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would fattening up a couple of lambs over the summer/autumn be an option? by the time the grass stops growing the lambs would be ready for freezer? This should minimise the need to buy drenches/vaccines etc which can make keeping a small flock a bit more expensive.
Quote from: Cuddles on September 12, 2016, 03:55:12 pmwould fattening up a couple of lambs over the summer/autumn be an option? by the time the grass stops growing the lambs would be ready for freezer? This should minimise the need to buy drenches/vaccines etc which can make keeping a small flock a bit more expensive.I agree. Even a few sheep on 3/4 acre would need hay through most of the WInter and would poach the ground around troughs and drinkers.
Hmmm....Finding a Billy goat is not as easy...
And they have got terrible feet...
Quote from: Anke on September 12, 2016, 09:01:17 pmAnd they have got terrible feet...Yes - Angoras. They aren't really meant to be in wet, damp Britain...., also goats (incl Angoras) will spend most of their winters inside... out of their choice. Goats don't do rain ((or snow).U mean goats?
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