Anyone have Miniature Sheep?

[FarmerDenise]

We are also looking into getting sheep. I've been gleaning as much information as I can. We are on a super tight budget, so I am looking for something inexpensive, but we still would like to get some decent wool. I think we also would prefer a smaller breed.
so I am thinking bottle baby. Can't be any more trouble than bottle feeding kittens from the Humane Society. I'll be doing that again soon enough.

 

[SeramaLife]

We have shetlands. They are tiny and SO sweet. They love to be petted.

 

[conroy]

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Can you post pics? I'd love to see them...

 

[SeramaLife]

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Can you post pics? I'd love to see them...

I don't happen to have any current pictures on hand, but here are a few that our breeder sent us of one of our wethers when he was a lamb on their property. I can give you her website if you want it. He is the mostly white one.

 

[conroy]

so cute..how big are they?

 

[kryptoniteqhs]

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Can you post pics? I'd love to see them...

I don't happen to have any current pictures on hand, but here are a few that our breeder sent us of one of our wethers when he was a lamb on their property. I can give you her website if you want it. He is the mostly white one.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/23256_sheep2.jpg

https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/23256_sheep.jpg

ahhh crap! whyd you have to go and do that!? i dont need sheep i dont need sheep i dont need sheep i dont need sheep i dont need sheep....great! i need sheep now! see what you did!

 

[conroy]

BYC - Chickens are not our only addiction.... There should be a warning label for this site:

Warning: This website is loaded with adorable pictures of fuzzy butts of all species and sizes. If you are someone who thinks they are strong enough to fight off the enablers of BYC come in and prepare to be proven wrong... for those who love animals of all shapes and sizes and know, but don't care, that you will be drawn in by the wonderful people and adorable photos, you can come in as well and help the existing enablers sway those who say they will never concede to the addiction that is... BYC. Bottomline is that if you sign up and login...well take a look at me... I've gone mobile

the smileys can be a bit addicting as well

 

[TexHen]

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I love this place

A the SMILEY's are soooooo cute!

 

[conroy]

It's true I now have BYC on my mobile... LOL you know for those down times at work..

 

[FarmerDenise]

Those shetlands are looking awfully cute. I think we're going to the auction next week

Let's see:
a shetland, a baby doll, miniature or toy cheviot sheep,... one of each?

Did I leave one out?
Would we have to supplement their feeding, if we have year round pasture? Are there any weeds that are toxic to them? Could they be housed with the chickens? Or maybe they'd prefer the dog pen?
I swear, if someone came up to me right now and offered me a baby girl sheep right now, I'd say ok.