Greg loves sheep! Want something that improves the quality of your pasture? Sheep.

[@tamivega6225]

I love the way Greg just talks away as he walks along checking on his animals and pastures. They talk about whatever catches their eye. It reminds me of whenever I was lucky enough to tag along behind my Grandpa. It feels like I'm right there with them. Touches my heart every time I hear Greg call Jan "Honey". I love my dogs but I agree with Jan... mine are taught "Don't lick" from day one. (I never broke Diego the Border Collie though. :)

[@DigitalPrintInkSpringfield]

Had the best lamb crop ever with 100% pregnancy and 1.56 ratio lambs to ewes and NO deaths. I credit most of all the free choice mineral feeder learned about from Greg

[@keralee]

He did update vid on that today...he is up to 2.1 lambs now because of that mineral feeder!

[@davemi00]

I think the sheep are my favorite ! Great way to fall asleep, counting Greg’s sheep 💤

[@yoopermann7942]

sleep? no i am wide awake thinking how i might be able to get more sheep,, more land

[@davemi00]

@@yoopermann7942 That’s awesome, my city doesn’t allow anything.

[@thomaslivestockandlandstew2979]

Greg, the rose you commented on around 2:00 appears to be one of our native Missouri roses, likely Rosa setigera or “Prairie Rose.” It forms larger pink flowers and is not nearly as aggressive as the invasive Rosa multiflora, which makes clusters of small white flowers. So, don’t let the sheep beat themselves up over not having taken care of it yet-ha! A nice native that provides good habitat for wildlife.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Great info, thanks for sharing that with us!

[@pederjohansen2029]

Love the banter between Greg and Jan. They show what life, family and love should be.

[@wadepatton2433]

Jan has some years into training Greg. 8-D

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

We finally got 2.5" of rain a couple of days ago in SE Missouri hope for more tonight.

[@yoopermann7942]

i let my supper get cold watching your sheep, hey!! thats OK i`ll eat a cold supper just so i can watch some sheep,, THANK YOU guys for sharing your sheep and lambs with us

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Any time!

[@amandar7719]

I love a working dog that wants to tell the boss how good it is.

[@tamaraspillis612]

Hope you keep that speckle sparkler sheep!

[@kathrynwhite8482]

I like color in my sheep too. That's why I have Damara; they're also self shedding like the St. Croix.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Damara are great sheep!

[@kathrynwhite8482]

Greg Judy Regenerative Rancher so are the St. Croix, worm resistant hair sheep are the best!

[@elizebethparker5412]

The enthusiasm in your voice is infectious!

[@bestbroker10]

That colored ram is so pretty!!

[@carlinkay1151]

G’day from Australia 🇦🇺 We eat so much Lamb here in Oz, it is my favourite meat! Your sheep look wonderful!

[@davidhickenbottom6574]

I rescued a box turtle last week first one I've seen in many years.

[@marvinbaier3627]

That is some thick silvopasture. I notice what we have more problems with mulberry trees (you have more problems with honeysuckle) here but our animals are nailing it like crazy. They don’t have a chance. Since I let my lawn part of my pasture with lack of rain earlier, the grasss is taking off since we had some good rains and won’t be back until 60 days. We need more rain though.

[@wadepatton2433]

That's quite a bit like the best of my forested land--that I'm taking the trees from and adding sheep and goats to. Here at the house I have mint and a bit of soggy bottom. I hope to be able to run the sheep such that they always have enough high ground to avoid issues. I'm with you--quite sure that animals don't naturally eat things that are toxic to them unless they're hungry and all their favorites are depleted. Our blackberries are just now ripening, saw the first ripe one today. Been eating dewberries and wild raspberries for weeks now, but they're done now.

[@swamp-yankee]

In my experience you don't have to limit sheep to get them to eat a palatable noxious weed. I have some perilla mint. The sheep generally graze a little bit of it right away and it's no issue, but sometimes a lamb will have a reaction, and it's face and ears will swell.

[@wadepatton2433]

@@swamp-yankee Thanks for your experience Joe. What I have is Mountain Mint/Pycnanthemum muticum. I'll have to limit their access and see how it goes--when I have grazers.

[@vitomilillo8566]

What sweet music!!!! Never gets old

[@willieclark2256]

I sure do love sheep too, and I love the guard turtle haha. That's really what it's all about - making a living on the land and making space for all the other critters and friends that have to make a living on the land too. Thank you so much for showing us how!

[@mountainblokemoments]

Nothing greater than spending time with livestock in a green paddock full of feed. Thanks Greg

[@McCoyFamilyFarm]

Thanks for showing an update on Warren! He's getting big and turning into a fine guard dog.

[@emilmoldovan1789]

Absolutely amazing, everyone can picture from far the love, pasion,the heart and soul you are putting in this business . Congrats guys, god bless you!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks Emil!

[@JohnVanRuiten]

Greg, you and Jan are so fortunate. God has truly blessed you two. What a great life you have and I trust that you're ready for Jesus return. He's comin!

[@troyshannon2736]

I would love more details on what's important to keep the dogs healthy (heartworm medication, flea/tick medication, vaccinations, food type....)

[@zeus3926]

Every pet should see their vet yearly.

[@Scott-livez]

@@zeus3926 vets are just as bad as doctors

[@southernwanderer7912]

You have such a goodlooking flock. I really love the look of that ram.

[@dougkuykendall1547]

Are you kidding me....14" in two weeks in June! Wow. We had lots this spring but about two weeks ago it pretty much stopped. Sheep look great!

[@andrem1238]

Greg, always a rejuvenating experience listening to you live my "one day" dreams while i slave away in the office. Have a phenomenal 4th of July holiday weekend! 🇺🇸🐑

[@runjogwalk]

Absolutely one of your best videos ever Greg!!!!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@swamp-yankee]

Greg, I think that pink climbing rose maybe is a native woods rose. Looks like the woods rose on one of our places.

[@thomasclark5247]

I second that.

[@kenman200]

So fun to listen and walk along with you brother

[@davemi00]

Always nice to see and hear Jan . 70,000 subscribers are almost there 👍

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Almost

[@davemi00]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Oh , congrats my counter must be stuck at 69.9K.

[@gwp1ohio]

Female, males underside has an indent to be able to breed. Also, red eyes.

[@carolinablonde88]

Also females have a real short tail

[@carolinablonde88]

Another fun fact about box turtles is that they only roam about a mile from where they hatch and if they're moved away from their home range, they normally die while searching for home

[@drevil2783]

Yep👍👏👌

[@davemi00]

@@carolinablonde88 Great info, so leave them where we find them !

[@-jurga-]

Love your videos! Easy going, relaxed, enjoying life🌸

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@geralddunn2654]

get my 11 ewes and one ram Aug 1st, working on electric fence now, how high should the wires be spaced on the parameter? your using 12" on the paddock. LOVE the sheep and hope mine will work on the weeds and tromp down everything else. thanks again for all you'll do

[@wadepatton2433]

Greg features a sheep fence in one video where he shows four wires. The bottom is at 7", then 13, 19, and 30 inches. Posts are 32" installed height.

[@Digger927]

We finally got a bunch of rain, we had probably close to a foot...6" of which fell in one night. Or blackberries here this year are terrible, small and bitter. On the bright side we had tons of wild strawberries this year, they were big and delicious. Sheep look great, lambs are gorgeous. We ended up with 30 new lambs this year!

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

I agree he is a beautiful lamb.

[@lindagates9150]

Well turn about is fair play your sister story is making my mouth water for lamb. If I had my druthers I would choose lamb over ice cream even if it was homemade ice cream. I could not always say that but it is not a temptation since I beat my sugar addiction.. I appreciate the side effects weight loss and no arthritis pain since cutting out sugar, the nightshade vegetables and gluten . Don't worry I am eating a ton of vegetables and loads of other stuff too. I wish I could make one of Mum's boiled dinners but they are not the same when you are not allowed to eat red meat. Chicken and fish just don't have what it takes to make a good boiled dinner. Yesterday I checked the lettuce and it's almost ready for another graze ! I looked at the stick label. In the other pot the lettuce variety John bought is pretty unusual 🙂🤷🏼‍♀️ swiss chard it is recovering too I knew it didn't taste like lettuce or look like any lettuce that I have eaten ROFLOL! I now have three pots the new one is lettuce. I checked the stick🖖🖖🖖👍👍👍👍🙋🏼‍♀️🍀😘❤️

[@claudiamcbride9746]

Sure do enjoy your videos! Learning lots too. I've had wool sheep before but never hair sheep. Planning on getting a few for our small farm. Thanks for your help.

[@bradquigley3676]

Great content Greg!👍🏻

[@amandar7719]

“Multi-flora rose bushes”? Have y’all ever heard of the Kiftsgate Rose? (UK). I think it originated from the FE. Climbs up 200ft trees and only blooms once a year.

[@swamp-yankee]

The multifloral takes set stocked and idle farms around here. I've seen pictures of old ads for it. There was a government program that subsidized planting it as fencing and to stop erosion post dustbowl.

[@amandar7719]

@@swamp-yankee Fascinating!

[@sistersamanthadotson]

So happy to have found your channel!!!!!!!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Welcome!!

[@larimorefarm472]

Great Video Greg and Jan!! We're excited to get sheep in the upcoming year!!

[@dreamthemusicnow]

What a beautiful piece of land!

[@tamivega6225]

Jan is so darn cute.

[@lindaloe]

Fun Video😊❤Love The Sheep

[@shannondixson2240]

Awesome sheep and dogs. Luv color!

[@pprspanishgoats]

How many acres does this herd cover over the course of a year for you?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Couple hundred acres, but the cow mob and bull mob also graze those same pastures.

[@HarrisonCountyStudio]

Great question. 👍🏽

[@markwinblad5867]

You know the quality of a man when he will admit that he likes his dogs to lick him. I'm guilty too! Great relaxing video seems as though it's been awhile. Did you give any of the Kansas mineral to your ewes? I think it has been a bountiful year for you with all of your endeavors. This is the payback for all the labor, work and worry all those years! Well deserved!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks Mark for you comments. We have the sheep on Kansas salt

[@savedfaves]

We're in Waterford Ireland, within driving distance from The Comeragh Mountains (come-err-ah) and the sheep that graze the mountains are manage-less. They roam the mountain doing what they want. Anyway, what I do notice a lot of is ferns, and then nettles and weeds and some thistles. Whatever sheep they are they do not eat weeds. The grass is so overgrazed it never gets any time to recover. Was walking imagining if those mountains were properly managed re grazing sheep and goats etc. how they would really look today. Pity. Such potential there; productivity potential, and beauty of mountain area potential.

[@MuricaFyea]

Can the same thing be accomplished with dwarf goats? Thinking of raising a hardy but smaller livestock animal as a hobby on a couple of acres that will clear and improve my soil.

[@ciciliacurt6227]

I have many goats and they are a blessing to us ...just try will still your heart 😍

[@rayward9265]

My wife bought a dwarf goat, and it was the meanest animal we ever raised. Finally sold it for meat.

[@graydonturner]

Goats prefer woody browse. They'll clear the brush off your property but once that's done, if you try to keep them on pasture you'll likely have worm issues. Adjust your livestock as your habitat changes. Goats for brush. Sheep for forbs. Cows for grass.

[@swamp-yankee]

Hair sheep are good for small flocks. They don't test fences like goats do, and they're easier to keep healthy. In my experience.

[@sholbk]

Greg's videos make me want to have sheep

[@lynnclark4208]

🎶🎵🎶🎵 it's a beautiful 🎶🎵🎶 day in the neighborhood 🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎶

[@prayerangel1]

Greg, I have a large stand of common milkweed in my pasture...the sheep LOVE it, but all articles state it will kill them if I let them have too much of it. How do your sheep do with common milkweed? Should I cut down that stand and roll out hay on it or should I let them go at it? For now they haven't reached that spot but are cleaning up the stray milkweed in other paddocks and I see no ill effects from the occasional milkweed.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I would not worry about it. Our sheep eat milkweed with no problems

[@prayerangel1]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher That's what my son said...said they were already eating it and actively searching it out, which they normally won't do with a poisonous plant. Thank you! He told me to ask you and he's going to feel pretty good about being right. LOL

[@wadepatton2433]

@@prayerangel1 Most everyone else does everything Greg has learned not to do-as he demonstrates for us regularly. Those are the folks writing articles about hoof problems and toxic plants, worms/flies, feeding grain, etc. I've learned to skip those sorts of information sources.

[@Elfunko99x]

We had a dry rainy season so farm supposed to be all June, got like 2 light days and 1 good rain day, then at the end of June first week of July we got 2 solid days and 4 light days of rain ahead. Last year it was 6 weeks of rain and crops rotted and succumbed to various fungi. Climate change is a real roller coaster ride. 👍 Japan Kanto Plains

[@savageairsoft9259]

Will sheep get on a frozen pond perhaps with enough numbers that pond caves and they drown? Thank you. Great video

[@swamp-yankee]

Sounds possible

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Never had it happen, but I guess they could

[@mattfrl5572]

Put a wire around it

[@CMVBrielman]

Hey Greg, whats your opinion on llamas as guard animals? I know they’re best solo, but they can be mean buggers. Growing up on my father’s farm, nothing ever challenged the llamas - one managed to scare a horse to flee the barnyard (the quickest path out was to jump over the gate… and me).

[@deaconlyric]

One of the other channels tried it and the llamas sat back and watched as their herd was attacked. Trying to remember which channel it was...Maybe Arms Family Homestead?

[@CMVBrielman]

@@deaconlyric It is my understanding that a group of llamas will congregate and ignore the other animals. When they’re on their own, they are more useful.

[@wadepatton2433]

This sort of Q came up on FB the other day and there were very mixed reviews-but also wasn't limited to llamas. Some folks had no problems with "alternative" guardian animals-like donkeys, but others had big problems. I'm sticking to dogs-and some folks have problems with dogs, but I think I can work through those issues and prevent most of them. Dogs have been guardians for thousands of of years.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Get a dog!!!

[@tamivega6225]

Llamas don't bark.

[@barkartist5122]

Would you recommend sheep as one of the first animals when clearing overgrown land and building a small 20 acre homestead? If so, how many and what kind do you recommend?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yes I would use hair sheep. The numbers would have to reflect the land base.

[@barkartist5122]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher is there a ‘sheep per acre’ formula? We’ve got 21 acres. About 15 acres of pasture land surrounded and bounded by mostly hickory and cherry woods. Slopes into the woods/brush line. I’m guessing we have about 2 acres along the “edge” of the brush line I’d like to use sheep to help clean up and butcher over time for food. I’m not interested in getting any bigger than 20 acres and just want to live reasonably. Not looking to breed, etc… just looking for a good # to start with when it comes to sheep and hens for a 20 acre homestead. Can we start with two sheep and learn from there? Thanks.

[@codym2903]

@@barkartist5122 your local NRCS would have good info on stocking rates for your area. It really depends on where you live.

[@shanerobbins1501]

Hey Greg...I thought after a year old it was considered mutan meat and not as good as lamb. Have you found that 18 months is the cut off age for processing good meat?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Hair sheep are outstanding to eat up to 24 months or so. Much more flavor than a 6 month old lamb.

[@clintreed1744]

Hello Greg and Jan, I raise painted desert sheep. What is your opinion on breeding offspring to their mother and siblings? I haven’t done it but been told the the big operations like yours does it? Also what age do you band the Ram lambs? Enjoy your videos!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We band our ram lambs at 9 weeks old. We have no problems with our breeding and we have been using rams produced from our flock for 18 years.

[@raybankes7668]

send rain to SE Washing ton state i have been over 100 for a number of days now and to continue through July 6th.

[@ziauddin7948]

awesome sheep eating fantastic grass & plants # did U remove hair of sheep for hot temperature reason or other reason ????? i fully agree with U Greg Judy that sheep meat is lot more tasty #

[@stalketelheide5709]

Hi Greg, You talked about the O’briens step-in, is the yellow step-in that Timelessfence sells the same? Thanks in advance!

[@tsousley18]

I believe they are the same design not the same manufacturer

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Different manufacturer

[@susanmarsh5648]

I find it interesting that you talk about not using chemicals on your pastures, about growing everything naturally but you put frontline on your dog. That is the worse of chemicals

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

It's better than having ticks eat them alive.

[@sportbros1]

great vibes

[@wooliebear9897]

Hope the box turtle (who is a female BTW) wasn't relocated too far. Most terrestrial turtles do not survive being removed from the tiny territory they may have spent decades living in.

[@johnhess3446]

Can you have sheep without gaurd dog....will 5 wire hot keep out predators

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

5 wire hot wire will not keep out predators when they get hungry. I would never run sheep without a guardian dog. It is only a matter of time before they show up and start killing sheep.

[@barrymcdonald9868]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Hi Greg, a big fan from Australia :) What are the predators you use the dogs to manage?

[@ultrasteve9031]

Hi Greg, thanks for the insight into your way of farming. I feed hay to sheep here in the UK during winter. How do you think the bale unroller would work with sheep? Will it lay the hay down too thick or be too wasteful?What do you think please? Thanks for your thoughts.

[@jrod07]

Do you have a book that tells you the names of these plants and if they are bad or not?

[@wadepatton2433]

Sex turtles by the underside of their shells. Males have a bit of concavity where females are flatter (I'll let you figure out why). I'd say that one is a female. I've never seen one that color though. Ours are much darker in TN.

[@hereforthefun1256]

If u keep ewe lambs for breeding will u breed them back to their 'dad'? I always switch out my ram when i keep ewes for replacements cause im afraid it will ruin genetics if i interbreed but i have heard some ppl do that.

[@WendyAchatz]

Greg’s sisters eating him out of house and home! 😂

[@deaconlyric]

@Greg that spot where your dog started drinking, would it be a good spot to expand into a creek? Or do you leave it as it is?

[@wadepatton2433]

I think that was runoff from the pond--the kind of water dogs just love!

[@nyotauhura7412]

Turtle is female. Maybe 3 Toed Box turtle species

[@freedom8921-s6o]

I caught that you put the rams back in the flock Dec. 1. I didn't catch when you pull them out of the flock?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

July 4th

[@justinestruwelowe]

What do you do to prevent parasites?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Cull the ones that exhibit signs of parasites, move the sheep at least every 2 days. Make sure they never graze the forage to the ground. Ground level grazing allows the parasites access to the sheep. No barns, ever!! Great place for parasites.

[@justinwjmaccurdy]

What do you recommend for fencing off a paddock? Page wire perimeter fence with electric sections? Our farmland butts up to a gravel road with several homes. My worry in grazing our sheep and cattle on our hay acreage is the possibility of escapees. Would love to hear your thoughts?

[@kevinandmonicadickens1422]

Greg, any thoughts on guard llama's instead of dogs?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

If you want to protect your sheep, get a dog. Llamas will flee if you have a pack of coyotes come in. The dogs bark all night long, predators can not kill with the constant barking, llamas don’t bark or have sharp fangs.

[@RuralVibesVa]

Quick question: what do you think of registered sheep vs non registered for meat resell purposes? Also would you suggest st croix ewes in addition to a st croix ram? Thanks for your time.

[@johnreynolds8170]

Are llamas 🦙 or donkeys any good as a sheep 🐑 herd guardians? I wondered if they are effective, because dogs are expensive to feed.

[@karenr67]

Would goats clean more weeds then sheep? Or do they forage different?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Goats are more brush eaters. Sheep love weeds

[@1mtstewart]

Where do you source your sheep stock from? Also your guardian dogs? Great video, thanks.

[@JNKqualityfarm8943]

Thank you for the videos. What breed of sheep is that?

[@DigitalPrintInkSpringfield]

Greg do you butcher your lambs yourself, if so any suggestions?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

I have self-taught myself over the years to butcher animals out of necessity. We needed to eat. A filled freezer with pasture raised meat is a great way to raise a healthy family. I would start with some youtube videos on how to process the animal that you are looking to possibly butcher. Start there. You will gain confidence after your first animal.

[@wayneriddle124]

I'm very interested in getting some of your sheep I'm in Danville va where are you

[@jessicamstorch]

Can you roll out hay for sheep just like you do with cattle to improve pasture

[@botnizn]

My sheep are only noisy when hungry or stressed. Yours are very chatty even when in lots of forage. Any thoughts or commentary on that ?

[@gordonglenn654]

How many fence chargers do you have and do you have lightening protection for chargers

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We have 5 chargers, they all have lightning protection.

[@gordonglenn654]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher what kind of lightening protection do you use?

[@dutchmiller704]

How many lambs born out of how many ewes????

[@wadepatton2433]

Greg mentioned 1.6 being a good rate in another video. My guess is he broke that rate with 5 sets of trips and zero losses.

[@dutchmiller704]

@@wadepatton2433 thanks I guess I messed that comment

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We will know July 7th when we sort the sheep for banding the ram lambs.

[@danielduarte3707]

Do you cut the tail off the lamps ?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

No absolutely not. No need to do thst with hair sheep.

[@noblebowman4735]

Male box turtles have a concave breastplate on their underside, called a plastron.

[@platoalwaysknew8703]

can you have guinea hens with sheep same place?

[@winchester37a]

Do you have to trim their hooves? We haven’t had to(we have goats) I was just wondering

[@chrisleiser1013]

Yes the turtle is a female western three toed turtle .

[@dalstroka]

Got lots of Deschampsia cespitosa in our pastures here in Norway. Ideas to get rid of them?

[@TheRoon4660]

Usually the females have a concave back to receive the male as far as I know.

[@chrisprobasco8447]

Did anyone ever answer the how-to sex a box turtle? The males have a scoop on their belly so they can mount the females.

[@jrod07]

What type of dogs are those?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

3 way cross. Maremma, Anatolian Shepard, Pyr

[@marshagiere9894]

what kind of fence does it take to contain SHEEP? GOATS?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Our sheep are trained to 1 polybraid electric wire at 10" high.

[@hugnic1812]

Would 3 ewes and 2 rams and be a good start ? Or do the 2 rams need a wether?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

You would only need 1 ram if your going to have 3 ewes. The ram would be more content with a wether grazing with him.

[@jonerlandson1956]

do sheep always make that much noise?...

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yep when they have lambs. That is how they keep track of each other in rolling hills.

[@jonerlandson1956]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher how long does it take for those lambs to grow up?...

[@DP-fg3dv]

Looks like you have Black Walnuts. Are they toxic to sheep?