Getting Sheep For Your Hobby Farm? Watch First!
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- čas přidán 1. 02. 2024
- Are you thinking of getting sheep for your hobby farm or small block? Watch this first to learn everything you need to know before making the commitment. From housing and feeding to breeding and health, we cover it all in this informative video! Don't start your sheep hobby or farming journey without watching this first.
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It's an absolutely fantastic video with you and Gavin, looking forward to the follow-ups.
Hi Tim. i would love to see a video on boer goats and the milking goats in Australia. I'm sick getting of watching the yanky videos
Ha! I used to have Boer goats. Loved them. I’ll see what I can do….
@@FarmLearningTim Thank you. 🦘 Love you videos, always looking forward for the next one
Me too and I'm a yank.
@@allenferry9632 oh dear…. I’m working on it guys!!!!
Your start video actually really resonated with me about buying the right type of sheep. We asked a stock agent to find us some Dorpers a couple of years ago, (our first), not really knowing what to look for & thinking that he would do the right thing by us. They all had terrible feet and were coughing and had mucus in their noses. We have had to continually keep trimming their feet to try and get them looking a bit better and comfortable. I thought the coughing & mucus would clear up it's self, but it hasn't. Do you know much about that? It doesn't seem to matter what time of year it is. I love making friends with them and giving them scratches and hand feeding them.
Great video Tim, up until the dirty dorper comment. As a first time owner of livestock not having the hassle of shearing suits us. Only a small flock of 15 very easy to handle and they taste great. You made it sound like no one should consider dorpers because you don't like them.
Not my intention mate. Apologies
I'm really curious about that comment - what aspects of dorpers trigger that sort of reaction? I love them as mine have been tough and clever without being as downright ratbaggy as my goats.
Also brilliant yard, definitely copying your design.
I got 10 Dorpers and they are so easy care and tasty that suit the dry Aussie climate.
The euro/wool breeds require sheering and a lot of work.
I love your little ewe and flock, your stabling looked very neat and practical.
Thank you so much 😀
Thanks Tim, absolute brilliant video. I prefer my sheep and lamb with gravy. But as an ex rural rep, the video is prefect for the beginner.
Any chance you could share more about the squeeze, pen and 360° gate dimensions and built?
Sure. I’ll think about how to make it interesting
Fantastic video, Gavin’s knowledge of sheep is astounding and I enjoyed being educated by him on owning sheep. In my personal situation I am looking to run a couple of lawn mowers that may or may not end up as Sunday lunch so would be interested in his views or dormers or Australian Whites as breeds worth owning as a small herd.
Steve, I think as Gavin said, it’s personal choice. Make sure you buy from a reputable breeder, you get the breed with the behaviour and characteristics that suits your location and operation, then make sure that they have great conformation.
Awesome video!
Great video, exactly something I needed
Great video Tim.
Excellent video! Just what I need. Thanks Tim :)
Amazing information for beginners 👍🏻
Hi, loved your video. I can't find the how to make a sheep halter. Can you please point me in the right direction?
Great video, i own an olive grove and have been considering sheep, do you have any specific breed suggestions that wont touch the trees?
I got babydoll Southdown for lower height in the vineyard. Didn’t work. Sheep are browsers. Will go at any leaf material. They even chew the bark of some trees. Figs are a standout favourite. I would suggest caution.
What are the rough measurements of your shed?
Roughly 3X3
gday Tim - is it called a Limson sheep breed ? I have put that in the "ol google box a few times and can not find any help or better spelling for the Limson sheep would be great
Limousine cattle. Gavin’s done it all
thanks Tim
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So you really don't like the Aussie White/ Dorper breeds going by your comment?
I was naughty. They are not the quietest breed for hobby farming. Perfectly fine for large scale livestock farming
@@FarmLearningTim Really? My mate had 1/2 doz on his 5ac and you hardly ever heard them, even at feedtime.
I had three Dorpers dumped in my paddock a number of years ago. One settled and the other two were hard to handle. I have two descendants left. I now have Southdowns and Babydoll sheep and they are so much easier and they actually like to have you around.
Don't knock the dorper they are the best sheep 😊
Wow, looks great！