LEXINGTON — Farm owner Terry Felda has seen first-hand the value of matching genetics to environment: raising a breed of dairy sheep adapted to her region’s specific microclimate. Introducing genetics ...
With more than a thousand breeds to choose from, first-time sheep farmers must plan carefully, making sure to provide plenty of space and strong fencing. Sheep are social animals, so they need ...
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed getting your housing and supplies together for keeping milk sheep. Once that is done, you are ready to bring home your flock. There are several different breeds ...
LEXINGTON — Farm owner Terry Felda has seen firsthand the value of matching genetics to environment: raising a breed of dairy sheep adapted to her region’s specific microclimate. Introducing genetics ...