Patrick Smith Presentation 2013

A presentation by Pat Smith describing Sarto Sheep Farm, his intensive year-round operation, as given at an Alberta Lamb Producer meeting.
See also the virtual tour of Sarto Sheep Farm. • Virtual Farm Tour - La...

[@tylerdavidson3507]

Mr Smith thank you for going into such detail into how your farm works.

[@myselfalone100]

Hi Mr. Smith 😊
I really enjoy watching your video over and over again, its very instructive 😊
I'm dreaming, planning, researching etc... in your experience and opinion:
(for instance let's take 100ewes as example)
• how much straw (acreage/land) is needed to grow enough for bedding all year round ?
• how much hay/haylage (again in size of land) is needed to feed all year ?
• what size of barn/shelter is needed (for similar intensive system) ?
° what's your opinion about corn silage?
° what's your opinion about soybean instead of peas ?
° what's your opinion about soybean residues to bale and use for bedding ?
😊 if you could answer, I would be very grateful and glad 😊

[@DorperdaRocca]

Great!!!!!!

[@ericschoeman6613]

Amazing

[@mohamedmatar7034]

Thank you for the great presentation, I want to start a sheep farm business in Manitoba, Can I work in your farm some weeks for learning and training?

[@justinrees2400]

I wonder if he uses cidr’s now in 2019.

[@yunusyldrm5213]

can these sheep live in warmer countries?

[@debbieweathersbee7802]

May I ask why you would've want a security camera in the barn, at less you would be able to see if anything did go wrong. I'm all for the ewes doing everything on their on as far as that goes. What is the reasoning leaving the lights on at night..
What do you think about sheep in central Georgia being left outside year round. Yes our winter months are getting colder here and wet.

[@pnsmith123]

We have staff in the barn 24 hrs per day since we lamb year round.
Our sheep are outside except when they have young lambs. I suspect in Georgia you issue is heat not cold. Ewes will need protection from sun.
The sheep breed we use is highly prolific. We only leave 2 lambs with mother the remainder are raised in a self fed nursery.

[@DraGon-cg6ge]

how much money can i make if i start with 150 goals?

[@AmanKhan-lj9oz]

Nice veds

[@debbieweathersbee7802]

How are you getting these ewes to have quad or triplets all the time . We always said we rather have a good healthy size lamb then worring about the ewe not raising triplets .

[@burakparlakisik]

Alkis

[@lochorganicgardens9208]

I must say this system is better then the system of Sandi Brock