Good Morning CJ A neighbor has two very big pigs running with their cattle. Deb and I drove past their place this past weekend and I was amazed at the plowed...
<Dogs look up to us, cats look down on us but pigs consider us their equals.> but the dogs sure tell the pigs where to go! those pigs don't want to mess with...
Horses and donkeys don't share worms with cows, sheep or goats except lung worms. I certainly would not have pigs in my pasture with my sheep or goats. I like ...
I've made and placed for sale on Ebay a couple more bits of dorper related artwork, could make a nice present for the person who has everything dorper also...
Hi Anita, been mulling over your input about using rye/clover safely with horses. This is really significant, more than a person might think. It adds fuel to...
Good Morning All We have had quite an adventure with the New Grt. Pry. and the goat Deb decided to adopt (I did agree I just don't want to admit it). At first...
... Any suggestions appreciated. Take Care Chuck > I'm sorry Chuck..... but thankyou for this mornings great heartfelt chuckle! You must be looking after my...
What suggestions? Sounds like things are going pretty good! susan millstone farm Oct 28, 2009 04:56:38 AM, Shedders_Sheep_Group@yahoogroups.com wrote: Good...
Hello All, I am new to the group, thought I'd post a brief intro so you know yet another hair sheep fan is lurking and learning! ;) And so when I ask...
Hi Krystal, I'll move over and let you have my "newbie" spot. I've asked so many questions on this forum that I expect to get a bill in the mail any day now....
Welcome to the group Krystal. I too raise Painted Desert sheep here in Joshua, Tx. Great to see you here, lots of wise people to ask questions too. ... -- ...
G'day Kristal, Welcome. I guess that your WA is not the same as mine (Western Australia). I hope you have a great deal of satisfaction from your chosen sheep. ...
Welcome Krystal, I also raise registered Painted Desert sheep. I'm a old breeder of 13 years that just joined a new Non-profit Association in October. Link is...
I have a dozen bred yearlings and ewe lambs for sale. Katahdin/ Black Dorper cross. Katahdin ram is one of Karen Kenagy's. I have birth records and 60 day...
Hi Barb, I missed this post. We never had a soil or forage analysis. On the ranch in south Texas, the native grass was thick and beautiful except in times of...
Thank you all for the warm welcome! I think I'll like it here. ;) And, no, my WA is not the same as your reference! LOL Although, I've always wanted to...
What do you all use for fencing? I've read that a few of the hair breeds can be quite the fence jumpers when frightened! Not sure if I would care for an 8'...
I have 52 inch fences on the perimeter. That's to keep dogs out; not sheep in. My Dorper crosses would be quite happy to stay in a pen with ordinary fences....
Hi Krystal, We used 5' woven no climb around the perimeter, also more to keep predators out than sheep in. My Dorpers and crosses would be happy with 40", but...
Hi Krystal We have 48" woven and have never had a Dorper or Katahdin escape. We just got our first goat (part of the deal that came with our latest Grt. Pyr....
I'm a fencing contractor over here as well as a Dorper breeder. When I build sheep fences I use 6-70-30 Hinge Joint or Ring Lock on pickets or posts that are...
Don't laugh too loudly, In the small corral with the lambs barn I have 5ft cattle panels faced with 2 x 4 inch garden wire, Our actual perimeter fence around...
Hi, Here in NW Oregon I use a perimeter fence of field fencing with 2 strands of hot wire on top, this is for coyote control as we have lots of them. For...
Ok.... Lorna here in the wilds of Canada...... tee hee.... We managed for years with a falling down 2 string barbwire perimeter fence and two string electric...