Rotational Grazing Sheep for Beginners

🐑 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 acreage Rotational grazing is about as close to a silver bullet for parasite control as you'll find in sheep farming, and in this episode, I'm breaking down my complete grazing system.  I cover how regular rotation builds pasture health and keeps feed costs low, plus the practical details: paddock rest, pasture recovery, fencing setup, and more.  I’m also diving into some audience questions on stocking rates, deworming, minerals, and grazing sheep alongside other livestock.  My goal in this episode is to help the beginner shepherd avoid some of my own early mistakes, so listen in!TIMESTAMPS00:00:00 What’s the big deal about rotational grazing?00:05:48 The importance of taking seriously our own food security00:07:40 Diving into the transformation in my flock since implementing rotational grazing00:08:51 How rotational grazing significantly improves pasture health, not just flock health00:13:00 Addressing the pushback: “I don’t have time for rotational grazing”00:15:19 My recommendation on how often to move sheep and how long to rest paddocks00:22:39 Choosing the right electric fencing and training sheep to respect it00:27:40 Exactly how I stockpile pasture to ease the burden of winter feeding00:32:41 A walkthrough of my exact fencing setup, including perimeter fencing and electric-wire paddocks00:40:35 Prioritizing flock health through deworming and culling for disease00:42:24 The first line of defense against predators00:43:38 Creating the right paddock size for the size of your flock00:44:41 Evaluating the health of your soil and providing proper mineral access to your sheepCONNECT 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