Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep | How to Raise Your Own Lamb

[@NellieGirl]

After eating lamb fir several year I don’t even like beef. I’m spoiled!! Lamb meat, goat milk, fresh eggs and garden vegetables!!!

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching!!

[@natemorgan7184]

You ain’t wrong

[@AZHighlandHomestead]

This is the first time I have heard to not get sheep first if you haven’t had other large livestock. We have kept rabbits and chickens, but not bigger animals on our homestead. Thanks for the info. Subscribed.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for subscribing! Sheep are very hard to detect illness in and treat effectively. Experience with hardier species first can help immensely.

[@AZHighlandHomestead]

@@YouCanFarm I can understand that!

[@krissycus]

Hi! I'm also in the AZ high desert- considering getting sheep as we have quite a bit of shrubby grassland on our property. But I'm definitely not into high maintenance animals. I'll stick with pigs and rabbits for now! Please let me know if you end up getting any sheep and how they take to the native AZ grasses.

[@dorfrez]

Thank you for your honest portrayal of the challenges in raising sheep

[@YouCanFarm]

You're welcome, I'm glad you liked it!

[@thelynnwiseman]

i wish i had a chance to watch this video BEFORE taking on my poor sheep.. what you have taught me in a short 17,minute video is phenomenal! about to busy my brain with more of your videos.. I can not thank you enough .. best wishes from Scotland uk

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you so much!

[@maisieliberty1319]

Also from Scotland! We have a pet sheep currently at a friend's place. Love sheep 🐑 ❤

[@georgeb2085]

Im Watching your video from Sydney Australia. I've seen a person walking a sheep around my neighborhood and it looks quite tame and obedient. Your video is awesome, I loved it! It's informative and insightful on the care that is required for these beautiful animals. Well done on making this great video to help and inform others who are curious. Its really quite special how your sheep need you to live good healthy and happy lives.... kind of how we humans are like sheep to God and need his protection and guidance in order to live good, healthy and happy lives. Thank you.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you so much for your kind words!

[@kaylin123]

I think this is cool to see how Jesus says we are His sheep, and He’s our shepherd. This video helps with me understanding this. Thanks for caring for sheep in a humane way!

[@natemorgan7184]

You did a awesome job explaining. All my neighbors raise sheep in the 100s and everything they’ve explained to me is exactly what you’ve said in short amount of time!

[@YouCanFarm]

Awesome, thank you for the encouragement!

[@NadesikoRose]

You can also check out your local 4H organization if your country or state has one, they can direct you to reputable breeders or even have good stock that they are looking to sell. Plus you are helping the kids involved, which is always a good thing in my book

[@YouCanFarm]

Good point!

[@heximancer28]

This is straightforward and thorough. Thanks

[@lindamarshall8279]

Hi there, I realise you posted this video some time ago. However, I really want to say thank you for all of the really useful information you included. I think the idea of a few feeder sheep to start with is an excellent idea, which I know I wouldn’t have thought to do. I also really appreciated your video on comparing sheep with goats, and finally the links you include. Thank you for your clear, informative style, with facts not bias!

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you, I'm so glad you found these helpful!

[@paullong4471]

Thank you for sharing.God bless.

[@YouCanFarm]

You are so welcome!

[@MrSyed8kt]

Very informative...the only video on sheep farming that I have seen was completely helpful and encapsulated the requirement and preparations for starters who aspire to rare sheep....I am from J&K (India) ..Thanks

[@YouCanFarm]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

[@Rivera_Homestead]

This was very helpful! Thank you

[@5erkan5]

Wiw, that was great, thank you very much for this amazing information. Best wishes from Turkiye.

[@YouCanFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheHandmadens]

We are raising sheep ! Sheep are the best 🐑🐑🐑

[@YouCanFarm]

Awesome! I love my sheep 💕

[@markpiersall9815]

Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers. Coyotes also eat a lot of rodents as do Bobcats. If Owls nest, there will be less food smells on the ground to attract hungry predators.

[@YouCanFarm]

That's a great idea, thank you!

[@janefromcanada6943]

Great video! So much information! Thank you so much for sharing your experience :)

[@YouCanFarm]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@lucy5097]

Thanks for all of information

[@umarbindaud8175]

Urs experince is amazing. Great job

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you!

[@servihomestead4324]

Very, very informative video about raising sheep. Yours look great. Only thing I don't fully agree with is the use of electric netting. Just never got the hang of it and often had problems with tangling, shorting out on the grass, chickens and lambs getting stuck in it, ugh. Thanks for sharing this.

[@YouCanFarm]

I understand, it's not the easiest to work with.

[@roannegrasso6035]

Such an informative video. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you!

[@abbyu209]

This was a very good video, thank you.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@PineRidgeHomestead]

Great video. Really enjoyed it.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks, I'm so glad!

[@AdventuresinPopUps]

Thank you, great info

[@YouCanFarm]

You're welcome!

[@fludrbywest3886]

So much information ❤ I don’t think would liked to keep sheep! But love your videoed🫶❣️🙏🏻

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@hb.hoffman7983]

Excellent, informative video! Thank you!

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks, I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

[@steventhomas8964]

Very helpful. Thank you

[@YouCanFarm]

You are welcome. Thank you for watching!!

[@taradalton8118]

Great video!!! What animals do you recommend for a first time homesteader?

[@YouCanFarm]

Chickens first, then pigs. I think these are the easiest to raise. Pigs are great because they typically require little to no veterinary care, aren't susceptible to most predators, make use of any food waste, and can be raised to processing weight in a relatively short time.

[@Kajunmare]

You are Gods gift for His creation

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you!

[@payambagheri8854]

thanks for the great videos ....

[@YouCanFarm]

Glad you like them!

[@jameswhittington2318]

You’re the first person that I’ve heard say this every other person I’ve watched has said start with sheep.

[@YouCanFarm]

I've been involved in animal husbandry my whole life, and have seen more people fail at raising sheep than any other species. They are exceptionally good at hiding any signs of disease until its too late to treat, and I see so many learn this the hard way when they find their animals "mysteriously" dead.

[@JnkAbstrq]

Thank you for this video and information. I have been considering starting with two 🐑 sheep. I'm in New Mexico with very little grassland and absolutly no wooded area.. Definitely interested in raising meat lamb vs having many chicken.

[@YouCanFarm]

Two is agood number to start with. I hope you can find a good source of hay out there!

[@JnkAbstrq]

@@YouCanFarm yes there's a few vendors. Should I stay away from Alfalfa?

[@YouCanFarm]

No, you can feed alfalfa. It is high in calcium so it would be good to also offer a regular grass hay, and of course a good free choice mineral so they can balance their diet. Too much calcium can cause urinary calculi in males.

[@usmangani71]

@@YouCanFarm I hear people saying one must not give fresh Alfalfa... is it true that only wilted alfalfa should be given to sheep or cattles?

[@shermdog6969]

I'm in NM as well and looking for a few to start with.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

You make the most helpful videos for sheep - thank you! We have a ram who always looks “pregnant”. He has such a big belly and I think he’s quite greedy. Is this normal? He stomach really waddles when he walks. I’ve cut back on the hay a bit for now. He could get like that in summer on pasture too, and he has had parasite issues….

[@YouCanFarm]

It's not unusual for rams to bully their way to the most food and get fat. One of mine is heavier than I'd like too, and pretty soon I am going to separate the rams to get some weight off them. If it's not just fat and he seems like he has a lot of air or gas in that big belly, then I would try adding some probiotic powder to his food and leaving out some baking soda so he can self regulate.

[@spoolsandbobbins]

@@YouCanFarm thanks again Julie!! I give them free choice baking soda and they do eat it daily. I can hear a lot of gassy activity in his rumen (now that you mention it!) when he gets like that. I’ll often rub it and it gurgles!! But I haven’t tried probiotics and I have lots of kefir grains. Maybe I’ll try those. We do put acv in their water every other day. I think I’m going to cut right back on the hay and chocolate bars for now, lol!!

[@Marigold-ip3gw]

@@spoolsandbobbins chocolate is HIGH in copper. She stated sheep are sensitive to copper which can easily become toxic. One bar of chocolate has 200% RDA of copper for humans so definitely too much for sheep. Why would you give candy to an animal anyway?!

[@villagesheepkm1276]

Thanks for sharing

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@engineking777]

What do you feed the sheep? is it just grass that grows in your yard?

[@YouCanFarm]

Grass for most of the year and hay in the winter. We also supplement with spent brewer's grain and sometimes alfalfa when the ewes are pregnant or nursing. They will eat most species of grass, here it is mostly bermuda grass.

[@JRESHOW]

I was driving out in the country today, slowly, and noticed some sheep. All of a sudden they ALL started running up to me in my car, all of them. And then baaaaing at me. It was so awesome, but is this something they all do?

[@josephnakale7343]

Good information I am planning to buy few sheep in future,but the place is the challenge because I don't have a bigger land however I am opting for local Damara breed because they are both browsers and graizers at the same time, thanks for the video.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks. That sounds like a good plan.

[@noahriding5780]

When you are multitasking and have to do other things, or travel, how do you work out the ideal interval to check on the sheep? You probably aren't out there 24/7 right? so how does that work?

[@shepherdewan]

Sheep are clever not stupid

[@YouCanFarm]

I agree!

[@CestuiQueTrustBeneficiary-KING]

Excellent Videos.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks, I'm glad you like them!

[@kendalsaulsberry2180]

i am thinking about getting the royal white sheep

[@YouCanFarm]

I don't have any experience with those, but hear they are a good hair sheep breed.

[@zuyevdm]

RW sheep is the way to go

[@BettyBrennan]

Would you recommend goats over sheep if getting started? I have raised horses, but this will be new.

[@YouCanFarm]

Goats and sheep present similar challenges, but the best one for you would depend on your unique situation, like what type of land and vegetation you have, and your goals for raising them. I made a video to help people decide between the two: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHrYhpuJaZ6BndU

[@williamgreen6889]

Very Informative, we are thinking of getting 2 katahdin sheep in spring, would 1/4 acre be enough pasture for the 2. Thank you.

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you! Katahdins are a great breed, that's what we raise. That really depends on the age/size of your sheep, and how dense the grass grows on that 1/4 acre. It would be enough space if you plan to supplement them with hay, but likely not provide enough food from the pasture alone.

[@JonathanCarroll3579]

If I'm not mistaken its about 2 head per acre if purely grazing

[@pvs108]

In va they allow 5 per 1 acre. We have 0.6 hoping for 2 sheeps

[@LindaSpence-e2m]

Very interesting ♥️

[@KellyLS716]

Are the dogs ok with the electric fencing? I would like to have a small flock of sheep for fiber only and I won't be lambing, so would it be ok if I only have a run-in shelter but not a barn? Thank you!!

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes, the fencing works for our dogs too. You could definitely have just a run-in shelter for a few adult sheep.

[@Bibiboy]

Thanks a lot for share

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching

[@Bibiboy]

@@YouCanFarm yes thanks for rp

[@quailjailss]

Subbed. Great points and well presented! Love the colored flock btw. I’ve had black belly sheep, but I’ll be crossing katahdin to east friesian. Interested to see what I might get

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you! That sounds like a very cool cross, two of my favorite breeds! I'd be very interested to hear how they turn out.

[@quailjailss]

@@YouCanFarm just hoping I can keep the lambing ease of the hair sheep, but extend the lactation length by a bit.

[@alvarohernandez9983]

I’ve heard that sheep that eat less grain don’t grow hooves. Or that the pasture wears their hooves down

[@YouCanFarm]

I've heard that too. My sheep eat a tiny amount of spent brewers grain, and they don't grow long hooves. If you have rocks or concrete that they can walk over they can wear down their hooves themselves.

[@kfc3930]

I always thought it would be cool to have either a sheep or a goat as a pet/backyard lawnmower and might try milking but mainly I'd just want a pet that makes it so I don't have to mow. Do you think I'm better off with a sheep or a goat I'd perfer a friendly animal who mows my lawn. Would you say the bottle fed sheep are still unfriendly and what breed of sheep would you suggest if sheep are even the move I'd perfer a hair sheep who could be good for milking.

[@YouCanFarm]

Either goats or sheep can make good lawnmowers, choosing the right one depends on whether you have lots of grass or woods/weeds. Sheep prefer grass and goats prefer leafier greens. There are some other factors to consider too. You should check out my Goats Vs. Sheep video to help you decide! Bottle fed sheep can sometimes be friendly, but sheep are almost always more skittish than goats. Katahdin hair sheep can be good milkers, with the right genetics and some patient training.

[@KCFarms]

Love the video it was very informative. we are considering adding sheep to our homestead do you sell any?

[@YouCanFarm]

We don't sell very many, but I do have a few for sale right now.

[@YouCanFarm]

I just checked out your channel and I love it! Thanks for commenting so I could find you guys!

[@KCFarms]

@@YouCanFarm thanks we are adding 2 katahdin sheep and your videos have been super helpful. I see we are about 10 hours away or I would love to add some from you

[@YouCanFarm]

Too bad we are so far away. If you ever plan to head this way please come visit! I'd love to get you started with some good quality sheep.

[@luckylindy1964]

If you buy feeder lambs at first can you at least brake even on them?

[@wildflowerht5457]

How many people does it normally take to take care of the sheep altogether?

[@YouCanFarm]

Usually I take care of all the animals by myself. If we are grabbing them for anything like health checks, two people are better.

[@shepherdewan]

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[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching. Happy New Year!!

[@shepherdewan]

@@YouCanFarm when is it shearing time

[@rueldeveyra1256]

Thanks I can comment already

[@YouCanFarm]

thank you

[@michaelripperger5674]

How many fence sections do you have ? And what size charger

[@YouCanFarm]

We use a 3 fence system. Two are always put up and one is for the next move. Our fences are about a 150 to 165 feet long and we have a 1 joule charger that keeps two fences above 3000 volts.

[@shepherdewan]

Aw the 🐑 getting a cuddle

[@YouCanFarm]

They do.

[@Black_Samurai-fish]

Beautiful animals. I have 2.5 acres of mostly pasture “around the edges there’s brush but not much” I’m wanting to get babydoll sheep 🐑 for my small land to be a main meat/milk source. I wanted 3 females and one male. I’ve had fainting goats before years ago, but never sheep. Does this sound reasonable? I want to be able to make my own meat and milk, we don’t eat pork so our options are really mini sheep or mini goat.

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes, that sounds totally reasonable, although you likely won't get much milk from them.

[@sarahbisnette5469]

Can you expand on why there is not a market for wool production in the USA. I am currently considering raising merino sheep for their wool. Would love to hear your thoughts on the agribusiness.

[@YouCanFarm]

The use of wool for textiles has become almost non-existent in this country, so there are not big wholesale markets for it anymore. I've talked to several wool sheep producers in different parts of the country who all say the cost of shearing is higher than the price they can get for their wool, so most compost it or give it away for free. There are massive Merino wool farms in Australia, New Zealand and Wales that supply most of the world's supply, and even those producers are struggling to make a living on it. I do know of 2 farms that manage to market their wool products well. One of them spins and dyes the wool into high quality yarn, and the other actually spins and makes her wool into beautiful shawls and scarfs to sell. Both sell direct to consumer from their farm stores and farmers markets. This route takes a TON of labor so not sure if they actually make a profit after all the time invested. In both cases these are definitely small side ventures that complement their business, not their main source of income. You could sell the meat from your excess animals, but most Americans do not like the taste of a wool sheep, as the lanolin in their skin is what gives the meat that off, "gamey" flavor that haters of lamb complain about. This is one of the main reasons we raise hair sheep. I would love to hear if you have a different perspective, or an avenue to market wool that I am not aware of.

[@NadesikoRose]

You also need to take allergies into consideration as well, I had to donate all my wool yarn to various knitting groups I knew of because my roommate is allergic to it. Not that I really used much wool yarn whenever I knitted, which is quite regularly. I have to check all my clothing (current and new) to make sure there isn’t any wool in it, mostly because I don’t know how strong or severe his allergy is or what will happen if he comes into contact with any amount of wool….

[@babaralam5634]

Hai I am watching of your nice topics so I have small land ,Pond , cottage and nice Trees at my Village,so like to more watch and I want to know Vaccine ideas .. take care

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for watching!

[@Breeandfree]

We only have a half an acre and I’m really wanting to get either two goats or two sheep for milk and I thought the wool would be a cool benefit over goats. What do you think? Am I crazy lol

[@YouCanFarm]

Very cool! What sort of land do you have? If its all grass pasture I'd go with sheep. Goats would be happier/healthier in a wooded area, although you could still raise them with proper nutrition. You will get a lot more milk from a goat, and they will be easier to train to be milked than a sheep. You will only shear wool sheep once a year, so you won't get a ton of wool from just 2, plus its not super easy to do the shearing correctly (unless you can hire a professional to do it). Since most raw wool doesn't have much value anymore, many sheep producers give it away for free so maybe you could find that elsewhere. Lots of factors to consider! You might want to check out my Goats Vs Sheep video too

[@stayinggolden2665]

Aggressive animals are no bueno, wether a rooster or a cow the mean ones go to freezer camp!

[@YouCanFarm]

Yep, I totally agree. Not worth the trouble!

[@coziii.1829]

I have goats and sheep grazing together Salad bar style mineral feeder is best they will eat what they need . I have 18 minerals they both choose from .

[@YouCanFarm]

That's awesome! Mixing my flocks just didn't work as well for us as grazing them separately. We are in the process of switching to a mineral buffet feeder, its something I've wanted to implement for a while. Happy to hear its working for you.

[@Deas-Mhumhna]

This is why I am not raising sheep in CO. There is very little rainfall. I'm looking into raising sheep in Maine.

[@YouCanFarm]

Very wise!

[@bevinguenther8688]

Are those catahoula dogs?

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes they are! We did a video all about them: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJfThYJ_rq-NfZY

[@emilybutler356]

what breed is that dog? in the bit of the video where u were talking about parasites. sorry random question but ty.

[@YouCanFarm]

It is a Catahoula Leopard Dog. My next video is all about them! Thank you for watching.

[@dblood8529]

I think you mentioned you have 60 sheep in that pasture? How big is that area? I’m also in NC and will like to raise lamb for a Islamic community…I’m no Muslim but I can see the money in raising and selling lamb in my area. Thanks

[@YouCanFarm]

We have about 12 acres of pasture that we rotationally graze our sheep on. We use 300 ft of portable electric netting to fence their daily paddock moves, giving them roughly 5000 square feet of pasture per day.

[@scooter2202]

I feel like the logistics of separating ewes, weaned lambs, and rams on a small area would be troubling

[@YouCanFarm]

It certainly can be.

[@billyj.swain4sranch718]

Good info, thank you 🐑✝️🌧🙏🏼💙

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@yaahlabanyamyan144]

I love All Sheeps ❤

[@YouCanFarm]

Me too!

[@StormyRider-d1e]

I've had goats before antifreeze lamp for forever Faith once they found that she brought a lot less stubborn than

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for sharing

[@High-Vibrational-Alignment]

How many sheep per acre

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

Can I keep just one? As in like a pet?

[@YouCanFarm]

I would not recommend it. They are herd animals and are very unhappy by themselves. Lone herd animals tend to be very nervous and spend all their time trying to get out and find others like them to join.

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

@@YouCanFarm 😭 since I was a child sheep has been my favourite animal..

[@rachelward7499]

@@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies just get 2

[@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies]

@@rachelward7499 male + male or male female...which is optimal? You think?

[@rachelward7499]

@@imneverwrongsometimestruthlies rams can be dangerous, so I would recommend two females or two castrated rams

[@daystarcreations]

You said you coordinate lambing for winter, what does that mean? New home steaders here and love your videos, thanks for all the advice!

[@YouCanFarm]

I mean we plan our breeding so that all the lambs will be born in the winter months, which is December through February here. That way we already have the sheep near a barn where the new moms and babies can get some shelter and privacy, plus the cold weather makes the parasite pressure much lower for the new lambs. Hope this explains things, and thanks for watching!

[@sararenee7487]

I ran across your video after having the opportunity to add some lamb to my small farm. I have 4 acres and I thought it would be a fun new adventure. In your video, you show keeping hogs with two wires. I have to ask, as someone who raised 4 pigs on my last adventure for the meat, how did you keep them contained with just wire? Mine had to have multiple levels of fencing as they kept trying to break through the fence and dig with their snout.

[@YouCanFarm]

We have always kept pigs with just a couple wires. We keep it well electrified and train them to it at a young age. We also make sure they have lots of space and plenty of food to keep them happy so they won't want to get out, and we move them periodically so they don't get too bored.

[@StormyRider-d1e]

I have had goats before I have one now need to get him a partner I erased a sheep for FFA I found sheep to be a lot easier to work with than goats and goats tend to be a lot more stubborn

[@YouCanFarm]

They certainly can be!

[@DDracheNN]

Is it possible to have sheep as pets, and have it just for the wool? I'm not judging you for the fact that your sheep dies at the end of the process (I'm not even vegetarian), but I'd really like to have sheep as pets someday. Is it a crazy idea or actually possible? I don't have a farm or anything like it, just wondering about a far future.😊

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes, you could have sheep just as pets, and definitely just for the wool if you are into fiber arts. Sheep aren't naturally very social with people, as they tend to be very skittish and don't like to be handled much, but if you got a bottle baby and worked with it everyday you could tame it.

[@DDracheNN]

@@YouCanFarm That's great! Thank you for the reply!❤

[@reinabrowne]

How do I buy your pasture raised sheep?

[@YouCanFarm]

Are you local to eastern North Carolina? We don't often sell our sheep but I do have a few smaller ones available.

[@reinabrowne]

@@YouCanFarm I’m not local. 👎

[@YouCanFarm]

Where are you located at?

[@reinabrowne]

Utah

[@CestuiQueTrustBeneficiary-KING]

Do You Sell Meat? I Live In Texas.

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes. We do ship but the shipping cost can be expensive.

[@CestuiQueTrustBeneficiary-KING]

@@YouCanFarm Copy That I Probably Be Better Off Buying A Whole Lamb Cut And Freezing The Meat Through The Year. If The Freezer Life Is Good.

[@mohdnaseerchoudhary4148]

I love you ❤️❤️❤️

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks!

[@shepherdewan]

Clever 🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑🐑

[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you.

[@StormyRider-d1e]

I found that go through a lot more stubborn than sheep yes cheaper more skittish but they seem to be not as stubborn

[@YouCanFarm]

Thanks for sharing!

[@韩大-f5k]

Closed captions 自动识别成韩文了！可以改成英文的吗？

[@YouCanFarm]

Hope you enjoyed it

[@peacelove3828]

how often do u murder them for food?

[@YouCanFarm]

We process our lambs at around 9-12 months of age. There is death involved in all food systems. Even strict vegans eat plants and grains that are grown in monoculture systems dependent on destructive machinery and chemical poisons that kill thousands of insect, rodents, reptiles, and microorganisms and render that land uninhabitable for other species for years to come. We strive to give our animals the best life possible while they are in our care, and steward abundant wildlife on our land. Remember there is no peaceful death in nature either.

[@chrispaulus4491]

@@YouCanFarmwell said!

[@LanternOfLiberty]

Triggering the algorithm. Fudge KZbin. 😉

[@YouCanFarm]

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[@shepherdewan]

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[@YouCanFarm]

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[@rueldeveyra1256]

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[@YouCanFarm]

Hello to you too.

[@shepherdewan]

They’re good girls and boys more goats

[@YouCanFarm]

They are, thank you for the comment

[@randywiley66]

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[@YouCanFarm]

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[@residentialpsycho1075]

This video's subtitles are all wrong.

[@TandaMouse]

Our sheep can not eat alfalfa. Too much copper content. We have Soay. They are also hair breed and have horns. WV.

[@YouCanFarm]

Cool, I had not heard of that breed. I had to go look them up!

[@ramziosramzios4213]

How much small sheep cost ?is it profitable business or you do this like hobby ,canada have long winter ،half of the year u have to buy feed and it's expencive , sheep and goats need good sun to be healthy and give more productions like milk and babies

[@YouCanFarm]

Sheep in my area cost about $300 per head. It is a profitable business. We raise them and sell the meat, so our profit is about $600 per lamb. We do buy hay to feed them for a few months each year but they are outside in the sun all the time, and grazing for most of the year.

[@ramziosramzios4213]

@@YouCanFarm thank u so much for your answer ,I'm new in canada ,when I was in my country I worked long times raising goats ,sheep and I love so much working with animals,I would like to know do I need to have a farm in canada to do this or if I can rent a farm

[@YouCanFarm]

You should be able to rent some land there in Canada to raise animals. I hope you find a way to do what you love again.

[@CestuiQueTrustBeneficiary-KING]

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[@indian-lj2ve]

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[@YouCanFarm]

Yes, it is my farm

[@shepherdewan]

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[@YouCanFarm]

Thank you.

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[@brandencarden5754]

Really focused on all the negative things about sheep. Really discouraging to someone watching.

[@YouCanFarm]

That wasn’t my intent, only to be realistic about some of the challenges of raising sheep. I see too many well meaning homesteaders and beginning farmers spend a bunch of money on sheep only to have them die soon after. I’d like to help others to avoid that sad fate by being prepared.

[@noahriding5780]

So... I've been doing bees. I like bees. Love bees. But the deaths of colonies have made it unreasonable to continue. Its not possible to actually make anything when everyone sells you weak bees and they are dead by the time spring comes. I've got agricultural experience in a lot of areas, but not everything. I think that helps... but ... This made me a bit more interested in stuff like sheep. sheep look interesting. But there's things that worry me. I watched the sheperdess' video on starting sheep and she said that all her sheep died the first year. Is that really what its going to be like? Is a huge death rate going to be the case your first year? It seems discouraging to hear people lose a lot. Or does that really happen? Maybe some people are saying stuff to get you away from stealing their dream? I was curious to ask a real non-dramatic person's view?

[@YouCanFarm]

Yes, unfortunately that happens to a lot of new sheep owners. Sheep are very good at hiding any health problems until they are life threatening, so many inexperienced farmers miss the signs. I always recommend getting a few feeder lambs to finish for meat as a test run before investing in any breeding stock.

[@shepherdewan]

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[@YouCanFarm]

What breed do you raise?

[@mothermine1]

@@YouCanFarm ewan has worked on a project for people with special needs for 20 years and has loved sheep forever.

[@YouCanFarm]

@@mothermine1 that's so wonderful!

[@ReyBanYAHUAH]

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[@YouCanFarm]

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[@YouCanFarm]

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[@clarencewatson4566]

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[@YouCanFarm]

thank you for watching.

[@watchthis6789]

I barely made it through 5 minutes of this video. I could not stand the negativity, everything is difficult, bla bla bla

[@YouCanFarm]

I’m sorry you feel that way. I just see so many people invest time and money into sheep thinking they are simple, only to have them die. My aim is to help prepare future sheep owners for the challenges and help them avoid that terrible heartache.

[@watchthis6789]

@@YouCanFarm thanks for your reply. I get what you're saying, and if I had made it through the rest of the video I may have learned of solutions. I have watched and read many hours of information about sheep, as I will be starting my flock soon, and I had never run into anyone using this method to teach people about issues with sheep. I wish you well.

[@chrispaulus4491]

@@watchthis6789 I get what you’re saying. I thought it was a little out of character for her. But I’m one of her first 100 subscribers and I know her educational background impractical experience, so I stuck it out. I watch this and other channels to learn. I just bought a 17 acre farm in southern Kentucky and I have a lot to do before I can bring on animals. 😊

[@oraldomullings7816]

Very informative. Thanks alot for sharing

[@YouCanFarm]

Glad it was helpful!