Have you ever heard of the Ram Apron? I'm considering it. We have 7 St. Croix ewes in Central Texas and we're getting our first ram in 2 weeks. We bought the ewes last year and had a successful lambing season. I was going to keep the ram separated by a hot wire fence for about a month because I want the 2 lambs that are going to be processed to get a bit bigger. I'd really like to keep him with the girls year around which is why i'm asking about the apron. Does this sound like a decent plan? This is my new learning curve....
@birchfieldfarmingСағат бұрын
Well, no intention of bursting bubbles here, but we tried just a breeding harness one year and our ram got tangled in it and hurt his leg. He did make a full recovery, but I vowed never to use anything external tied on him. That being said, we very well may have put it on wrong or made a mistake so take my perspective with a grain of salt. I know others who have had success with the aprons.
@jasontaylor5042Күн бұрын
We have 46 acres in Laramie, Wyoming area. Do you have any suggestions on where to get some Red Devon calves in our area? Thanks for your content. Very new to homesteading and love learning from your YT site!! Also, what's the next best 100% grass feeding calf you would suggest? Thank you!
@birchfieldfarmingКүн бұрын
Hi Jason, depends on what you’re wanting. There’s reddevonusa.com for more of a beef Devon and then there’s milkingdevons.org for the original Devon cattle. John and Bonnie Hall have some of the original lines of AMD and are a great resource if you can get connected!🤠
@davidpeightal4918Күн бұрын
Do you ever theorize about human needs from observing your animals? I’m jealous that they know exactly what they are lacking by their cravings while I can only guess I am lacking refined sugar products.
@birchfieldfarmingКүн бұрын
Honestly, and at the risk of oversimplification, I think it all boils down to immune function and response in both humans and animals that’s traced back to soil health or lack there of. Many of these human auto-immune conditions can be linked to trace mineral deficiencies (selenium in my area). I have someone close to me with auto-immune thyroid disorder that has completely eliminated both industrial gluten and dairy for the last 6 months and had blood tests done every 3 months. She has dropped her tsh and thyroid antibodies over 40% in 6 months, eliminating the need for medication. The conventional doc doesn’t even have a frame of reference. The fruits of convenient industrial production are literally killing us on so many different levels, but I still believe the solution for both animals and people is as simple as consumption from healthy functioning soils. We’ve gotta get down and dirty tho.🤠
@mark3r442Күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarmingyou’re 100% spot on. The hard part in explaining this to people is trying to get ‘em to understand that even though they’re eating fruits/vegetables (even organic only), yeah they’re better than they would be otherwise, but they’re still not getting what they need....’traditional’ farming has failed everyone, everything we need to understand about the correct way of doing it is spelled out in the bible, think about animal sacrifice and all that goes back into the soil during that process 🤔 (burning, blood pouring, etc)
@birchfieldfarmingКүн бұрын
@@mark3r442John Kempf had a recent conversation with a guest talking about bugs consuming garden plants/fruits and how many think the bugs are a healthy sign that the fruit is ok to eat. They’ve been dispelling this myth with Kempf’s plant health pyramid, basically saying/showing that healthy plants grown in healthy functioning soils not only resist disease, but also have no insect damage. In other words, what’s fit for insect consumption is not fit for human consumption. The question I’m asking now is what does a fully functioning human look like (spiritually, physically, mentally)? Astounding to think that soil properly stewarded could get us started back to healing.
@AlgiereRanchКүн бұрын
Pretty sure we are doing the same thing!!
@birchfieldfarmingКүн бұрын
Pretty easy mistake to make. If they just stenciled in NaCl on that blank compartment, it would solve the issue, imo.
@obsidian73Күн бұрын
Great heads up. Thanks for letting us know.
@birchfieldfarmingКүн бұрын
You got it
@sarahktm2 күн бұрын
I never bought their feeder, so never thought about that! I do have a container of redmond's that I add garlic to, so I guess that's my table salt. Mine went crazy for the phosphorus. Ya never know! I have another couple if containers for kelp and charcoal, as well. Amazing story about the starving cows, yeesh! I guess we're on the right track with the fancy mineral bar! Yay!!
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
Charcoal - do they actually consume it? I’m somewhat biochar obsessed and have dreamed about running it thru the cows for inoculation. (It’s a by-product of our maple syrup production)
@sarahktm2 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming they do! Not a ton, but I have seen that it has been nibbled on a bit
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
@@sarahktmcurious!!🤔
@jdwilsun2 күн бұрын
Thanks for the enlightenment!
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
And thanks for watching!
@kayspitzmueller75442 күн бұрын
Now I feel guilty for using pre made . ( I have 3 Ewes)
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
Nah, look…everyone has to start somewhere and there’s a context to each farm and situation. We used premixed for several years. Just keep on keepin on!❤️
@jamiemccook58822 күн бұрын
So there’s 21 slots in the mineral trough?
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
…so I need to physically count again🤣…I think there’s 20 total, that would be 10 on each side including the open space for NaCl
@jamiemccook58822 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming OK thank you I’m getting my first cows next week and their red Devons. That’s how I found your channel.
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
@@jamiemccook5882Phenomenal! You’ll love em! Can I ask what part of the country?
@jamiemccook58822 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming Augusta,Ga
@TobyElGato2 күн бұрын
Very interesting. Never would've thought! Na vs NaCl
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
…ur making me feel better…only took me a year🤣
@Marcus-hw5il2 күн бұрын
Great video today Jason. I’d be interested to hear more about how you select for breeding. More about what line breeding is. What is ok to do and what isn’t? If you’d care to discuss, i’d certainly listen
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
Good ideas for discussion, Marcus. The largest factor is the goal of the program. Are you aiming for size or other factors like parasite resistance? It all depends on goals and context. For me, I’m not as interested in breeding the largest sheep, but I’m selecting from those animals thriving on 100% grass. Once goals are established, you can then integrate metrics which may include regular weights, fecal egg counts, visual assessments, etc. Bottom line for me is do I have animals that are successfully multiplying and thriving in my context.
@mcchupka97183 күн бұрын
Who do you market the sheep to? I am still not understanding the market. I like the idea but struggling to see how I can make it work in Western PA.
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
My sheep are selling to small farms and homesteaders. Healthy, high omega-3 meat off grass alone, minimal inputs. The demand is huge and growing every year as more people move out of the cities.
@mcchupka97183 күн бұрын
Truly amazing Jason. Trying to get my son to embrace his tech savviness and develop his skills.
@YzarcMan23 күн бұрын
I’m so glad I ran into your channel! I used to live in Monroe Ohio. I’m now in wabash Indiana but I’ve been digging into homesteading. I’m a fellow Christ follower and you had me sold when you quoted scripture right out of the gate. It was very affirming to find this. God bless you sir!
@birchfieldfarming3 күн бұрын
God bless you! Reach out if you’re ever back this way, and we’ll do a farm tour!🤠🐑🌱
@YzarcMan23 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming That would be awesome!I’m in town pretty often! I shoot you a comment when I plan on heading that way next.
@birchfieldfarming3 күн бұрын
@@[email protected] We’re just west of Oxford before the state line. Look forward to connecting!
@horseblinderson47473 күн бұрын
The what, the dairy, the this, the that, the eggs. It's the spraying and chemicals.
@birchfieldfarming3 күн бұрын
…I don’t disagree…but to actually solve the problem requires a bit more context.
@simplepigfarmer3373 күн бұрын
You mentioned that there is a spare compartment. That's not true. You have to run a cheap white salt in the 20th compartment. FCE does not supply that. Like the addition of wheels, great content. We've been working with FCE for 2 months now.
@birchfieldfarming3 күн бұрын
So question for you: One of the 19 compartments is labeled “NA”…isn’t that for the plain salt?? I’ve always been confused b/c they told me I’d have to supply the plain salt but then I noticed they sent a bag labeled “NA”…Have I had it wrong the whole time, confusing sodium and plain salt?? I swear, I learn just as much from you guys in the comments!!
@simplepigfarmer3372 күн бұрын
Yes, Na is Sodium. I'm not an expert or nutritionist by any means. I believe we are offering cheap white salt along with the Na to get the chloride. When we visited with Doug and he was very clear that the 20th bin was for cheap white salt. Look on their 20-choice mineral sheet and all products are listed with the definition for them. Also on the sheet they mention **Don't Forget the free choice SALT!!** On a different note, your Red Devon's, any ties to Ridge Shinn?
@birchfieldfarming2 күн бұрын
@@simplepigfarmer337So I called Mark right after you dropped your comment! I can’t believe I’ve been running this almost a year and haven’t figured that out. Isn’t it interesting though that both Na and Cl are individual compartments, but then we also need a separate bin for NaCl? No ties to Ridge directly, but one of our cows has Rotokawa 93 as a grandsire. She’s been great.
@quailjailss3 күн бұрын
Omg where have I been! Are you going gray?! So my Bahia is starting to turn yellow ish. I wonder if I let it go too long… should I clip it or leave it and just stockpile it??
@kendalsaulsberry21804 күн бұрын
did you ever look into royal white sheep
@birchfieldfarming3 күн бұрын
I have been very curious about that cross. Anecdotally though, I can’t find anyone successfully grazing them in my wet climate w/o regular admin of chem dewormer. I just can’t justify the time & resource inputs on top of polluting my soil.🤷🏻♂️
@StephenG2224 күн бұрын
Wise words from the Scripture. Some of the best lessons God teaches, is through a life lived. We've had >5" of rain in 3 weeks! Had to dump out my rain gauge… Congrats on the website!
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Thanks! 5”!! Looking forward to catching up on a call when you get time, brother!👍
@ChristanMorales4 күн бұрын
We raise Katahdins. St croix is in the lifeline of a Katahdin for the parasite reasons. We do have a registered flock. And yes- there is a program to get flock papered. It takes 4 generations of breeding to a fully registered line and then an inspection for hair uniformity to be approved. Still watching your video- but wanted to share that.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Very useful info here, thanks! Always wondered how the registry worked on a mixed breed.
@davidpeightal49184 күн бұрын
Thank you. Reason 4: you probably can get a higher price for your registered stock than for unregistered when selling breeding stock. Coming from the hunting dog breeding world my best working dogs were not registered. But came from registered animals. Hybrid vigor is an amazing tool and could be easily achieved by keeping all males one pure line (heavily line bred or inbred) and all females another pure line. The offspring can potentially be bigger, stronger, more athletic, more disease resistant, smarter etc etc than either parent. It really is an amazing phenomenon. My best dogs BY FAR were cross bred dogs. I would guess the livestock application would be breeding for meat market. (Because it can be a genetic dead end since the hybrid vigor can be lost in the next generation). My own feeling toward registered dogs is very negative because they have proven inferior. But I’m trying to ignore those biases in learning about livestock.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Many in livestock have seen exactly what you’re saying with that classic Hereford/Angus cross to make the black baldy. We’ve raised them, and they did great for us.
@jmhamilton874 күн бұрын
I bought mine back in September as well. I’ve noticed the sheep have a harder time lifting up that conveyor belt flap… when I prop it open they love it, but pop up showers make that a bad idea. You have issues with that?
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
I haven’t noticed it, but also haven’t looked for it. I’ll pay attention now that you say that. It makes sense, as that top is pretty heavy. I’m leaning more towards a smaller version for sheep, especially the groups I have separated from rotation.
@jmhamilton874 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarmingI found a website that you can order a 2ply used conveyor belt (I think the one sent is 3 ply), but it’s like $350 and way more than I need. Would be really nice if FCE offered options like that…
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
@@jmhamilton87Do you think a cut up stall mat would work? (Something simple from Tractor Supply)
@jmhamilton874 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming That’s possible… idk why I didn’t think of that. It looks pretty close to the right dimensions. I may snag one of those and give it a try. I’ll report back when I do.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
@@jmhamilton87👍 interested to hear how it goes, ur a step ahead of us!
@dnawormcastings4 күн бұрын
🇳🇿🙏🏼
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
🤠🐑🐑🌱
@TobyElGato4 күн бұрын
Still think an easy way to apply biochar would be to put it on any manure you see, maybe 1/4 inch thick. I sift my char through a 1/4 inch screen so this seems like the easiest way to me!
@TobyElGato4 күн бұрын
Please put the link in the description! Thanks!
@TobyElGato4 күн бұрын
Please put the link in the description! Thanks!
@user-kv2pt4lu9y4 күн бұрын
Bjorn Johansson and Richard Perkins have a great discussion on linebreeding on youtube.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Thanks, I’ll check it out!
@justonticknor42024 күн бұрын
We run St. Croix mixed with Katahdin for the added parasite resistance. This was our first year lambing with great success. Love your content, and your pastures look great. God bless.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Congrats on your lambing, such a great experience when it goes as planned!😀
@ShepherdsCreek5 күн бұрын
Also, as far as I know, there is no breed registry in canada for the breeds I raise. Maybe I'll get some black headed dorpers some day and register them but for now, there is no registry here that I'm aware of.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
Ok, that’s interesting 🤔
@ShepherdsCreek4 күн бұрын
@birchfieldfarming it is! I've heard Canada's sheep industry is decades behind the US unfortunately :(
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
@@ShepherdsCreek Well, hey…ur bringing it back!🐑🐑
@ShepherdsCreek5 күн бұрын
Have you ever showed your animals before? We did for the first time yesterday. My daughter entered 4 classes and I entered one and we won 4 first places and one second place! I'm hoping we can use that to market our lambs more effectively.
@birchfieldfarming4 күн бұрын
…that’s something we’ve never done, but I know the kids would like it. Wow, congrats on all the WINNING!🤩💫
@ShepherdsCreek4 күн бұрын
@birchfieldfarming thank you! It was a lot of fun!
@deinse825 күн бұрын
Another species that's high in tannins is willow. There's a hybrid that grows insanely fast, in wet conditions , and doesn't really compete with grass (because it's deeper rooted). If anything, it helps cold season grasses, by keeping the ground cool. So planting willow in all the wet places, and then chop and dropping it for animals, whenever necessary, would be another thing to try. Feedipedia recommends willow for parasite control (they're a European government site, and they only make study-based recommendations). It's also excellent fodder, in moderation (in moderation because, again, it's high in tannins). It's widely used in New Zealand, in a silvopasture system. It's often planted in rows for sheep (the rows are kept in check with one of those little buzz saws landscapers use on hedges, I assume), or pollarded (and chop and dropped) for cattle. They plant it mainly for its feed value, along with poplar, as a food source for those times of the year when grass suffers. (willow in low wet places, poplar on hillsides to prevent erosion).
@birchfieldfarming5 күн бұрын
Great info and I appreciate your effort here in sharing. The challenging thing about giving them free access or chopping/dropping is, as Fred Provenza points out in his book Nourishment, there many times is a post-ingestive response to high tannin material, and this causes the animal to avoid that material in the future (animal nutritional wisdom as he calls it). For this reason, I think specific dosages and drenches can be superior in some contexts. I like the food as medicine concept though with your points on willow!
@dannyc97846 күн бұрын
I cured all my ailments(a lot) with the carnivore diet. @ 50 years old I felt like I was dieing now I'm 55 & I feel better than I did in my 20's. Eat pasture raised ruminant animals, pastured eggs, and wild caught fish, salt to taste, drink clean water, & thrive!
@birchfieldfarming6 күн бұрын
Folks are waking up…the industrial food system, in all of its convenience and cheapness, must be forsaken to thrive now.
@innocentndlovu93866 күн бұрын
Please stick to the bulls, just try to keep things as God created. There is something there, i dont know what but there is something.
@birchfieldfarming6 күн бұрын
@@innocentndlovu9386 We’ve had the same thinking
@villagemultifarming45777 күн бұрын
Iam from India,Good video
@birchfieldfarming7 күн бұрын
Wow, India! Thanks for sharing😀
@DigitalFarmHub7 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. Great video on the mineral feeder
@birchfieldfarming7 күн бұрын
You got it, thanks for watching👍
@7RiversHomestead8 күн бұрын
Love your videos! You always have such good information. I've noticed in some of your other videos you talk about rotating with quarter acre padocks. If you are rotating on quarter paddocks with 5 acres how do you keep from returning in 30 days? Are you rotating every other day?
@birchfieldfarming8 күн бұрын
I need to do another video explaining it all. We don’t always rest for 30 days, especially not in Spring. We were running 11 quarter acre paddocks. This year we added 2 more and tried daily moves. Obviously, that’s only a little over 3 acres, so the rest of the land is largely wooded and hilly, and we kind of use that section as a gas and brake pedal, depending on what’s going on with grass growth/rainfall. But add in needing to wean cattle/sheep and keeping rams separate for half the year, and it can really get quite complex on 5 acres.
@7RiversHomestead7 күн бұрын
@birchfieldfarming it is really is incredible you are able to do so much on just 5 acres. We are just getting started into rotational grazing and I have found your videos very educational. Thanks for always having a word of encouragement and I look forward to better understanding how it all works. Thank you!
@birchfieldfarming7 күн бұрын
@@7RiversHomesteadThanks for being here. Email in channel description if I can help you at some point. Be well, friend🤠
@DigitalFarmHub8 күн бұрын
"I was really moved by your message about small farmers uniting. Living in one of the biggest cities in America, my wife and I are actively planning our escape to the countryside. God bless!"
@birchfieldfarming8 күн бұрын
I pray your exodus is swift, God bless!
@SharronJoseOrtega8 күн бұрын
I’ve raised dorpers and Dorper/Katahdin crosses in NewMexico . Very low maintenance, no deworming. Moved to De. OMG! Game Changer! Raising St. Croix. Lost my first lamb to parasites! The parasite environment in grass pastures vs arid desert raised sheep is very different. No comparison. Dorpers are Bred for Dry Arid conditions. I wanted a Dorper flock, I’m not so sure now because of the parasite resistance.
@birchfieldfarming8 күн бұрын
That’s interesting info. Sounds like lots of varying results depending on climate and context.
@TobyElGato8 күн бұрын
Any updates on biochar?
@birchfieldfarming8 күн бұрын
Nothing to report yet. We’ve certainly made more. That empty space in the mineral box has been calling to me tho!
@TobyElGato7 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming Absolutely thanks for the feedback!
@kelligoins9189 күн бұрын
When I was researching breeds to raise on small acreage in North Texas, I spoke to a breeder here. She said you HAVE to deworm dorpers, even with rotationally grazing. I asked her how often she has to assist in lambing and she said 30% assist rate with her ewes. I then spoke to my uncle. He also referred to dorpers as "Angus of the sheep" but not in a positive manner. Said they have been "beefed up like Angus" and if he wasn't around during lambing, he would lose many ewes and lambs as they struggle to lamb without assistance. He ultimately sold all of his dorpers because they required constant deworming in addition to having to frequently pull lambs. We ended up with Katahdins as they are easier to come by than St. Croix in our area.
@birchfieldfarming9 күн бұрын
Great info here for the viewers, thank you very much!!🤠🐑🌱
@SkippingCalvesFarms-je2cb10 күн бұрын
Great video on the mineral feeder. A numerous thoughts come to mind while watching, Apologize for being long winded. If you want to build something for the sheep, why not scale down the size in height and depth, kind of like food packaging shrinkflation?.... keep the proportions basically the same. So the box frame could be from 2x8's instead of 2x12's, 25% lighter. Years ago I bought a Vermont style cart made out of solid 1/4 thick plastic sheets rather than wood. It is great, easy to clean, light and should last for ever outside. Maybe you could use something like that for the partitions. That way you could just grab the container, fill it and put it back without having to move the whole thing. [think like the containers on a buffet steam table]. Or make them as self contained boxes in a frame made with angle Al or steel. You could as add custom stuff. I have heard that some people add baking soda or humates as a free choice. A few years back Greg Judy made a modification the the lid on the FCE feeder after a lamb died of a broken neck while feeding because another lamb jumped on top, something to think about.. He added supports to prevent that. It was a pretty detailed video and might give you some good ideas. One of the other comments mentioned a smaller feeder. Could you take a larger round black fortext type feed tub and build a partition that looked like a cut pie? I read that Cu works as an anthelminic for sheep in smaller doses.
@birchfieldfarming10 күн бұрын
Yeah, these are great ideas! My son has 3D printer, so I think we may print smaller plastic containers like what you’re saying. Thank you for ideas and input…I’ll keep you updated!!🤠
@oliverbradley875510 күн бұрын
What are your thoughts on tail docking? No fly strike issues?
@birchfieldfarming10 күн бұрын
Never docked a tail in 6 years now, just never had issues. Sheep that stay clean on the rear are a joy all the way around.
@BeeShellyGoodwin11 күн бұрын
Thank you so much. You always have fantastic information. My husband and I really enjoy watching your content. I've seen the 20 mineral buffet starter kit available from Little Avalon Farm. I think I read that they have permission from FCE to repackage their minerals so they're the same that you're using only in 1lb and 1/2 lb packages rather than 25lb bags. For your size flerd, do you know how many lbs of minerals you use per year? Thanks again and let us know how we can be praying for you.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
Thank you for such a kind comment. Little Avalon Farm, thank you as this will help some folks reading comments. I would estimate we went through between 200 to 300 lbs of mineral this first year alone with near half being phosphorus. If you could pray that our ears would be tuned to hear Jesus and act accordingly in this season, I will thank you someday on the other side. Be well, friends.❤️
@birchfieldfarming10 күн бұрын
I went back and looked at the invoices . In addition to the original order which included a 25 lb bag of everything and two 25 lb bags of phosphorus, we ordered 275 lbs of additional mineral and 100 of those were phosphorus. Hope this helps!
@BeeShellyGoodwin10 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming Wow, thanks! That's way more minerals than I would have expected.
@birchfieldfarming10 күн бұрын
@@BeeShellyGoodwinYeah, we must have been deficient. I’ll be interested to see how year 2 compares.
@bns859411 күн бұрын
I wish we had free choice mineral here in Hawaii. I wanted to ask what is your electric system that your using for your farm. What charger and hieght of your wires for the sheep. Sorry if you made a video already covering this subject. Mahalo.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
Just a Patriot charger from Rural King, nothing fancy. It’s 120v so it pulses. Two wires, starting about 8” up with second at around 24” to 30” seems to work well during non-lambing season (right now). During lambing it’s a pain but we move around PremierOne’s electronet, fully enclosing ewes and lambs. You HAVE to keep the net hot tho or they will get tangled. Be well in Hawaii!🤠
@bns85948 күн бұрын
@birchfieldfarming Thank you so much for sharing the knowledge. I appreciate it! Have you ever had to treat cocidiosis in your sheep? God bless and be well😁🤙
@birchfieldfarming8 күн бұрын
@@bns8594Only a handful of times over many years, but I don’t use chemical dewormers. Details here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iLypibKmts64knk.htmlsi=JogbNvAL1ZrZvwA1
@bns85948 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming Thank you!
@JoeJohnson111 күн бұрын
Check out The Shepherdess. She's been raising dorpers in NE Texas for several years, no shots, no wormer. She's been able to build some strong genetics.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
Nah, she pins em up and deworms once a month. Sacrifice area where she keeps the toxic poo. She seems like a great person, and I’m not speaking against her. I just want sheep that I don’t have to doctor.
@JoeJohnson110 күн бұрын
Yeah, that's what I'd want too. I thought she didn't use it, but I can't argue. There are other sellers that don't use wormer on her site. Several sell Dorpers, but they're crossed. So it looks like you're on to something. A local here in central TX only uses wormer when he sees issues. He said that he'll just pour Ivermectin over some feed for them and it clears it up. But I'm with you. I'd rather not hassle with it at all. I want resilient animals.
@birchfieldfarming10 күн бұрын
@@JoeJohnson1👍👍
@StephenG22211 күн бұрын
Without seeing it in person, making a 1/2 scale version would be doable. 5/5 instead of 10/10 bins. Use horse stall mat for the top. You could size it in such a way that when you buy the lumber you could build 2 of them at once.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
Great idea 💡
@KPVFarmer11 күн бұрын
Thanks for sharing your info and data from your experiences. I’m learning and looking to add sheep to our mix, this info helps.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
You got it, thanks for watching
@joeyhoosiercanine912011 күн бұрын
My sheep haven’t had issues with my cattle mineral. They free range and always have access, so I wonder if it’s not high enough doses?
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
That’s interesting, I wasn’t brave enough to try
@jmhamilton8711 күн бұрын
Your downside with carcass yield Is in your butcher/slaughter costs. With Dorper your going to have more meat to spread that cost over, vs st croix slaughter cost spread over less lbs of meat.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
For sure! I called local processor here, and it’s $75/head kill fee!🫢💸
@jmhamilton8711 күн бұрын
@@birchfieldfarming This is why lamb in general is more per lb than beef too. 75 kill fee is nothing spread across 600lbs of beef.
@birchfieldfarming11 күн бұрын
@@jmhamilton87Small facility on homestead=holy grail