Sheep Dairy

[Bruce]

My husband says they'll kill you and he doesn't want one. Frankly neither do I but who knows if there's anyone around willing to stud out a hair sheep! That's the thing I am most concerned about.

I tried to avoid having a buck for my goats. I ultimately got one but he is a Nigerian and he's tiny! I have no interest in ever having a full size buck so I'll be breeding minis and mixed breed goats!

Perhaps YOU will be the supplier of Katahdin stud services

With respect to milking goats/sheep, I have to agree that if it harms the babies, something isn't being done right. I can buy both sheep and goat cheese made here in Vermont. I don't know the farms but I really doubt they are causing the little ones harm to get milk from the mamas.

 

[babsbag]

I have never owned sheep but I have owned many a buck. I currently own 6 and have had others as well. Most of them were/are not bottle babies and none of them were mean. Rams on the other hand have an entirely different reputation. I don't go in the pen during rut with my eyes closed, (only my nose) I am always cautious, but there has never been a serious problem with the goats.

 

[NH homesteader]

If we ever do get a ram I will make the pen so I can feed and water from outside of it. And have really sturdy fencing!