Author Topic: Advice on getting started  (Read 2758 times)

garryn001

  • Joined Jan 2013
Advice on getting started
« on: January 21, 2013, 01:43:21 pm »
HI there just wondering if anyone is aware of any courses are available for people interested in rearing sheep? Im located in the Ayrshire area.
Many thanks
Garry

Rosemary

  • Joined Oct 2007
  • Barry, Angus, Scotland
    • The Accidental Smallholder
Re: Advice on getting started
« Reply #1 on: January 21, 2013, 03:22:45 pm »
HI there just wondering if anyone is aware of any courses are available for people interested in rearing sheep? Im located in the Ayrshire area.
Many thanks
Garry
Keep an eye on the courses at The Accidental Smallholder - we're planning to run "Starting with Sheep" courses this year.

http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/smallholding/courses/

Fleecewife

  • Joined May 2010
  • South Lanarkshire
    • ScotHebs
Re: Advice on getting started
« Reply #2 on: January 21, 2013, 03:29:53 pm »
It depends on the scale of your intended sheep venture.  There are courses run by the agricultural colleges but they are aimed at the commercial producer, with information which doesn't always translate well to a smaller scale enterprise.
Rosemary's courses sound the bizz if you are intending to rear sheep on a small scale.
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garryn001

  • Joined Jan 2013
Re: Advice on getting started
« Reply #3 on: January 21, 2013, 03:36:45 pm »
Thanks very much for taking the time to reply folks. It will just be a small scale operation so the smallholder courses sound ideal!

sashbo

  • Joined Dec 2012
Re: Advice on getting started
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2013, 07:43:40 pm »
i would like a course too, we have just a few sheep, ....
im in kent, and cant find anything local.. :(

 

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