыл бұрын
Hi It would be nice to know where you're located?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 5 жыл бұрын
Idaho
@naftalikleinman 5 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrassfedHomestead Thanks
@mickeyshears7735 4 жыл бұрын
What breed of sheep do you have
@TheGrassfedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын
Katahdin
@mynameisnotcory 6 жыл бұрын
Do you get brown wool off those sheep? I’d love a pair of socks that color!
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
no, I don't have any pure-bred wool sheep so I don't get fleeces
@mynameisnotcory 6 жыл бұрын
The Grass-fed Homestead i mean...i’d be okay with some scratchy sweaters...dual purpose sheep!
@alvexok5523 4 жыл бұрын
1:15 - 1:25 - is Annabelle a Zwartble sheep?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 4 жыл бұрын
no - friesian / katahdin
@alvexok5523 4 жыл бұрын
@@TheGrassfedHomestead, oh. She looks like a Zwartble sheep with the thick brown wool, black head with white parts on her face
@bethhinton7115 6 жыл бұрын
do you do anything with the wool?
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
no
@meddler69 6 жыл бұрын
that might re seed itself if you let it
@TheGrassfedHomestead 6 жыл бұрын
I hope so
@BeeBlume 5 жыл бұрын
not to mention if you grow any type of wool sheep that seed ruins all the wool
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