Katahdin Sheep for Our Regenerative Grazing Transition

As we work to regenerate our 50 acres of conventionally farmed row crop ground into a lush perennial pasture we know that animals are going to be one of our most important tools. That's we decided to almost double our flock size, and even that number will grow over the next couple of months as lambing begins! Now we just need some rain and for our first round of cover crops to be planted.

**Here's One of Greg Judy's Sheep Videos**

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[ThatSheepGuy]

Nice video, awesome to see you grow your sheep flock.

[dnawormcastings]

Great video I miss having sheep I used to have fat tale sheep can’t wait to see the lambs get born 🇳🇿❤️

[markpiersall]

Every 100 feet plant a Thornless Honey Locust. Consider installing an Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents that host ticks, feed and attract Bobcats and Coyotes. Barn Owls, Screech and Northern Saw-Whet Owls rely on nesting cavities to rear chicks.

[shawndouglas]

There a great breed, I've been raising Katahdins for 25years now

[HoneyHollowHomestead]

I have just started thinking about sheep, mainly because I don't think we can afford to get and raise a bottle calf this year like we did before. I do raise goats right now (commercial meat). But I enjoy lamb and was thinking it might be more affordable (and managable) for me to do sheep. Living on SS, I have to be careful how I spend my money. Not going to be making much of a profit on the goats this year as I need to keep back all doelings for breeding stock and so far I only have 2 bucklings on the ground (only 1 doe left to kid will probably give a single). Have a of thinking to do.

[CMDSR]

Never had any experience with sheep. I hope things work out for you.

[jhost]

So how much can you expect to profit per acre with sheep?

[jamesdack]

how hot is your electric fence, what voltage, it should be at least 7

[quailjailss]

Wow nice fat ewes. I love the red colored ones.

Any idea what the wool ram breed was that they’re bred to? I wonder if it’s texel or Suffolk. Maybe Dorset but I can’t imagine any other breeds that someone would use on hair ewes. Yes you don’t wanna keep those wool crosses!!! Not a fan of shearing either!! Mine are dairy woolies unfortunately. Wish there was a shedding dairy sheep available

[frictionhitch]

European ship do not belong on mast American landscapes. If your farm is in an arid climate avoid this. In that situation the manure will never compost. It will dry out and flake away in the wind. Sheep belong in a temperate environment that is pushing rain forest levels of precipitation.
A good way to think about it is tall weeds in your pasture.
If you have that issue then sheep might be a good choice.
If you have patches of dry ground then stay away from sheep. You will lose your soil.

[robertensign]

Cattle make money, everything else is a pain in the ass.