Beginner's Guide to Raising Sheep | How to Raise Your Own Lamb

Learn if sheep are the right animal to add to your farm or homestead. Find out all of the pros and cons of raising sheep. See how we raise and breed hair sheep to produce our own lamb meat. Learn all the basics of selecting and caring for your first flock of sheep.

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[NellieGirl]

After eating lamb fir several year I don’t even like beef. I’m spoiled!! Lamb meat, goat milk, fresh eggs and garden vegetables!!!

[dorfrez]

Thank you for your honest portrayal of the challenges in raising sheep

[thelynnwiseman]

i wish i had a chance to watch this video BEFORE taking on my poor sheep.. what you have taught me in a short 17, minute video is phenomenal! about to busy my brain with more of your videos.. I can not thank you enough .. best wishes from Scotland uk

[georgeb]

Im Watching your video from Sydney Australia. I've seen a person walking a sheep around my neighborhood and it looks quite tame and obedient. Your video is awesome, I loved it! It's informative and insightful on the care that is required for these beautiful animals. Well done on making this great video to help and inform others who are curious. Its really quite special how your sheep need you to live good healthy and happy lives.... kind of how we humans are like sheep to God and need his protection and guidance in order to live good, healthy and happy lives. Thank you.

[AZHighlandHomestead]

This is the first time I have heard to not get sheep first if you haven’t had other large livestock. We have kept rabbits and chickens, but not bigger animals on our homestead. Thanks for the info. Subscribed.

[NadesikoRose]

You can also check out your local 4H organization if your country or state has one, they can direct you to reputable breeders or even have good stock that they are looking to sell. Plus you are helping the kids involved, which is always a good thing in my book

[natemorgan]

You did a awesome job explaining. All my neighbors raise sheep in the 100s and everything they’ve explained to me is exactly what you’ve said in short amount of time!

[markpiersall]

Consider installing a Screech Owl nest box. Owls eat rodents which host ticks and attract pit vipers. Coyotes also eat a lot of rodents as do Bobcats. If Owls nest, there will be less food smells on the ground to attract hungry predators.

[lindamarshall]

Hi there, I realise you posted this video some time ago. However, I really want to say thank you for all of the really useful information you included. I think the idea of a few feeder sheep to start with is an excellent idea, which I know I wouldn’t have thought to do. I also really appreciated your video on comparing sheep with goats, and finally the links you include. Thank you for your clear, informative style, with facts not bias!

[hb.hoffman]

Excellent, informative video! Thank you!

[roannegrasso]

Such an informative video. Thank you for sharing your experience.

[MrSyedkt]

Very informative...the only video on sheep farming that I have seen was completely helpful and encapsulated the requirement and preparations for starters who aspire to rare sheep....I am from J&K (India) ..Thanks

[janefromcanada]

Great video! So much information! Thank you so much for sharing your experience :)

[oraldomullings]

Very informative. Thanks alot for sharing

[abbyu]

This was a very good video, thank you.

[erkan]

Wiw, that was great, thank you very much for this amazing information. Best wishes from Turkiye.

[fludrbywest]

So much information ❤ I don’t think would liked to keep sheep! But love your videoed🫶❣️🙏🏻

[JRESHOW]

I was driving out in the country today, slowly, and noticed some sheep. All of a sudden they ALL started running up to me in my car, all of them. And then baaaaing at me. It was so awesome, but is this something they all do?

[quailjailss]

Subbed. Great points and well presented!
Love the colored flock btw.
I’ve had black belly sheep, but I’ll be crossing katahdin to east friesian. Interested to see what I might get

[TheHandmadens]

We are raising sheep ! Sheep are the best 🐑🐑🐑