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Luckily we have an enclosed shop at the end of the barn, that we use a portion of for the hogs, some for maternity pens, and the rest is hay storage.

Just had to go and one-up yourself, didn't ya? You continue to be a font of sheep wisdom. I was going to make my own creep and rack feeders using cut down hog panels, but I didn't think about PVC. Genius. I'm still trying to source cheaper feeds. Obviously tractor supply is crap. Wilco has a...

I would edit it but that would remove the funniest part.

I cannot overstate how much this post has helped. You mentioned some things which seem obvious now but I never considered. It's much easier to feed hay than grain or pellets, and we can get alfalfa up here for under 8 bucks a bale. This is absolutely the direction we will be moving in. Longer...

Thanks. This is good info. We don't have our rams separated since we don't have a good way to do it yet. Once the pasture building is complete, we will put cross fencing in and be able to keep them separate. But right now there isn't a feasible way to get it done and still allow them to range in...

I like this idea, thank you for the reply. I may put a second trough in the second stall and separate them that way. I tried a makeshift round feeder so they could be on both sides, but they climbed in it and fought for space.

Hey everybody, up in the Pacific Northwest here, curious what you all are doing to feed your flocks. We have 25 sheep, and all but 6 are currently locked up with their babies in maternity pens. We learned relatively recently that our pasture has pretty low quality forage, so we are now having to...

Thank you so much.

You're not alone I hadn't heard of it either. I'm fairly new to this though, so that may not mean much.

There are a few rams with them, mostly younger. We haven't gotten the cross fencing in the main pasture and don't have a reliable way to keep them separate yet. I'll get something to spray them with. I'm not sure about mites, but so far it is just this one ewe who is affected.

That was my thought when it was on one side, but with both I thought she may have been pulling at it with her mouth. Thanks for the fast reply. She recently had a stillborn lamb and I didn't know if she was stressed and biting her wool.

Hello. We have one of our sheep that recently developed bald spots in the outside of each thigh. The skin isn't red or irritated, and she is acting normally otherwise. I can't figure out what the deal is and what actions I need to take with regards to her and the rest of the herd. Here are some...