Sheep Production

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

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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

My dates are closer together but i do annual c/d/t about 3 to 4 weeks from lambing. Then vaccinate lambs at around 9 - 12 wks usually why is lambing so spread out? I can have a couple breed late but you could shorten by removing rams and culling anyone that is open. As long as the sheep are in good ...

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I would give Mary - LoveTree Guard dogs or Janet - Tammarak sheep a call since you are in their neck of the woods

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