Flushing Sheep and Goats

[@TheKrowls86]

Right on time!

[@LinessaFarms]

Nice. 😎

[@frogi109]

thank you. flushing is really something new.

[@LinessaFarms]

You’re very welcome. Thank you for watching.

[@hamzaahadaf4399]

Long time ❤❤❤

[@Balb23]

I was really surprised about the tip about the condition of the doe before. Breeding. Thanks

[@LinessaFarms]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching.

[@frankhoodsenyonjo3947]

Do ground nuts cause bloating in goats since they have a high protein content?

[@larry6978]

Hey wanted to know how often can I worm out my sheep. 🇹🇹

[@LinessaFarms]

The simple answer is as little as possible but that can be hard depending on your location and climate. Do your best to find what works for you and try to rotate them around as much as possible to decrease the risk of reexposure. Only worm the ones that need it, if you can help it.

[@alfanoino2273]

I want to work with this organisation

[@LinessaFarms]

Thank you for watching and following our channel! We appreciate you and your kind words.

[@marcus3457]

I learn something every time I come here. I do have one question if that is okay. If you are ging to put your sheep on your best pasture before and slightly after breeding, are there specific grass or legume species you are looking for, and what nutrients are you looking to take advantage of by ensuring the sheep have those specific grasses/legumes?

[@LinessaFarms]

This will depend on your geographical location. Legumes like clover and alfalfa are great due to their high protein content. Even in our field we over-seeded with the sorghum sudan grass, we have a lot of clover. We would encourage you to feed a good free choice mineral with selenium to help meet your nutrient levels.

[@marcus3457]

@@LinessaFarms Thank you so much!

[@deniseharris9252]

What if you let your ram run all year round . How do you flush them

[@LinessaFarms]

You cannot flush females with constant exposure to a ram.

[@BroScro]

Linessafarms thank you! Hey where can i find some good resources on raising goats? like a book, ebook or something. which one has helped you the most? thanks again, learning so much good stuff from your videos

[@LinessaFarms]

Premier1 sells the Pipestone Guide to Sheep and Goats. I would advise this book first and foremost. Dr. Woody Lane has a great series of books available on Amazon as well such as harvesting sunlight and from the feed trough.

[@aprilblack8916]

Thanks for this video! I've only had my sheep for a couple months, and I'm learning a lot both from you and by observing my animals. They are kept on pasture, most of which is pretty overgrown. I did mow the area near the electric fence, and a path to their water, and I notice they seem to prefer the shorter areas. Don't get me wrong; they'll eat anything. They have even eaten away at bushes and trees as high as they can reach! But they always come back to the short areas, which are now getting very close to the ground, even though there is tons of longer forage around. I mean, it's 4 sheep on ~1/4 acre, most of which was left long. When I move them to the next pasture, should I leave most of it long to make them eat it? Or should I try mowing more of it (which will be hard on my mower)?

[@LinessaFarms]

I would go ahead and move them completely off and mow any of the taller stuff they didn’t want. Or… get a goat(s) to deal with the stuff the sheep won’t eat.

[@AiVibeRadioShow]

I'm considering creating a water dispenser for mature goats by attaching a goat's nipple to a barrel. Based on your experience, do you think mature goats would use this setup for drinking?

[@LinessaFarms]

Difficult to say. Synthetic nipples made of rubber or other soft products usually won’t last long due to the sharp teeth of adults. You may look at a small bowl with a float device to refill once empty that works on gravity.

[@Balb23]

This really clarified that term. What is it called when you save all a doe’s embryos for AI purposes?

[@LinessaFarms]

The term you are probably thinking of is flushing where they collect a large amount of eggs from a female? Same term but different methods.

[@Balb23]

@@LinessaFarms is this a terminal process for the doe? Or is she able to deliver her own straws? For example, great genetics but you could loose everything if her first delivery does not go well.

[@ShepherdsCreek]

I've heard that alfalfa is fairly high in phytoestrogens which essentially act as birth control. I was planning to try some birdsfoot trefoil instead but ended up with a drought this year. I'm going to try alfalfa pellets this year but I'm wondering if anyone else has tried birdsfoot trefoil for flushing before? I'd love to hear about other experiences. I have St. Croix ewes, a white dorper ram, and crosses of the two.

[@LinessaFarms]

The phytoestrogens is very overblown. Many other pasture plants also contain phytoestrogens. Plants like clover, soybeans, flaxseed, and legumes are known to contain varying levels of phytoestrogens. These compounds are naturally occurring in a wide range of plants and can have mild estrogenic effects when consumed. The levels of phytoestrogens can vary between different plant species and even within different varieties of the same species. Just like with alfalfa, the impact of these phytoestrogens on human and animal health can depend on factors such as the amount consumed and individual sensitivity. Alfalfa is a well known and widely used forage and hay. You shouldn’t have any problems. We have some birdsfoot trefoil in our pastures. It is more difficult to grow but lacks the bloating mechanism we don’t like in other legumes. Birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus) does contain phytoestrogens. This plant, which is often used as a forage crop for livestock, contains compounds known as isoflavonoids, including formononetin and biochanin A, which are considered phytoestrogens.

[@ShepherdsCreek]

@@LinessaFarms thank you so much! I'd love to see more videos on this sort of thing. I appreciate you giving the facts :)

[@LinessaFarms]

@@ShepherdsCreek glad to help. We did a lot of digging on this a few years ago because we were concerned about the same issue with clover. You are correct, we should make a video on it. Interesting fact, if you put a castrated male on pasture with very high phytoestrogens, it will actually start “bagging” like a pregnant female. Not to the point a female would, but enough that you can tell.

[@ShepherdsCreek]

@LinessaFarms that is very interesting! Could that also lead to issues with urinary blockages? I lost an excellent breeding ram to that this spring so now I'm super careful with what my rams get access to

[@edwinkahuthia97]

@ShepherdsCreek The urinary tract blockage may have been caused by high phosphorus levels in your mineral salts. I believe rams need very little if any phosphorus due to possible incidences of urinary calculi which may lead to blockage of the urethra and possible death. Maybe Tim @LinessaFarms can share his thoughts on this. Edwin from Kenya 🇰🇪.

[@ginogaming9443]

Can sheep eat rice? If yes should it be cooked or raw?

[@LinessaFarms]

Sheep are primarily herbivores and their main diet consists of grass, hay, and other plant materials. While sheep can consume small amounts of grains like rice as a treat, it should not be a significant part of their diet. Feeding any significant amount of uncooked rice could lead to significant digestive upset and potential bowel obstruction.

[@goat4sale708]

Nice information sir... New Subscriber pls. Thankyou andGodbless 🙏

[@LinessaFarms]

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