I am hoping to be able to get a couple of dairy sheep next year for my husband and I. this was a great source of information and such a nice relasxing video! Thank you for making it available
It's terrific to see that she is milking 30 something sheep! I won't have enough land but for 15 to 20, so that gives me hope, particularly combined with other farm enterprises like feeder pigs, and feeding the whey to them.
So it's settled then: for a subsistence farmer, dairy sheep seem better choices compared to cows do to the sheep's smaller size, lesser feeding requirements, and more manageable milk output! I'm definitely going to get sheep of my own once I own a large enough piece of property to support them. Thank you very much for telling me, I'm always glad to hear when off-gridding living practices pay off. /)_/) ('.-') /(")(") ~Bunny out~ Oh! And congratulations on owning your own sheep (if not farm!)
Note that these videos are not posted by the farms featured, so if you want to know what they use for teat dip, etc, you will want to contact the farm directly.
hello! I have two dairy ewes and I reccomend sheep for a small family. If they were producing at their peak i could get 1-2 gallons a day, but as my milking season was messed up I get 1 gallon every 2-3 days milking only ONCE a day. I let the lambs have access to mom during the day, separate at night then milk in the morning. They get a lb of rolled oats and a few lbs of alfalfa while milking, but pasture the rest of the day. once i stop milking they will go back to pasture only.
For someone who just wants to farm enough to feed their family with what they grow/produce on their farm, would you recommend owning a sheep or two in place of a cow? I've heard the argument that "A normal dairy cow can produce 12 to 17 gallons of milk a day at her peak. What in God's name are you going to do with that much milk?" but I was wondering if sheep needed better pastures, or were harder to train, or any other reason that would make a non-commercial farmer be better off with cows?
This is a wonderful operation, but it is painful to see this high-quality milk put into plastic. Ugh. Not only is plastic destructive to the environment (from sourcing the petroleum, transporting it, making the plastic, use, and disposal) - the micorpores in all plastics are an issue. Even more of a concern is that essentially all plastics transfer synthetic chemicals to whatever they come into contact with - even 'food grade' plastic. Not just the chemicals of the plastic itself, but the numerous additives that go into most all plastics during manufacture of things from various plastic materials. Hope they are able to change to stainless steel. Glass is even better for storing milk, and like SS is better at heat transfer than plastic to aid rapid cooling of the milk, but regulators seem afraid of glass. If anyone reading this has not had the opportunity to taste milk bottled in glass, you will be pleasantly surprised! Of course, the more 'real' the milk, the better: pasture/forage based (not confinment fed a corn and soy based diet), low temp pasturization - or better yet 'fresh squeezed', and from a traditional dairy animal (not a mega-production Holstien). DON'T take my word for it: try it for yourself!
Dairy sheep are a great choice! But also look into dairy goats before making a final choice. For that matter, smaller traditional dairy cow breeds, like Jerseys, make wonderful 'house cows'. They usually produce in the range of 5 gallons a day, but there is lots of variation, depending on bloodlines but also whether they are 'pushed', usually w/lots of grain, for maximum production. Some people keep more than one type of dairy animal. Why not? :) Enjoy!
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Beautiful farm! Love everything about this from the beautiful ewes to the calm demeanor of the shepherd! ❤
I have thoroughly enjoyed this series, thank you!
I am hoping to be able to get a couple of dairy sheep next year for my husband and I. this was a great source of information and such a nice relasxing video! Thank you for making it available
It's terrific to see that she is milking 30 something sheep! I won't have enough land but for 15 to 20, so that gives me hope, particularly combined with other farm enterprises like feeder pigs, and feeding the whey to them.
This is fascinating and I love seeing your operation and how you're making your cheese as well!
I am getting into sheep finnsheep. Thank you so much just found you. I love sheep too and all the little farm animals.
Nice video Maryrose !! all the best to you and farm!!
So it's settled then: for a subsistence farmer, dairy sheep seem better choices compared to cows do to the sheep's smaller size, lesser feeding requirements, and more manageable milk output!
I'm definitely going to get sheep of my own once I own a large enough piece of property to support them. Thank you very much for telling me, I'm always glad to hear when off-gridding living practices pay off.
/)_/)
('.-')
/(")(")
~Bunny out~
Oh! And congratulations on owning your own sheep (if not farm!)
Greeting Maryrose may I ask what is the breed of sheep are you milking?
Note that these videos are not posted by the farms featured, so if you want to know what they use for teat dip, etc, you will want to contact the farm directly.
I gotta watch you! I gotta learn all da NY way to do da stuff :D
hello! I have two dairy ewes and I reccomend sheep for a small family. If they were producing at their peak i could get 1-2 gallons a day, but as my milking season was messed up I get 1 gallon every 2-3 days milking only ONCE a day. I let the lambs have access to mom during the day, separate at night then milk in the morning. They get a lb of rolled oats and a few lbs of alfalfa while milking, but pasture the rest of the day. once i stop milking they will go back to pasture only.
What do you squirt into the samples of milk to test for mastitis? Thank you!!
For someone who just wants to farm enough to feed their family with what they grow/produce on their farm, would you recommend owning a sheep or two in place of a cow?
I've heard the argument that "A normal dairy cow can produce 12 to 17 gallons of milk a day at her peak. What in God's name are you going to do with that much milk?" but I was wondering if sheep needed better pastures, or were harder to train, or any other reason that would make a non-commercial farmer be better off with cows?
So homesteaders can reasonably get by without a cow and still have all the dairy they could drink. Ahh~ that's a relief.
Very informative video. I enjoyed it.
That seems like a TINY amount of milk?
Ha, sound cut out toward the end.
Very nice video, thanks for sharing. 😺
This is a wonderful operation, but it is painful to see this high-quality milk put into plastic. Ugh. Not only is plastic destructive to the environment (from sourcing the petroleum, transporting it, making the plastic, use, and disposal) - the micorpores in all plastics are an issue. Even more of a concern is that essentially all plastics transfer synthetic chemicals to whatever they come into contact with - even 'food grade' plastic. Not just the chemicals of the plastic itself, but the numerous additives that go into most all plastics during manufacture of things from various plastic materials. Hope they are able to change to stainless steel.
Glass is even better for storing milk, and like SS is better at heat transfer than plastic to aid rapid cooling of the milk, but regulators seem afraid of glass.
If anyone reading this has not had the opportunity to taste milk bottled in glass, you will be pleasantly surprised! Of course, the more 'real' the milk, the better: pasture/forage based (not confinment fed a corn and soy based diet), low temp pasturization - or better yet 'fresh squeezed', and from a traditional dairy animal (not a mega-production Holstien). DON'T take my word for it: try it for yourself!
Hopefully plastic will be replace.
What are you dipping with at the end of milking, and what soaps do you use for clean up?
Jon Immink
Most likely iodine we use it on cows to protect their udders from mastitis
Amazing job
What is your sheep breed ?
Wondering what you rinsed with after milking?
How do you get started in this business
BRAVO ! ! ! ! !
So very interesting
Dairy sheep are a great choice! But also look into dairy goats before making a final choice. For that matter, smaller traditional dairy cow breeds, like Jerseys, make wonderful 'house cows'. They usually produce in the range of 5 gallons a day, but there is lots of variation, depending on bloodlines but also whether they are 'pushed', usually w/lots of grain, for maximum production. Some people keep more than one type of dairy animal. Why not? :) Enjoy!
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Hello Cornell Small Farms! I hope this message finds you well. I am a producer at INSIDER and I recently found this amazing video and we would love to feature it in one of our videos about dairy around the world! For a little knowledge about us, INSIDER is a part of Business Insider. All of your footage will be credited with your Facebook, Instagram or CZcams page.
Please let me know if this is okay with you! You can also email me at cthallon@businessinsider.com