Keeping Sheep
Keeping Sheep
- Easy Tips Before You Take Up the Challenge of Raising Sheep
Keeping sheep is an
activity that calls for much attention and careful
consideration. Most people take up the challenge of
keeping sheep as means of livelihood because of several
advantages:
1. Sheep may produce good quality wool for sale;
2. Sheep are also known to be prolific milk and cheese
producers;
3. They can also be sold for their meat;
4. And sheep may also be sold as is for other sheep
farmers.
Sheep are grazing animals. They need a constant supply
of grass to supply their nutritional requirements as
ruminants. Grass fed sheep also produce a higher
nutritional value milk and other dairy produce, although
grain supplements has its place in their diet as well.
Because of their nature to always group themselves, it
is also important to save time to have a good herding
dog to help you around. A flock of sheep usually have a
follow the leader attitude so managing a huge number of
them can be daunting so choosing your helper dog for the
task is also important.
You must also proved ample space for them to move around
a good measure is 1 acre of land per four ewes and their
lambs. Keeping sheep within their confines is also an
essential part of raising them. Today electrified fences
or nets are getting popular due to their liability and
ease of installment. Be familiarized with their natural
predators. In a U.S. survey it was shown that the common
coyote accounted for 50 percent of the sheep losses.
Other predators are the bobcats, wild dogs, eagle and
even bears. Penning and bedding them to some extent
minimizes the threats posed by these predators.
Keeping sheep in tip top shape may also require you to
invest on good housing or building for them in order to
ward off the harmful natural elements. If you are
keeping sheep for wool then a good investment on
building is imperative. Having a chute for your sheep is
also one of the most important equipments you will need.
It is a narrow passageway for sheep in order to manage
them to walk in a single file so that when you need to
vaccinate any of them you are sure that each of them
receive proper attention. A good halter is also needed
to lead them and hold each sheep by their heads
properly. Keeping sheep can be a rewarding business but
you will need dedication and more hands-on experience
with it to get the most out of it.
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