Sheep Essentials | EVERYTHING you need to know while raising sheep

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Hello! Today’s lesson is vocabulary! But seriously folks we’re studying vocabulary.
If you are thinking about raising sheep it may be helpful to be familiar with some common vocabulary. This video goes into all of the words you should be familiar with and explains them in detail. Starting with the very most basic of basics: female is called a ewe, male is called a ram.
I hope this video helps you if you’re thinking about raising sheep and have been doing some research but aren’t familiar with all of the terminology. Hopefully this helps you feel more informed about your continued research as you pursue sheep.
Thanks and happy homesteading!

Пікірлер: 29

@jimhecker9930 2 жыл бұрын

This was so informative! Thank you for doing this.

@jeannemoore9792 9 ай бұрын

Good video. My folks had sheep when I was a kid and we've had sheep for about 12 years now. I had never heard the term fehlem - not sure if I spelled that right - , or the term foggert- I 'll have to watch again to check my spelling on that one too. 😊 Anyway, very informative. Thanks!

@mistletoehillfarm 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of useful information in here! Thank you so much. Also I'm not sure how much of a script you have for this but if you did it all off the top of your head then that's pretty amazing.

@homesteadingwithPJ 2 жыл бұрын

Haha, I write scripts for these.

@karenbrown3713 3 жыл бұрын

You have so much knowledge

@tuckerwhetstone6820 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! Thanks for making it brother!

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

It turned out longer than expected! Glad you liked it!

@anfevidasalvaje4555 3 жыл бұрын

Great Video, really well explained 💯

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for stopping by!

@CoachZed 3 жыл бұрын

love your channel man, I really hope to get into doing something like this myself some day. Keep it up!

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! It's fun and a ton of work.

@sweetsxvenus 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your videos, very informative. We are about to adopt 5 adult barbados blackbelly sheep. As far as I know the ewes have never lamb before, they are 3 and 4 years old. Do you think this age is too old to get them pregnant? I am obviously not experienced at these and the internet is not being very helpful.

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

Good question, it all depends on how well they're managed and fed. But I've heard from a few sources of ewes having healthy lambs as old as 8 and 9 years old. I've also heard of one case where a ewe was sold because she had stopped lambing, then she was given better management (fresh pasture, rotated regularly) and then she started lambing again. Hope this helps and good luck! Let us know how it goes.

@tahliel 3 жыл бұрын

I laughed a bit too hard at 'what's it called when you're not a lamb?' 😂

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

😂

@tahliel 3 жыл бұрын

@Mordechai Ridge amazing. Maybe try posting to people who are asking for that kind of information instead of being spammy. You'll get a better response rate 😊

@ddubsr5886 2 жыл бұрын

Can you explain if the sire is also used to impregnate his offspring or do you need to maintain 2 rams so the genetics don’t cross?

@homesteadingwithPJ 2 жыл бұрын

I've heard you can line breed 3-4 generations if you have a great sire and aren't noticing any problems.

@jesusalvarez7674 2 жыл бұрын

Hi…I’m from Costa Rica where do you have your farm?

@homesteadingwithPJ 2 жыл бұрын

This video was in Utah, but now I'm in North Carolina, USA.

@ShepherdsCreek 2 жыл бұрын

How long is a ewe's cycle? Is it roughly a month like humans or shorter?

@homesteadingwithPJ 2 жыл бұрын

14-19 days

@ShepherdsCreek 2 жыл бұрын

@@homesteadingwithPJ thanks! 😊

@michaeleverhardt2206 2 жыл бұрын

Can I graze sheep & Geese @ the same time in the same pasture?

@homesteadingwithPJ 2 жыл бұрын

That's a great question, but I don't know anything about geese. However I found that in close settings chicken poop will get in the way of good grazing for sheep. If you have ample space, I bet it's not a problem. Best case scenario is to do sheep in a mob grazing system and then put your geese on that paddock after sheep. Just a guess because I know other about geese!

@michaeleverhardt2206 2 жыл бұрын

Agreed. FYI, Geese are fowl that only feed on grass. They eat like sheep. You give them grain during mating season like ewes; Geese produce profits from meat ($5 lb wholesale), & feathers (goose down) just like sheep hair & meat. I forgot eggs are $2 per egg. Trying to reach a flock or "gaggle" of 1000.900 more to go - 😆. Are baby dolls good meat producers. I heard it's very flavorable & in demand? Is that true?

@2potornot2pot 3 жыл бұрын

What is an approximate cost for the loan of a Ram and the normal length of time kept?

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not the best to give advice for that since I had a sweet deal for that. But I would guess anywhere between $200 and $800, maybe more for a good bloodline.

@homesteadingwithPJ 3 жыл бұрын

I'm not the best to ask since I have a sweet deal that allows me to do it at very low cost. But I'd guess between $200-800. That would be for like 45 days.