Thinking about sheep on your homestead? Watch this!
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- čas přidán 12. 09. 2024
- Are sheep worth it to raise? What is the time commitment and routine like? If you want to sell meat for profit, would you have a return on investment? What infrastructure do you need to get started raising sheep for meat?
We bought most of these supplies from FenceFast.ca a small Canadian supplier:
Gallagher Sheep Netting
Gallagher post double foot step in multiwire
Gallagher Standard Economy Grazing Fence Reel
Gallagher polywire 200m
YES SHEEP! Best poo compost for your garden ever!!!! Nurse Judi in Scottsdale AZ and Eucharistic Minister. Prayers for you 🙏🏻 ❤️ all
Thank you Judi!
You forgot the big one ! Cutting the grass $2000 for ride on plus 1 hour to cut plus $10 gas each time. Sheep seem a great way to go. Happy homesteading.
That's so right!!
The sheep graphics were hilarious! 😆
She made me laugh with those too haha. -Dom
Love the content. Very quick, to the point and useful information. Well done.
Thanks Nate!
The best music yet!
The cartoon sheep animations are super cute too!
Nooooot as cute as real sheep + Jeannie of course though
hahahaha I know!
Very informative video!!! What are examples of meals that you make with sheep? You keep them from Spring until Fall? You're so much fun & interesting to watch, it makes me want to get all the animals 😆
Lots of curries are great with lamb. Also stew, lamb chops, and lamb burgers! Yes, Spring to fall for us!
Great video made good sense
Not a "baaaaaad" investment! Good vlog u guys!
Thank you!! 😁
Now with bonus ninja fence post throwing action.
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Excellent video
Thanks Bettina!
@@ODriscolls I have wanted sheep since my early 20s,I had a few friends who were sheep farmers.
This is extremely helpful to someone who is planning on raising sheep next year. Thank you!
Do you ever overwinter sheep?
So glad it is helpful! We have not over wintered anything yet. We get so much snow for so long, until we have a good shelter we are keeping them just until fall
@@ODriscolls thanks! That is my plan as of now for the same reason.
How long do you have lambs before they are butchered?
I love ❤️ your shirt.
Right on. Those are lyrics from the national anthem
Better than cutting and paying for gas
Hahaha
Great information thank you guys. Here is one vain question.... Are they as messy as chickens? Do you need to keep your little artists out of the areas were sheep were till the soil had a chance to absorb the "gifts"? Ok two questions ;-)
Their poop isn't as bothersome as chickens but we aren't walking around barefoot 😅😅
Sheep manure is super non-offensive. Kind of like rabbit poop. They don't stay in place long enough for it to pile up or anything.
Worst case is you get a smelly sneaker coming back to the house now and again
Was really looking forward to this one.
We always had sheep back in the UK in fact Kristen got two bottle lams for her birthday one year.
Just wondering if they’re all for meat or you are keeping some for breeding?
If you keep breeding stock and need help with foot trimming or ‘Dagging out’ (cleaning up their backsides for lambing) give us a shout.
Ether way looking forward to following your journey.
We originally planned to breed some but I think we will be processing them all this year. Hoof trimming is something I'd like to learn however. - Dom
Sounds like a great deal and healthy meat. Do you have problems with coyote or predators jumping the fencing? Thanks.
Not yet thankfully
You've got rotational grazing of your sheep down to a science. Jeremy Clarkson could learn something from watching you guys! 😀
I liked his show. He has a beautiful spot over there. Not sure how much he knows about farming though haha
I am happy for the sheep but why no goats this year? And where will the sheep be held in the winter time those sheep you keep? And plans for a different kind of building to house them for the winter?
Hey Cristina. We decided to try sheep this year instead. If I had my time back I would have mixed in a couple of goats to eat the stuff the sheep don't like.
Originally I thought I would prefer sheep and my plan was to breed four of them this fall. I cut some poles with which I was going to make a pole barn. However we have decided not to keep any sheep this year so I wont be building the barn. Maybe next year we will try a cow haha.
Do you butcher the sheep yourself or do you send them off for butchering? If you do send them off how much is it?
Also you able to sell the wool to get some money back?
As always love the videos
Dominic will do it here. These are hair sheep so there is no need to shear them, they are only for meat. Thanks!
Hey, Jenny! Do you ever have any problems with coyotes or other predators?
Surprisingly, no. But there are predators around. We think maybe the electric perimeter fence has deterred them? Could be luck though! There are bears, coyotes, fox, and raccoons in the area.
@@ODriscolls Thank you! I love your channel.
I will be going into sheep raring in a few months and wondering where you got the movable fencing to purchase. Thanks
Fence Fast in canada
Hi! You didn't really talk about the cost of processing the sheep. Are you planning to do that yourselves?
Yes we will do that ourselves. -Dom
Non-gas using lawn mowers! I've never tried sheep,does it really taste good? How do you use it in your cooking?
So there is mutton[sheep] and lamb. I've heard they are very different I don't think I've ever had mutton before, but we have eaten lots of lamb and it is probably Jenny's favourite meat -Dom
Plus sheep are yummy. Its a win win O'Driscoll"s
That they are!
Do the sheep help you sleep?
Most nights they don't impede it at the very least... MOST nights.
I love lamb 🐑 meat 🥩
It's my favourite!
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