rosti
Loving the herd life
I’m considering getting a few sheep to start my dogs on. I don’t plan on keeping them for more than a few months(would prefer to borrow over buy), but want to take good care of them in the time I do have them.
I have no experience with sheep, but I do know they can’t have high copper feed or minerals. Other than that, is their basic care the same as with goats? How many sheep would 1/4 acre hold? It’s seeded with various grasses and alfalfa and is a very lush, thick pasture-are they as sensitive about fresh, lush grass as goats are? Our goats are always wanting to bloat on pasture, unless we feed ‘em hay before turning them out. I’m wanting the sheep to keep the pasture mowed... What diseases should I be aware of that sheep commonly carry that are contagious to goats? I imagine they’d be the same diseases that I’d watch out for when buying a goat... Are sheep fence jumpers and climbers like goats are?
Thanks in advance!
I have no experience with sheep, but I do know they can’t have high copper feed or minerals. Other than that, is their basic care the same as with goats? How many sheep would 1/4 acre hold? It’s seeded with various grasses and alfalfa and is a very lush, thick pasture-are they as sensitive about fresh, lush grass as goats are? Our goats are always wanting to bloat on pasture, unless we feed ‘em hay before turning them out. I’m wanting the sheep to keep the pasture mowed... What diseases should I be aware of that sheep commonly carry that are contagious to goats? I imagine they’d be the same diseases that I’d watch out for when buying a goat... Are sheep fence jumpers and climbers like goats are?
Thanks in advance!