Sheep Thread

>>2379654
Read the bible.

they're dumber than a bag of hammers

>>2379669
I've heard the they're stupid so you need to make sure there's no way for them to injure themselves in their field, but they're also less likely to try and escape than a goat is.

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We have a similar plan but I'll be spinning and dyeing their wool, very cute animals. Will be monitoring this thread,

How many sheep are you planning on having?

>>2379655
This, make sure you sacrifice some to YHVH

Get some books. Storey's Guides are good. Find some BBs. Homesteading Today. Find a vet BEFORE you bring the sheep home that will treat livestock as livestock and not as pets. For instance, on-farm castration, tail docking, and shots for the cost of a farm call (price depends on distance) and then a small amount per animal (not sure what a vet might charge, as I do my own) as opposed to demanding that you bring the animals in so they can be done in the clinic, under sedation. That's pet mentality.

>>2379689
If they get on their back sometimes they just stay on their back until they die because they're too stupid/lazy to roll back over.

>>2379838
How many times a day should you check on your sheep? They will have a livestock guardian dog but I dont think a dog could flip a sheep. I have a book about dog breeds that are specific to guarding livestock.

>>2379818
Thank you anon. I have only been to pet vets so I'll have to find a farm vet for the sheep. I dont plan on having sheep for another 5 or so years, so I have lots of time to educate myself.

>>2379731
I'm not sure how many sheep I will start out with.

>>2379654
>advice
Don't fuck the sheep.

>>2379838
That's not quite accurate. Sheep can get "cast" and die but so can many other animals, including horses. It usually involves the animal getting caught with its legs uphill and its back against a barrier such as a fence, rock, or mound of dirt.

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>>2379689
>>2379838
https://youtu.be/RuzLXxbGc4c
>sheep just stands there calmly waiting for death to arrive

It's like they don't value their lives whatsoever. There's something very creepy about it if you ask me.

>>2380022
No difference to the liberal Europeans then.

>>2379901
>don't
Ha.

Have you thought of what breed of sheep you want OP?

>>2380604
I'm not sure yet. My parents are looking at land in North Florida, Tennessee, or North Carolina. Florida has a native breed of sheep that is resistant to the heat.

I'm looking into getting some sheep but they're a bit pricier than I am willing to spend just this moment. They would be for meat and wool. In theory I could give them up to 2 acres of land but honestly I'd probably give them a third of an acre at best. Not sure how this would impact them. I'm in North Carolina, relocated here last year and started homesteading.

>>2381533
It all makes sense now.

>>2379689
They escape just as much as goats.

Truly though, sheep are fucking awful animals to be cursed with.