SHEEP FARMING FOR BEGINNERS (Masterclass on Raising Sheep for Profit)

🐑 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 acreageWhether you’re in the dreaming phase of sheep farming or already managing a flock, this episode walks through the key principles every shepherd needs to get right.  In this crash course on sheep farming for beginners, I’m sharing how I raise my sheep to maintain above average flock health, how I graze my sheep to minimize feed costs and maximize pasture, and how I direct market my sheep for $480 per head without ever leaving my farm.  I will also be answering common questions about feeding, fencing, troubleshooting health concerns, and more.  TIMESTAMPS00:00 Introductions and preview of content00:38 Overview of my farm and climate04:18 My unlikely story of becoming a shepherdess07:26 The moment I realized why my sheep were sick10:10 A thriving flock and a thriving business16:05 Three enemies of a beginner shepherd16:54 Enemy #1: Barber’s pole worm24:23 Enemy #2: coccidia27:56 Enemy #3: lambing complications29:35 How many sheep should you start with?31:21 How I run my rotational grazing system39:16 Exactly how I market my sheep for $480 per head47:18 Audience Q&ACONNECT 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/HarmonyFarmsDorpersSend the Shepherdess your feedback about this episode!Support the show