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kate7590 · « **on:** June 02, 2014, 08:57:52 pm »

Hello. Im hoping to learn bait more about keeping sheep.
My husband and I moved to the country nearly a year ago, and have recently bought 9 acres just above our orchard. (walk through a gate at the top of the garden and you're in the field!)

As you can imagine the grass is now getting so long so a few sheep to graze has been a topic we have discussed quite regularly, but I want to learn as much as I can about keeping pet sheep before we jump in

Lesley Silvester · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2014, 09:49:09 pm »

welcome from Shropshire. Whereabouts are you? You'll learn a lot on here.

kelly58 · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2014, 09:52:02 pm »

Yup your on the right forum,

Rosemary · « **Reply #3 on:** June 03, 2014, 07:18:39 am »

Hello and welcome

Stuff here on sheep http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/livestock/sheep/ and lots of diary entries about our experiences over the last seven years http://www.accidentalsmallholder.net/diary/

ZaktheLad · « **Reply #4 on:** June 03, 2014, 07:21:21 am »

Hello

An exciting time for you. Look forward to hearing what you decide to do with your land.

Treud na Mara · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2014, 08:31:41 am »

welcome - and warning sheep can be addictive

bloomer · « **Reply #6 on:** June 03, 2014, 08:42:12 am »

and the only known cure for sheep addiction is coo's!!!

plumseverywhere · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2014, 09:28:57 am »

Quote from: bloomer on June 03, 2014, 08:42:12 am

and the only known cure for sheep addiction is coo's!!!

Not so sure Bloomer - when I found coo's in my sheep field my heart jumped out of my mouth

welcome Kate

We have pet sheep, they are great lawnmowers and very tame (so easy to manage)

bloomer · « **Reply #8 on:** June 03, 2014, 09:33:57 am »

ok i still don't have sheep, im fairly certain that in my far future there will be coo's they are just awesome (and i like beef)...

ZaktheLad · « **Reply #9 on:** June 03, 2014, 09:35:50 am »

Quote from: bloomer on June 03, 2014, 08:42:12 am

and the only known cure for sheep addiction is coo's!!!

I've heard they are very expensive to purchase though....

bloomer · « **Reply #10 on:** June 03, 2014, 09:54:37 am »

i think thats why its called addiction...

I still dont have any, and walked round the smallholder show saturday trying to narrow down breed choices!!!

(Ryelands still firm favourite i think)

benandjerry · « **Reply #11 on:** June 03, 2014, 08:10:21 pm »

Hello & Welcome

Possum · « **Reply #12 on:** June 14, 2014, 05:44:03 pm »

If you want to keep the grass down, think about geese. If you get goslings at 2 weeks old they become quite attached to you and are easy to rear. They eat much more grass than my sheep seem to and there seems to be a ready market for them at Christmas.

Bramblecot · « **Reply #13 on:** June 14, 2014, 06:09:35 pm »

from Dorset. See if you can get a hay crop off the field this summer - money in the bank

and good for the field too.

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