You can lead sheep to grass, but they won’t necessarily eat it. That was my experience when I placed our eight ewes in an area with some exceptionally tall greenery in it. The sheep atw all around the edges–right down to soil level, as you can see in the above photo–but as far as that […]
We recently moved our sheep into a new paddock with really tall grass surrounded by portable electric fencing. You should see them get up on the hind legs to snatch the more succulent leaves. Turn up your volume to hear the sounds of the sheep gnoshing.
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My vision for a small pastured livestock operation centered on the basic idea of self-reliant animals foraging on grass. With millions of years of evolution under their belts, I figured my sheep, chickens, pigs and beef cows, presented with acres of green grass, could fend for themselves without a lot of interference from me. So […]
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