When you're planning your backyard homestead, it's nice to know what the upper and lower limits are for animals - just in case. That way, you'll know what they can (and can't) tolerate. So how long...
Category: Sheep
Keeping livestock is a lot of fun, but it can get noisy. After all, animals make a lot of fun (and crazy) noises. Depending on where you live, it's important to know how to help keep them quiet, or...
Raising sheep is still a purely theoretical thing at our house. Even so, I'd like to make sure I know what I need to. And a commonly asked question about raising sheep is deceptively simple. Can...
Lambs are becoming increasingly popular pets - for a good reason. Despite their reputation as shy creatures, well-socialized pet lambs are smart, docile, and loving. However, lambs have different...
When you're considering getting sheep, it's important to consider how you'll protect them from the various local predators - including canines. Can an alpaca guard sheep and lambs? How would alpacas...
While watching sheep getting sheared at baby animal days, my kids asked me if sheep get cold after shearing. I thought it was a good question, given how some of the sheep appeared to shiver. So I did...
