More sheep coming next week! (was: need encouragement)

[miss_thenorth]

Here is a list of east friesian breeders in Ontario.


http://www.clrc.ca/cgi-bin/list.cgi?_association=30&_list=memberbybreed&_breedcode=EF&_province=ON,

 

[big brown horse]

Yea for you Pat!!!!

If I can do it, you can do it!

 

[Wildsky]

How do sheep and goats get along?
What on earth does sheeps milk taste like?

The reason I might be going into a sheep or goat soon is I might have found a new home for my horse, and the horse's current buddy is a Boer goat that doesn't do much except eat and poop - but I don't want him to be alone if the horse goes.

I'd love to have a sheep - and get lots of WOOL! but I've never tasted sheeps milk! not that I fancy goats milk either but I do love Feta!

I suggested a cow to my hubby but he rolled his eyes skyward!

 

[miss_thenorth]

What on earth does sheeps milk taste like?

Quite honestly, it tastes like melted ice cream( as in sweet), but thin--milk like consistency. Honestly, I never thought it would or could be as good as it is. We are quite happy with our decision to get sheep for milk.

 

[FarmerDenise]

I was on the fence about wether to get goats or sheep. I am getting goats, because that is what I found on CL.
I had been looking all over the place for either.
If it doesn't work out, I can always sell them. They sure don't last long on CL. Or I can donate them to our Humane Society's Forget-me-not Farm. A place to rehabilitate animals and kids.

 

[Henrietta23]

How do sheep and goats get along?
What on earth does sheeps milk taste like?

The reason I might be going into a sheep or goat soon is I might have found a new home for my horse, and the horse's current buddy is a Boer goat that doesn't do much except eat and poop - but I don't want him to be alone if the horse goes.

I'd love to have a sheep - and get lots of WOOL! but I've never tasted sheeps milk! not that I fancy goats milk either but I do love Feta!

I suggested a cow to my hubby but he rolled his eyes skyward!

I've asked about sheep and goats before and it seems there are issues with minerals that one has to have that the other can't have, so apparently it's a little tricky.

 

[Blackbird]

The amounts of copper that are safe for goats are toxic for sheep. Otherwise they get along with each other quite well.

 

[Henrietta23]

The amounts of copper that are safe for goats are toxic for sheep. Otherwise they get along with each other quite well.

Thanks BB, that is what I was so confusedly refering to!

 

[deb4o]

Pat, glad you finally came to a decision,I would hate to think of you tossing and turning all night with little sheep and goats jumping around in your dream lol

But seriously-I hope sheep are thing right choice for you, and like you said if it doesn't work sell them.

I have never thought about milking sheep, but Iam very excited to milk LaLa,( my milk nanny)hopeing to get started this week.

Have fun!

 

[lupinfarm]

Whoops, Sorry I kind of left my post hanging there. I meant to write more, but had a kittycatty emergency.

Like I said before, there is a breeder of Nigerian Dwarfs out in Campbellville and she is reasonably priced. Beautiful animals.