RAISING AUSTRALIAN WHITE LAMB in Australia | Sheep Farming Regenerative Agriculture Australia

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G'day ;)! I am so excited to share episode 2 of 4 from my trip to Australia! Today I am taking you with me as I visit Sophie of Macintyre Brook Lamb. Sophie is a first generation farmer selling her lamb direct to consumer using a boxed lamb model. Sophie raises a White Dorper-Australian White Cross. This video will help those who are raising meat sheep. I hope you enjoy!
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IN THIS VIDEO:
Sheep farming in Australia
About Australian White Sheep
Sheep farming for beginners
Rotational grazing
Drought
Desert
hair sheep
meat sheep
DORPER SHEEP
Katahdin Sheep
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This channel chronicles my journey as a sheep farmer from the very beginning. My primary occupation is in business management. In 2020, I discovered the principles of regenerative agriculture and embarked on a journey with the end goal of building a profitable small farm on 23 acres by 2027. Thank you for joining the journey!

[@theShepherdess]

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[@liltexashomestead5083]

VERY COOL! What I enjoyed the most is her 13 species contained turnips, rye, and oats, which I do each fall. Vetch is in her mix, which we have growing and reseeding naturally. Our sheep love vetch. I'm surprised she's not growing willow because I planted our Willow hedge after reading several studies from Australia on the use of Willow for sheep forage. Not only does Willow do well when there's drought, the sheep like it and it's an important part of our natural care program due to its anti parasitic properties.

[@RyanIngleton]

This is brilliant. I am also a first-generation farmer who has procured 200 Aussie white ewes with lambs. It is such a shame our supermarkets are making record profits yet the farmers are only just surviving. Thanks for visiting Australia and showcasing our farming practices. :)

[@kry0-c00per2]

I'm super excited to see first generation farmers be able to have so much success, it gives good hope to know I can run something similar when I start my sheep flock and then cattle herd. I was already a ranch hand so I'm sure I got it if these great people were able too.

[@Plan_it-Farm]

I must say I started from scratch not to long ago and youtube has been key! You can do anything you set your mind on.

[@kry0-c00per2]

@@Plan_it-Farm What did you start with and do you have a KZbin channel?

[@jennystroh4343]

Thank you so much for putting out these videos and newsletters. You give me hope and encouragement as I navigate a major change in my life while still trying to hold onto my farm and make it more profitable.

[@TheCommonGardenTater1]

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaay 100K. You deserve it, and more. Keep well all.

[@marcus3457]

Good catch, I did not notice that. I am glad to see her channel growing.

[@jlpaints]

Wow! What an amazing life they live down under. Glad you had the opportunity to go, and thanks for sharing.

[@AndyViant]

For the Americans amongst us 630mm is under 25 inches. The nearest town of any note is Goondiwindi, and the region is on the edge, basically almost semi desert, in an area that i'm guessing is not dissimilar to Northern Texas. Goondiwindi barely averages 20 inches per year. Looks like they're closer to Inglewood, so rainfall is similar say 21 inches, peak summer temps reach around 105-110 Fahrenheit, Average from October to April would be over 90. Winter June - August (guess you struggle hearing that) would average lows of 40 Fahrenheit, and drop below 30. When it rains in this region, especially in summer, flooding is common. This is on the edge of what we call "channel country" where the land is flat and temporary slow moving streams take ages to run off. Periods of months without any meaningful rain can happen, and despite this upstream rainfall can create flooding, even weeks after the rainfall event..

[@marcus3457]

I did watch the full length video, and really enjoyed it. I appreciate you sharing these videos. I also think sharing books people can use for reference, such as what you do on your website, is also a tremendous resource. Thank you for putting in the time and effort to compile all of this helpful information.

[@Salman-sc8gr]

Bravo! Soo kind of you to travel all the way and share this.

[@suebakafarmgirl4046]

I am very intriged with the Austrailian White.....seems to be like the St. Croix - possibly larger??? This farm is incredible & I am learning more w/ my sheep every day & appreciate you sharing all the pearls!! Good Job!

[@johnjacob442]

The only thing is on that is wonder if it would be just as good in a wetter environment like in the eastern us?

[@247rug]

They are raising them here and are calling them American White. I have heard they are really pleased.

[@karloernestosantos3551]

If I am not mistaken, it is a composite hair type based on the Dorper

[@BlessedVet]

Congrats on 100k! Lets Go! Godspeed

[@genesismccormack7540]

WOW!! 4.7 inches in year. It’s astonishing that her flock is thriving! Gives me hope🎉for my central texas summers…

[@cowboy2180]

Congrats on 100k subscribers

[@MHow1900]

Great video

[@g4o262]

Congratulations on 100k subs 🎉🎊🎇🎆

[@heltonrural9001]

Sou muito fan da raça White dorper, obrigado por compartilhar

[@MSmith-us4lg]

First! Awesome Down Under! ❤

[@stephaniecavnar5290]

So glad to see those Aussie Whites doing great on land that resembles Oklahoma!! ( my part of Oklahoma, anyway).

[@anthonyburke5656]

For the US a “MiL” is a metric measure,ent short hand 100 MiLs is a fraction more than 4 inches.

[@HoneyHollowHomestead]

Wow!! I was amazed at the low price sheep farmers are getting for their lambs at market!! When compared to the expected explosion in beef prices, it's ridiculous! Is Australia exporting their cold storage lamb? Do they see the possibility of lamb consumption to increase with the rise in cost for beef? Personally, I LOVE lamb, but the grocery store price for lamb in the US is way too high for someone living on SS. However, as a small scale farmer myself (goats) I do hope the lamb prices have hit bottom and they will start to go up again.

[@jmc8577]

Aussie here. Price of lamb has been terrible. Recent butchers are advertising*these prices won't be here much longer. The question is, is it a marketing tactic? Or some believing the upcoming rains will help us.

[@AndyViant]

Australia has much more sheep than the US with less than a tenth of the population and they are far more common in supermarkets and butchers all year round. They're certainly not as niche a product and thus the prices are lower. The idea of people doing homesteading and paying $2500 for a good genetics breeder is truly insane as you could never make money off that or it's offspring here. Also Aussie Dollarydoo to US Dollar conversion, so US to Aussie = 1.5 times a $US, Aussie $Kangaroo to US $Bald Eagle = US$ times 2/3

[@anthonyburke5656]

Supplement feed for 6 weeks before turning out the Rams and for lactating ewes.

[@Muhammadkaxim]

nice ❤❤❤❤

[@dennisdean9379]

I have just one question for you: Did you try some Assie White lamb while you were there? And if yes, did you like the flavor and taste?

[@Dawn-di1qs]

Did you get to meet Tara? From Tara Farms whilst in Australia?

[@anthonyburke5656]

The real achievement is Direct Marketing, cutting out at a minimum 2 middlemen profit shares

[@Youtuberkit7]

Can we cross that with dorper?

[@dillonhrrs2010]

What is the name of this song?

[@Plan_it-Farm]

Always wanted to go to Australia what a tough environment holy smokes.

[@AndyViant]

That's what we call marginal land. It's not "tough" land. "Tough" land sees stocking rates of around one head of cattle per 100 acres.

[@mahmoudmosaad7118]

What is the advantage and disadvantage of dorper breed ?and what are diseases that you encounter when you raise this breed?

[@theShepherdess]

Good questions! I plan to make a video on the topic.

[@quailjailss]

1200 acres as “not a lot” lol I wish a had a fraction of 1200 acres to my name. Even if I could have 50 acres I would be happy. I have just over 10 ugh

[@californiabrad]

My comment is off topic from this video, for that I apologize. Some background to my question. Recently I saw a bovine skull and I saw what in the horse world is called points on the teeth of that skull. I am wondering both bovine and sheep chew cudd and the bovine developed points on the teeth. Life quality, and expectancy of horses increase when points are removed every so often. For the sheep you want to keep does removing points on them every so often help/work to extend the sheeps quality and life span?

[@theShepherdess]

I don’t have the exact answer, but I can say it hasn’t been a problem for my sheep!

[@btevlogs19]

U r so pretty and beautiful 😊

[@scottpoet]

Is there any advantage to Australian Whites over Dorper? From what I've read they are/were very similar in foundational breeds. Also what are the health benefits to grassfed lamb over grainfed when it's drought conditions? I'm pretty sure you need green grass to achieve higher quantities of CLA and Omega3s in the final carcass? Is there another benefit I'm not aware of?

[@Connor6569]

Well grains are not a natural diet for ruminants for one.

[@berniepfitzner487]

AW & Dorper are similar. AW tend to have a short hairy coat that sheds rather than a clean skin and a better darker hoof. Supplementing sheep with grain is needed strategy for most Australian farmers.

[@mikehales2792]

Australian White sheep have a lower fat melting point; therefore healthier, plus they don't have that fatty after-taste sheep flavour. They are considered the Wygu of the sheep market. An addition is it is possible to get three joinings in 2 years. Twins and triplets+ is the norm.

[@scottpoet]

@@mikehales2792 the fat properties are interesting. I find the Wygu comparison silly though. Wygu looks like a slab of butter shaped like steak.

[@scottpoet]

@@berniepfitzner487 Ok, different hoof and unique coat. Supplementing grain makes the most sense when it comes to the health and condition of your animals.

[@Bennie32831]

👏✌️☝️👍

[@anthonyburke5656]

Tell the audience the difference! In the US you number a flock in low hundreds, in Australia you number a flock in mid thousands.

[@bobthebuilder6900]

Drought and desert and so much water flowing right nxt to ur property?! Hard to believe they’re not using that resource to irrigate their pastures God bless

[@theShepherdess]

Full interview gives details on how she plans to use the River for irrigation

[@OldesouthFarm]

$26 per lamb is not worth the time.

[@jmc8577]

We know. Especially farmers who are not diverse. They're struggling bad

[@theShepherdess]

It’s tough to even think about.

[@richardlove4287]

Why did you take down my comment shepherdess? It was the truth and you just took it down. Unsubbing.

[@theShepherdess]

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