CLEARING BRUSH WITH SHEEP PART1 | Starting a Farm From Scratch | Mark Shepard

[@jtoot6391]

Nice!!

[@markshepardsongs]

Nice job Mark, what happened at the end there? Did you forget to move the little thingy in the video editing program? Yeah. You did. No worries buddy. You'll remember next time. ;o)

[@johnward6655]

My technique is almost identical, though i have gotten really good at holding the nets over my shoulder, no tying necessary.

[@miriammigliacci9427]

Thanks for the encouragement!!

[@craigcharlestone]

Thanks… thinking of the same thing for my two acres.

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

Go for it! thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@tritchie6272]

And by rotating them they do the fertilizing for you.

[@BettyBrennan]

Is there predators out there? What tick free clothing do you get?

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

Hey @BettyBrennan 1. YES. We have a LOT of coyotes in our area.. The Livestock Guardian dogs are a non lethal deterrent. Plus they are really loving and cuddly! 2. I have been wearing L.L. Bean clothing for the past 3 years that has been treated with Pyrethrin which is derived from Chrysanthemum flowers. Since I've been wearing it Ihave had zero ticks on me. From Wikipedia: "The pyrethrins are a class of organic compounds normally derived from Chrysanthemum cinerariifolium that have potent insecticidal activity by targeting the nervous systems of insects. Pyrethrin naturally occurs in chrysanthemum flowers and is often considered an organic insecticide when it is not combined with piperonyl butoxide or other synthetic adjuvants.[1] Their insecticidal and insect-repellent properties have been known and used for thousands of years.,"

[@BettyBrennan]

@ thank you for sharing. I have a Maremma. I will look into the clothing. I got ticks this year. Yukko!

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

@ definitely worth getting! Only tick I had was when I didn’t wear the ll bean clothes

[@Dwhinery]

Why not use poly wire which is a lot easier and works perfect for me.

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

Thanks for your question! Two reasons 1. We have a LOT of coyotes and the netting protects against them. 2. We did not have a good perimeter fence. So a single or double poly wire just not secure enough. I used single wire with my pigs but sheep don’t get shocked like pigs do

[@Dwhinery]

@@healingpasturesfarm89 I fully agree with the issues of coyotes. You need a good perimeter fence. After training my st Croix for about a year on two poly wires, I switched over to one poly wire and never have one except lambs go outside that one poly wire for the last 2 years. The lambs come back in the paddock on their on. Sheep are very compliant to poly wire. One thing I contribute to their compliance is that I have a very hot fence at about 9500 volts. My cows and goats are not so compliant sometimes.

[@healingpasturesfarm89]

@@Dwhinery yes! Switching over to poly wire as soon as I settle enough to invest in perimeter fence. Agreed that HOT is crucial!!!

[@guadalupeoscar6679]

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