I'm thinking about getting some sheep, a small flock to have a go at my overgrown top field. I have some questions that need answering about SHEEP.
1. What type of sheep should I get?
2. What is a good size flock for a newbie to sheep?
3. What is the recommended size of flock to satisfy the sheeps needs?
4. What type of accomodation would they need?
5. Would a 10x10-ish stall be good for refuge, it'd be open all the time and when they're not outside they'd have free reign of the barn, which is 30x50.
6. How about feed? ... Grain, etc.
7. What can I do with the wool after shearing?... There is a natural yarn/wool shop not too far from here, can you sell to places like that who dye, and produce wool/yarn from local sources?
8. What types of forage/grass are poisonous to sheep?
9. Any other information I might need?
1. What type of sheep should I get?
2. What is a good size flock for a newbie to sheep?
3. What is the recommended size of flock to satisfy the sheeps needs?
4. What type of accomodation would they need?
5. Would a 10x10-ish stall be good for refuge, it'd be open all the time and when they're not outside they'd have free reign of the barn, which is 30x50.
6. How about feed? ... Grain, etc.
7. What can I do with the wool after shearing?... There is a natural yarn/wool shop not too far from here, can you sell to places like that who dye, and produce wool/yarn from local sources?
8. What types of forage/grass are poisonous to sheep?
9. Any other information I might need?