10 THINGS I WISH I KNEW BEFORE STARTING MY SHEEP BUSINESS

🐑 Sign up for my FREE one-hour masterclass on raising, grazing, and marketing sheep for $480 per head📙 Order my book for beginner sheep farmers on small acreageI’m pulling back the curtain on my failures and successes along my sheep farming journey in hopes that I can give you a massive headstart in your own shepherding.  There are a few things I’m glad I knew before I got started, but there are many more lessons I’ve learned the hard way, often through costly mistakes.  In this episode, I’m sharing practical tips, surprising realizations, and game-changing practices for beginner shepherds.  Join me for this conversation to get your most important sheep questions answered!TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introduction and preview of content03:04 Why I chose Dorper sheep and rotational grazing05:10 Building a profitable farm from the beginning06:31 A few things I’m glad I knew when starting out06:46 Why you should invest in quality breeding stock08:03 Ways I maximized my profits from the start10:34 My simple but necessary farm record keeping system11:46 Things I wish I knew before I started sheep farming11:53 Pros and cons of raising sheep for meat13:36 Understanding the top worm risks and appropriate treatments15:03 Simple systems for rotational grazing and watering17:45 The gravity of mineral deficiencies and proper deworming practices25:36 Treating and assessing your flock appropriately30:23 Optimizing your pasture for grazing35:28 Farming is better with support36:55 Lambing and weaning best practices41:46 Failures in farming are not cause for panic43:12 Answering questions from the audienceCONNECT WITH MEEmail: [email protected]: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessPatreon Blog: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessBLOGMerch: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessMERCHInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/harmonyfarms.shepherdess/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HarmonyFarmsDorpersMORE FROM THIS EPISODEView full show notes and transcript on the blogWatch this episode on YouTubeSend the Shepherdess your feedback about this episode!Support the show