Sheep Production

I have a 9 mo old started Border Collie female for sale. She is out of my Meg (7 yrs) who is one of my main working dogs that can do it all - Natural outrun, good working up close, will take a nose when needed, sheep respect and trust her. Sire is Jack Knox's Coach - also super nice dog who can do i...

I too deworm if seeing significant segments. Don't agree they are not a concern. Maybe it is just one more stress in our hot and humid summers

like John said besides the factors you mentioned I think it is end goal dependent. Is it more cost effective to wean and feed to reach target weight or leave on ewe? Pastures and weather vary drastically with parasites and quality of forage, that it is always a year to year evaluation for me. Nothin...

I feel that the bonding and actions of a young pup are 80 % genetics and 20% 'training'. If parents had the choice to stay with sheep and did the pup will likely do the same. If however the parents often left the flock and choose the front porch instead you will have a uphill battle. As they grow th...

Are 6 volt batteries going to deliver as much shock as a 12 v??

"net' her inside with the other dog, no sheep possibly

I try to be as far away as possible when dogs first get shocked so they dont associate with me, same for the sheep
Might use a weaker battery also so she doesn't get the full jolt

I think you have to define your goals for your flock. Is it wool production for spinners or multiple lambs for market or meat lambs?? I will not suppose to know more than your in house vet but many medical/nutritional issues can contribute to a tough sac and it not breaking. In most births the sac i...

I decrease milk to one bottle a day for several days then may or may not go to 1/2 bottle. My weaning of bottle lambs depends more on if they are eating grain really well than age or size. Decreasing milk to once a day helps push them to the feed I think. I have good luck starting them on a bag of s...

Welcome Alex

Hope all goes well for lambing

Denice

Tired of your sheep pushing you around to be fed? Thinking about getting a young dog but not sure how to begin his training? Have cows in addition to sheep?? Check out the working videos on Success with Stockdogs facebook site These are all dogs I have started and or trained with the help of the inf...

Have you thought about adding a stock dog to your operation to help with Livestock Management? Want to see dogs in action assisting with real work? When you think about Border Collies do you really know everything they can help you with?? They are capable of much more than simply moving livestock. A...

I have had them do fine and I have had them never get better. Can you straighten its neck? Might do better with a little 'physical therapy' where you help stretch those muscles and tendons.

Age of rams, size of pastures and if the rams argue will all play into if that is a good thing or not. Three can be great or it can cause more fights. Larger the pasture more rams will be able to breed since ewes will spread out some. I always rum two with my larger group of ewes just to be safe but...

Unfortunately it seems there is much in agriculture that is misunderstood, taken out of context and worse. People seem to think that every animal should be treated as a child when in fact that can do more harm than good. I am all for caring for animals in a kind, very humane way but to believe it is...

Jess is available other two dogs have been sold. I will continue to train and work her so future price will reflect that
thanks