Author Topic: Birchlea (Read 1930 times)

Birchlea · « **on:** July 17, 2016, 10:34:29 am »

Hi all.

We have just become, for the first time, the owners of five Soay sheep. Two ewes, a neutered ram and two lambs. We know absolutely nothing about sheep keeping so will be learning on the hoof (quite literally!)

There may be a few silly questions but we will try to research before we ask.

We are East Sussex based on a small Thre acre plot which should be enough for our sheep.

Thanks in anticipation.

Birchlea

cans · « **Reply #1 on:** August 17, 2016, 07:36:35 am »

Hi, and welcome.

Wealth of experience on here so ask away

devonlady · « **Reply #2 on:** August 17, 2016, 08:55:45 am »

Hello and welcome to the forum. I think the watchword on here is "the only silly question is the one you don't ask!"

Rosemary · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2016, 08:57:37 am »

Hello and welcome.

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/sheep/

And Tim Tyne's book "The Sheep Book for Smallholders"

SallyintNorth · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2016, 09:44:00 am »

Welcome, and congratulations on your sheep. Soays are supposed to be one of the better breeds in terms of not needing too much intervention, so fingers crossed yours will live up to that and give you a good introduction to sheep keeping without too many dramas. Very pretty little things, aren't they? Feel free to post us a picture or two

waterbuffalofarmer · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2016, 10:58:53 am »

Hi and welcome to the forum [member=162352]Birchlea[/member], really great to have you aboard. Congratulations on the new sheep, wishing you all the best with them (they're true characters

) As for questions go ahead, nothing is too silly to ask about sheep and we would be happy to answer, after all this is what we're here for. Enjoy the ride!

Possum · « **Reply #6 on:** August 17, 2016, 06:26:27 pm »

Hi Birchlea,

Welcome to TAS.

I can thoroughly recommend [size=78%]http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/sheep/. [/size]
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It is also worth reading the diaries from the beginning. They give a very good account of the seasonal rhythms of smallholding life.