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big brown horse
Hoof In Mouth
I have a fenced off acre for my back yard. 1/3 of it is part of the forest. 2/3 is grass minus the chicken coop, garden and pig pen. Right now I have two big adult sheep workin on the grass and they can't keep up. They barely kept up with the grass during the winter months too.abifae said:how much space do they need? maybe my aunt needs sheep for christmas this year.
In the winter sheep may need some supplemental hay etc. depending on where you live. I didn't. Mine do get daily handfuls (just handfuls) of the horse's hay b/c it comes from selenium rich soil. The only reason I feed it is so they can get their selenium.
Dace to answer your question...
1. Most folks want to keep a "closed herd" around here. Meaning they don't want to risk any outside diseases. (Bio security)
2. I have a Honda Civic and I don't think an in season 150# sheep can fit in the back seat very well.
3. Nobody within my county or the county over has dairy sheep. I had to drive up into the foothills to find Oliver.