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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Davinci on September 19, 2014, 08:15:07 am

Title: A to z of starting up
Post by: Davinci on September 19, 2014, 08:15:07 am

Hi has anyone seen a good or can post a good account of what is needed when starting up a smallholding. (registering the land on onwards). We are awaiting an outcome on a tender for 6 acres where we intend to keep sheep if successful. Regards.

Title: Re: A to z of starting up
Post by: Dan on September 19, 2014, 10:11:43 am

Start here with the Intro to keeping sheep article, and follow it through page by page. It covers most of the basics including registrations:


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



There are some general livestock articles here that might be useful if you're new to sheep:


http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/general/ (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/general/)


Finally, a large part of keeping sheep successfully on small acreage is about grassland management, there's a series here:


http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/smallholding/grassland-management/ (http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/smallholding/grassland-management/)


HTH, good luck with the tender.  :)


Dan

Title: Re: A to z of starting up
Post by: Davinci on September 21, 2014, 05:10:36 pm

Thank you!
 Regards