Your sheep questions answered.

[@shellyharrison]

I don't have sheep, or cows... but.... I do have 200 acres and it used to run some.... the more I watch your channel the more I am liking everything I am seeing... your presentation and clear enjoyment as you do what you do... hahahah... I laughed at the video where you just stomp in some crap and go "that's good crap !!" hahahahaha !! Great vids and the info is just invaluable ! Great job to you and your entire crew ! Oklahoma down here and watching the blizzard melt away finally :) Stay safe and warm you guys !!

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Thanks Les!

[@jimmynoland5137]

Gttut

[@jimmynoland5137]

5⁵55hrs gub

[@grantstacy1084]

Where in Oklahoma maybe a grazing lease is in order?

[@KenDBerryMD]

Great Q&A! Thanks for the info Greg and Jan

[@goodhopeequestrianandregen7118]

Please keep this up on a regular basis We need to learn more about successful operations to help us eliminate costly mistakes. Thanks again!

[@shannoncalhoun3684]

Priceless wisdom. Thank you Greg and Jan.

[@jacain1234]

Rocks in a bucket! I do that to move my rams all the time. Lol!!!

[@davemi00]

Grass Management - It’s Always about that. ** We luv these talk sessions. Thanks !

[@elizebethparker5412]

I am watching this again for the excellent information.

[@wisconsinfarmer4742]

my neighbor, a livestock scientist, talked me out of dairy goats. so here I am. learned a lot in only 24 minutes. Just gonna get two dairy ewes. my lush ground would probably support 100.

[@georgeheller2281]

Hair sheep are the best, they are easy keeping and tough as nails. Thank you have a great day.

[@merlypinzonmunoz7676]

I love how she asks questions when she sees the need ❤❤ lovely couple and very informative videos , Thank you

[@a.s.w.508]

I love, love, love your videos. Thank you for not having music. I can't thank you enough for that!!!!

[@JudgeD-hc9vw]

Love love love the Q&A. Thank you.

[@Digger927]

Haha, cool I got a shout out! Thanks Greg and Jan! Lol, I can confirm electro-net will not keep a ram separated from ewes! I documented mine on vids on my channel. Luckily I have gotten by with it this time around but I'd definitely not recommend it, I worked my tail off to make sure the lambs didn't freeze to death, luckily they are pretty hardy if they don't get wet. I was fortunate that they had a couple of weeks of nicer February weather before we got the subarctic system from Hades, also I was lucky that only 4 ewes got bred by accident the one night the ram was in with them! I think the term you were looking for Greg was "Jugging" for the lambing.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Good job Brent on saving those lambs during this last artic blast.

[@kurtbognar6806]

This is my favorite kinda content with you! Weekly or monthly, these would be a hit

[@leen3846]

Great video! Those pens are called "jugs". Great information guys! It is always appreciated!

[@tomboysen7592]

Enjoyable content really like the information on other aspects of the operation out of the pasture thank you Tom from Nebraska

[@garybratton7250]

Good to see Jan!

[@geoffreyclarke9700]

Thanks for the information. I have goats and sheep together. I do not worm or feed grain. I have Australian White sheep.

[@SHDW-sy7oz]

love it thank you so much, please do more sheep talk!

[@kiddfamilyfarmllc9962]

10 acres I want to run a flock on. This is as good as any college Ag course.

[@joshblick]

I have 11 acres and recently bought 4 weaned 2 month old sheep. I say go for it. Just rotate them for parasites and giving the grass a rest. They don't eat that much as lambs but next year will be different and more of them.

[@stevedulaney3744]

Video I’ve been waiting for! Bought the severely grown up farm next to mine. Working on my fencing now and plan to transition from cattle to hair sheep.

[@moavic5087]

Make sure you get a guard dog or something to guard the flock. Sheep are just predator magnets, neighbors dogs, coyotes, foxes, Eagles, large owls, humans, etc...

[@stevedulaney3744]

Oh yes I will get a LGD as soon as I get sheep. I’ve had goats before and know a LGD is a must.

[@zoda4]

This was great!! Thank you for doing this.

[@navarrohillsranch]

Great information! We are ramping up hair sheep on our place as we reduce cattle numbers. We are starting small but plan to get to about 100 head over the next couple years and really appreciate what you stated about knowing where they come from and choosing from a flock in similar environment.

[@lcostantino7931]

Great information thanks

[@thebamlife1775]

Great info! Thank you!!

[@phaizonosborne3287]

I just bought those two books just recently, can't wait for the new one.

[@FarmFreshIB]

The third member of the Katahdin cross is a Wiltshire Horn sheep.

[@elizebethparker5412]

So informative! Thank you.

[@5203mhr]

Love you both how simple you have made your and animals life

[@rondianderson4402]

Can't wait to see the new book!

[@randolphbutler1832]

Thank you for sharing.🐑🐑😷👍

[@thomasreto2997]

Wow. I really learned a lot of valuable insights listening to you two talk with each other. My wife and I have 4 very weedy agricultural acres and…at first we thought of goats, but now….(after we get it surveyed and fenced)it seems like hair sheep have so many advantages! Of course we will probably just start with two or 3 weened ram lambs and harvest for our own consumption just to see how it goes. We are going to the homesteaders of America conference in Frontroyal Virginia in October….hope to c you there🌈😃🤙

[@rickayers3150]

Quality of life. Great quote Jan

[@cristelaymerich]

I like the interviewer. Hola 👋

[@karenbrown3713]

Love this video

[@OnePieceatatimeranch]

We have crossed Tennessee Meat goat and fainters with Nubia/Boer/Spanish does and we just pretty much eliminated worm trouble in my daughter's goats,but I love our sheep(Katahdin) so far. I bought some off a farm near Lexington Mo a few years ago which all died. Bought some from a known good breeder near Brunswick who doesn't worm and his BIL is my friend. They have been awesome and stay fat

[@leelindsay5618]

I recently had some grassfed only lamb tamales. They were awesome!

[@yoopermann7942]

cat wait for the "new" book! great information! i just wish i could get my brothers to watch your videos and land owners who dont want sheep or goats on their land,, because "of competion with the deer,, great video

[@dougkuykendall1547]

Agree....great Q&A. Jjjjjjjjugs. I couldn't think of the term either and when I did remember I have a hard time saying it!!!

[@willieclark2256]

Gosh, I can't wait for the new book!

[@nicholasmacinnis1486]

Excited for new book!

[@JnkAbstrq]

Sounds good for anywhere other than the desert.

[@joshuawhetzel572]

Lambing jugs may be the term you were looking for. Thanks for another informative video.

[@beyondthenetfence]

I love these q and a chats! Keep it up!

[@TheRfmodulator]

I appreciate these q&a videos. More info about marketing is always helpful. Thanks!

[@willpappan4993]

Great information y'all! Thank you!

[@savageairsoft9259]

Thanks very much. Very helpful

[@carrolbell2017]

I had 30 ewes and one ran Katadin and I had ewes drop lambs in January and they did well but I live in Ky and I had 5 acres divided in 8 plots and rotated every 5 days

[@shanerobbins1501]

Hi Greg....if you live in the tropics and don't have to worry about winter lambing would you even have to take the ram out of the flock at all?

[@bruceswabb7145]

Would love to see a response on this question. Has been asked several times w no comment.

[@thomasreto2997]

That’s a great question! We have 4 agricultural zoned acres in constant wet windward Hawaii. Great question. Divided between getting just some weened ram lambs to grow out or an actual starting flock…of course we don’t have enough land to really separate them..ram lambs should be alot cheaper if you have never done this.

[@jenniferann2237]

You guys are fantastic. Thank you for such good information. I hope to buy sheep from you someday! (Looking for land now.)

[@SalamAli-qr3qh]

Thank you Greg and Jan.good information as always . Is there a specific brand of protein tub that you recommend for sheep and where to buy?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

MLS tubs are good, Free Choice Enterprises has one called Corner Post as well.

[@SalamAli-qr3qh]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher .thank you

[@PaulLadendorf]

Thanks for all of the great info. I just got my first 2 sheep - castrated rams (I'm just a homesteader). I've got a few questions 1. What do you mean by "work the sheep"? 2. Is it true that the stocking rate (from what I read about 6 sheep per acre for good pasture) goes up significantly when you do rotational grazing? If so, by how much? 3. What are the best grasses to grow for sheep? 4. My pasture is not very good. Lots of broomsedge and the ground is rock hard. What is the best way to improve it? Thanks so much for any questions you can answer.

[@karlkahmann4035]

You mentioned feeding some protein when stockpile gets low or insufficient-is that like pellets or something you buy from the feed store?

[@andreafalconiero9089]

The protein tubs I've seen are actually filled with a solid block of material, usually made of molasses and other ingredients, and designed to be used as a lick. Something like this: www.peaveymart.com/AGRI-BLOK-20-RANGE-SHEEP-MOLASSES-PROTEIN-SUPPLEMENT-BLOCK-50-kg-P2621.aspx

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Protein tub solid lick

[@karlkahmann4035]

Thanks for the answer-I thought maybe it was something similar to cubes I’ve seen them feed horses

[@lindagates9150]

Ahh !waiting for the new book there is the anticipation ,the smell of a new book and what beats all of that Jan is ...you have no prep work to do other than feeding and watching the author for signs of distress. 😀😃😄😁😆😅😂🤣😉🙂😇😊

[@tammoilliet8683]

Most wool sheep will need hoof trimming and I have heard of more and more hair breeders that are having to trim feet as well but I believe that is purely from bad breeding. The problem is that the farmer is able to catch and trim feet to easily 😂. Ever wondered why the only cows that need trimming are dairy cows??? It's because they are always in a barn near a squeeze so Mr farmer goes, "oh I'll just give you a quick trim" and then he keeps that cow with bad feet. The beef rancher sends those cows for hamburger cause you can't catch and trim cow's feet on pasture! Sheep... unfortunately it's easy enough to catch em, and snip snip you're done. Sounds easy?? Next thing you know you have a 100 bloody sets of feet to trim every year!! If you get sheep, watch their feet, if they start getting long (like skis) trim them and give her a call tag, or at the very least, don't keep any of her progeny.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Wow, super advice Tam. Thanks for sharing with everybody, hope they listen to you!!!

[@saab9500se]

I like your approach. New-ish to St. Croix, always helped my dad out when he had the farm. Anyhow, I will also have lambs in May. I currently leave the Ram in with the ewes and feed hay. One water bucket to keep warm, etc. Next weekend it'll be warm again and I'll separate and start feeding a higher protein feed. I guess the point is, keep it simple. I don't want to be married to my farm and live in the barn with them (haha). Let them provide and also do a service for your farm/pasture. Always enjoy the videos.

[@dalenedrow2456]

Thank you so much for doing the videos very educational my question is from the time Atlanta's born what is their age when you take them to the market also what is the weight of them when you take them to the market thank you so much August 3rd 2023

[@robm.4512]

Wonderfully intelligent approach to the job. I’m off to check out the St Croix. No idea whether I can get them here in the UK, but I’m up for trying. Thank you both for making these vids, so much food for thought. 👏😎👍

[@pederjohansen2029]

Thank you for these talks. I wonder if you have anybody using chickens behind your flocks/herds. I've seen people like Joel Salvatin and Gabe Brown who use chickens for extra manure and revenue stream. Thanks again for these posts.

[@ryancooper1008]

Thanks for the Q&A. I am curious about about what you do for ewes that have triplets- Do you pull one of the lambs and try to put it on another ewe or let the ewe raise the triplets? I have had ewes that raised triplets and even quads successfully and others that have not. Just curious of what you do. Thanks

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We let nature take its course, we do not intervene with the sheep during lambing season. They work it out.

[@brettpayton6286]

Job well done. Thank you very much. Look forward to more of these. 2 questions. 1st about my Ram. This is all on 30A. Could I run that ram several paddocks behind the ewes through out the rotation, or do you think he would still create problems that way. In these hills of north Missouri we couldnt do the cart trick. 2nd, when do you guy sell your lambs an also how may one be able to buy some of them?? Thank you again.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

The ram being rotated behind the ewes will get back with the ewes and you will be lambing when you don't want lambs! Sold out of breeding stock for this year, check with us in January 2022.

[@moavic5087]

You need to build a “Ram mobile” pick a nice flat paddock and just rotate the ram and his buddy there until it’s time to breed. Its brilliant!

[@alexprokouchkine5673]

Perfect

[@chaco973]

Hi greg, how do i choose when buying sheep and rams, what should i look for, i remembered you said for cattle big gut and short legs, good video by the way

[@cajuncattlecompany484]

Greg, would you leave your rams with ewes tear round if located in central Florida, where the winters aren’t brutal?

[@brandonkrause6401]

The good ole rocks in a bucket xD. Never fails.

[@mlauntube]

I was thinking about the rams' tenacity to bust through and electric fence and swim around the fence when the ewes are in heat. It made me realize all the more how stupid it is for teenagers to be dating. The farmer picks the best he can out of the rams and ewes from his knowledge and wisdom. How much more does it make sense for parents to pick spouses for their children? Would make things much easier on the children; you can still give them veto power; and you can keep the ram in the mobile pen so to speak; as it is written "Do not arouse or awaken love until the time is right."

[@geralddunn2654]

thank you thank you thank you, I'm to old for cattle by myself so I'm going to do sheep and St Croix for sure. enjoy the cattle segments but would like to see more on the sheep, thank you

[@ronaldcummings6337]

What type of protein tub?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

MLS is the brand name. Free Choice Enterprises sells a tub called Corner Post.

[@farmingartistprintdigitald4363]

I was wondering the same thing. Thanks for sharing your wisdom with us, Greg and Jan! I had the privilege of hearing you speak at an Acres conference in Ohio years ago, and have been loving your channel.

[@chaco973]

Hi greg when do you take off the males and when do you introduce them back to the females

[@cropslivestockworkingtoget3106]

I think the term Greg was looking for is "jugging". Lambing in winter, putting ewes in the little lambing pens (jugs)

[@andrew-rp7uy]

I live in Canada where it's very hard to find st croix sheep would you recommend Katahdin sheep or Katahdin crossed with Barbados black-belly or Wiltshire Horn or a mix of all three?

[@FarmFreshIB]

I would highly recommend the Katahdin. That is what I raise and they have been a wonderful addition to our homestead. I have lots of videos on my channel about my sheep. Although ... I do not have the space to manage my sheep like Greg does.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Use what you have that is local and adapted to your environment

[@kimberleebell98]

@@FarmFreshIB Where in Canada are you? What do you do in the couple of weeks below -15 Celsius?

[@JaktOscar]

How old are the lambs when you harvest them and are you in risk of getting ewes served by young ram lambs?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Rams are removed at 16 weeks old. If you leave them in longer, you will get some ewes bred!

[@dylanmontgomery6882]

How many sheep would you run on 20 acres of good grass utilizing rotational grazing?

[@MrEzekiel1982]

I couldn’t make out the source of protein you use in the winter before green up. Sounded like you said lick tub?

[@maryfrancesc714]

What’s a lick tub?

[@janellelucido4444]

What’s a protein tub? I’m not familiar with that. Thanks for everything. You guys are awesome and super inspiring!

[@davidcarlile4455]

Thanks for the wisdom Greg. Couple of questions if you have time. It sounds like you sell your lambs in August. At what weight? And in Texas the highest and most consistent market time is the first of January. Would you ever recommend keeping the lambs until then (8 months old) if you had plenty of grass?

[@karenzepeta6473]

What kind of minerals and protein tubs do you use for your sheep

[@cresa4196]

I have always wondered what you do for shelter for the sheep in the winter when they are rotationally grazing and for the LGDs

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Cedar groves are awesome natural shelters

[@Joel-xq1ki]

Question: How do you deal with scald when grazing sheep in long grass?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Never had scald in our sheep flock

[@HomemakingwithRebekah]

What do you do with the cull ewes? Do you eat them or sell them?

[@craigellis555]

What sort of protein did you give them, if not grain?

[@ambercrombie789]

Do sheep require more gentle care than cattle? Please elaborate.

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Sheep take less care than cattle in the winter. As long as you keep moving the sheep, they forage for their food even through deep snow.

[@ambercrombie789]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you so much.

[@ambercrombie789]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you.

[@Mindy56743]

Do you sell butcher lambs through out the year? Or is it only in the early spring? And do you sell breeding stock?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Breeding stock is sold out for 2021. Wethers have all been sold as well.

[@jeaniepartridge6701]

We are interested in sheep if we can ever get the realtor to answer our property questions so we can make an informed offer. It seems agents are making enough money here so they don't work to sell. We have talked to people who have bought property without asking the right questions and now regret it.

[@Chuck_Wheat]

I was just wondering how you would do your reels for your starter fencing? The fence with 2 or 3 wires on it to train your sheep, does it have all wires on one reel or 3 reels each with one wire?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

There is a fence out there called Smart Fence. It has numerous wires on it. We used 3 reels of polybraid when we first started.

[@Chuck_Wheat]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Sorry I didn't see this sooner! Thank you so much!

[@ethanluppert8901]

anyone in South Louisiana following these folks? also, I can't believe the St. Croix sheep is from the island of St.Croix! My dad worked down there when I was young so I went to high school on st. Croix. Lots of goats, don't remember sheep.

[@hausbruer]

Can you use sheep to clear scrubby land into Silvo pasture? Do they do well in timber?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Yes they do well in scrubby land. Okay in timber.

[@ryanoconnor6837]

why remove the rams from the ewes in july? won't they breed the ewes once they drop lambs in may?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

If you don't want winter lambing, remove the rams in July. Winter lambing in Missouri is a complete disaster.

[@padenowens0703]

Any vaccines given to the lambs when you work them?

[@vytautasjanulaitis9473]

What about sheep eating apples and fermented apples in autumn\winter?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

It would be fine, they would clean them up

[@baltazarmorais7903]

Mr. greg, can you tell, wy didnt The dorper sheep work out for you? And how many sheep you recomend for those 5 acres?! Thank you for your time. 🙏🏻🇵🇹

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

The Dorper ewes all died from parasites.

[@finngamesknudson1457]

You said you give sheep a ‘protein tub’ or something like that. Can you elaborate on what this tub is?

[@cajuncattlecompany484]

Greg, what is your protein lick you give sheep, and is it a liquid or solid

[@loganyoutube4818]

Why is the damper on that stove so high up on the stove pipe?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Not sure, that was where I put it 30 years ago!!!

[@loganyoutube4818]

@@gregjudyregenerativerancher was just curious if you had done what my great grandfather did and put 2 dampers in the stove pipe...he could get that thing dialed in till it would melt your eyebrows

[@jonathanberrong8522]

Great video

[@EHSTexas]

Good video, very educational. With ya'lls devotion to farming, why don't ya'll add chickens and/or pigs?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

We have friends that raise pigs and chickens, we help support their farm family by buying from them. They are good at it and we like supporting small family farms.

[@StarseedAmbassadorofedm]

♥️✨♥️

[@TheNomadMonad]

I'm researching now in order to build a successful program in Texas in the near future. I'd really like to know why the Dorper didn't work out for you. Could you elaborate more about how you eliminated the different breeds you tried?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

The breeds that could not survive without being wormed died. We have never wormed an animal. The ones that could not handle this management are no longer with us.

[@TheNomadMonad]

Thank you so much for your reply! Congrats on your success!

[@MrRobertdeeze]

Age of animals for prime eating? Sheep and cattle How long does sheep typically live? How long do Cattle typically live?

[@gregjudyregenerativerancher]

Prime eating sheep for us is 16 months to 2 years old. They have a much larger carcass and more grass fat on them. Sheep can live for 10 years or more. Beef are best on grass if they are completely finished on grass, takes 20-26 months. Cows can live up to 23 years, but the average length that they stay in your herd is more like 10-14 years.