Closer Look at Hair Sheep

In this episode of Voices from the Field, Margo Hale, NCAT'S Southeast Regional Director, and NCAT Agriculture Specialist Tracy Mumma discuss considerations in raising hair sheep. Both have raised hair sheep but in very different climates – Tracy in Montana and Margo in Arkansas.Because hair sheep are less common than wool sheep in many part of the country, Margo and Tracy begin by explaining what hair sheep are and go on to discuss some of the benefits of hair sheep as well as some potential pitfalls to be aware of when deciding whether a hair sheep enterprise is right for your farm.Related ATTRA Resources:Sheep and GoatsDirect Marketing Meat with Dave and Jenny Scott. Part 1Direct Marketing Mead with Dave and Jenny Scott. Part 2: ProcessingDirect Marketing Mead with Dave and Jenny Scott. Part 3: RelationshipsManaging Internal Parasites in Sheep and GoatsSheep and Goats: Frequently Asked QuestionsSheep: Sustainable and Organic ProductionTips for: Preventing Internal ParasitesTips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products: Live AnimalsTips for Marketing Sheep and Goat Products: MeatTools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Animal SelectionTools for Managing Internal Parasites in Small Ruminants: Pasture ManagementContact Margo Hale and Tracy Mumma via email at [email protected] and [email protected] complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.Please call ATTRA with any and all of your sustainable agriculture questions at 800-346-9140 or e-mail us at [email protected]. Our two dozen specialists can help you with a vast array of topics, everything from farm planning to pest management, from produce to livestock, and soils to aquaculture.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find our other extensive, and free, sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at NCAT/ATTRA's website.You also can stay in touch with NCAT at its Facebook page.Keep up with NCAT/ATTRA's SIFT farm at its website.Also check out NCAT's Regional Offices' websites and Facebook Pages!Southwest Regional Office: Website /