Our Sheep

Family Best Friends

Increasingly, sheep and other farm livestock are being kept as pets or companions. They will make smart pets as a result of they’re a mild animal and respond well to human contact.

Especially for kids
sheep play

Lambs build great projects for children. They’re suitable for kids with most disabilities. Taking care of a sheep teaches youngsters responsibility and respect for animals.

As 4-H comes

Sheep are well-liked four-H comes for children. four-H is one the largest youth organization within the United States. It is open to any boy or girl between the ages of eight and 18. To find out about four-H, contact your local county extension workplace. Their phone number is listed within the blue pages of your phone book. Most county offices have net pages. 4-H is half of the land grant university system.

Sheep also create wonderful FFA projects. FFA (Future Farmers of America) could be a youth organization that prepares future generations for the challenges of farming.

Bottle babiescute sheep baby

Lambs raised on a bottle build the best pets as a result of they naturally trust individuals and are not afraid to be close to individuals. When you bottle feed a lamb, it bonds to you and thinks you are its mother.

The most effective pets

Any breed of sheep will be kept as a pet. There are a few miniature breeds. Pet sheep ought to ought to be females (ewes) or neutered males (weathers). They should not have horns. Hair sheep are a smart selection because they will not need shearing. As sheep are a social animal, you ought to get a minimum of 2, preferably a little flock (five-six).

Basic sheep care

Pet sheep have most of the same basic desires as sheep being raised for meat or wool. They would like shelter and protection from predators. They would like proper nutrition and health care. They would like their hooves trimmed. Woolen sheep want to be sheared annually in an exceedingly timely fashion, preferably by a trained professional