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I am going to have a garden and I did plan on including pumpkins. I'm happy to know the sheep will enjoy them, too. This is an alternate barn thought: or

Thank you everyone for your responses. I appreciate the information. I feel a lot more comfortable with my planning now. I think with 3,750 sq ft of pasture, plus 144 ft of inside space, three ewes and a ram will be very comfortable. This will be my new barn for the sheep:

My goal is to make sure I'm not crowding them if they are in a 50 x 75 pasture space. If two or three ewes and their lambs were in that space all day, would they feel crowded? I'm considering adding a lamb run to make sure they have planty of space to exercise. At night they'll go into a barn...

Rather than buying a butcher ram can Texel sheep be AI'd? I really need to know if I have enough space to accommodate a small flock.

Unfortunately I didn't get the 4 acre place I was looking at and have instead gotten a much smaller 1 1/2 acre tract. Which means I need to readjust my plans tremendously. I know the pigs are out, the place is too small. When I posted my desired barn design several people mentioned that a...

I've decided on Berkshire pigs. Every breed I've chosen (Australorp chickens, Red Poll cattle, Berkshire pigs and Texel sheep) are known for being easy and docile. Coincidentally, they all have high marks for tastiness. :drool My next door neighbor has goats so maybe we'll work out a trade...

Here is a picture. I am going to add an aisle down the middle. I'll put the sheep on one side, the pigs on the other. Each of the yards would be 1/4 acre and I'm thinking of rotating them once per month. Will two ewes be enough to keep a ram happy? Y'all are awesome! Thank you for the...

I don't have the sheep yet, but I will getting Texels. The reason I'm considering having a ram is because the nearest Texel farm is two day's away. And I think that would be too far for an animal to travel for breeding. I am considering having four additional outside paddocks with movable...

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Thank you everyone for this information! It helps with farm planning.

Ok I've got a brilliant idea! I found a blueprint for the above ground barn and it has 4 -- 13 x 12 stalls (all of which can open into a barn yard) , a tack and feed room, and 10 ft roof extension on both sides to provide shade for barn yards. I was thinking if I start with a breeding pair...

Ok I've got a brilliant idea! I found a blueprint for the above ground barn and it has 4 -- 13 x 12 stalls (all of which can open into a barn yard) , a tack and feed room, and 10 ft roof extension on both sides to provide shade for barn yards. I was thinking if I start with 2 ewes and a ram...

I see 50 views but no answers. Is their anyone who can answer the question for me? Thank you.

I know SheepGirl has a Texel ram (he is too cute!), does anyone else have experience wirh Texels? From what I've read I'm surprised I can't find a thread on them. If anyone knows approximate weight of a nine months lamb and how much meat yield I can expect, I would appreciate that info, too...

The reason I was thinking about 1 in Spring and 1 in Fall is to have fresh lamb year round but I suppose that came be accomplished in a freezer. After everything I've read I definitely want Texel sheep, I just have to find a farm or two in Arkansas. :fl

We don't get them very often but every once in a while we get tornadoes here in Hot Springs, Ar. I am considering building an underground barn to keep my animals safe. Would a 10 x 10 space be big enough for a momma and her baby?

In my farm planning so far I see me with 2 cows, 2 sheep, and donkey as a LSG, several chickens and a pig. I was thinking of getting a breeding pair but I think a boar would be unhappy breeding once a year. Can pigs live alone or do they need have other animals in their pasture? From what...

I was thinking about once a year is every year too much? Also because I only want two ewes I was thinking of breeding one for a fall lamb and the other for a spring lamb. Will sheep cycles allow me to do that?

This is why I love this forum!!!! :weee Thank you all so much for the very helpful information. I will not get any animal until I feel comfortable that I know enough not to be put the animals life at risk. I love animals too much for that and I appreciate all of the information. I hadn't...