Bringing home two beautiful, four month old girls and a four month old boy Saturday morning! I'm so so so excited and can't wait to get to know them. I have always loved sheep and introducing them on my homestead has been a years long dream.
Good for you to be back on TH-cam... 👍 If you can find the time this spring, I would love to see your pastures even though I know there aren't any animals at the moment, but it would be great to see the natural response from your management practices the last few years. Thanks a lot and take care!
Oh hey! There you are. Sooooo glad you're back. Look at you, it's like you're a sheep whisperer. I've been watching the Rhodes efforts in taming their sheep and let me say you seem to have a gift. What's your secret?!! Great content!
Hey Dan,great jump back into the vlogs. I watched all the sheep videos and enjoyed them all. 🐑😀 I have been wanting sheep for over 20 years which is when I bought my sheep books lol. Not ready yet. 🙁
Hi there we are having our first lambing with our katahdin sheep 7 males 1 female so far. We have someone interested in purchasing 3 males at 2 months of age. Have no idea of the pricing. Any suggestions?
What did you pay for them (the original ones)? We purchased our 4 ewes at about 4-5 months for $200 each. That was significantly more than we paid for our wool crosses some years before that, and less than we sold the wool flock for when we switched to Katahdins. We haven't sold any either yet, though if we get more rams than we want to eat we will. Only one set of ewe/ram twins so far this year. I can't quite remember what we paid for the ram, possibly $150. He was not an excellent Katahdin example though (has horns, for one thing, and one of them grew straight into his eye which was annoying to fix and still makes me blink when I think of it, ha.). I guess maybe a good looking (conformation) ewe lamb with good genetics (good shedding, twinning, grass-fed) would go for more than a lamb that would be for food? Is that the "fate" of the 3 males?
Yes we got our ewes last April, the were 3 to 4 months at the time, for $200 a head. Shortly after that we bought our ram for 250. He was an older ram but sufficient for our 9 ewes. They bred in October, we have had 3 sets of twins and 2 singles. They are just amazing moms and all lambs are doing well. Yes the 3 males will be sold live but for meet. Our customer is orthodox and wants them for their Easter in April. Thank you for your response. I enjoy your videos. They have been helpful.
I recommend you take some time in calculating what your cost has been and time investment into the lambs and charge what you put into them plus a little extra for your time.
oh good, Dorper next. I have been thinking of replacing my Katahdin Ram with a Dorper. And something I just figured out: We haven't actually eaten any of our full blood Katahdins. We had wool sheep previously (various crosses, with the last ones having a Katahdin sire). I never noticed a difference in the meat particularly, though I was new to lamb in my 50's. They were grass-fed as a commonality. We butcher at about a year so soon we'll have 3 full Katahdins to compare. We might also do a ewe that had a sudden and terrible bout with parasites in the late fall (I think after we turned the ram out). The vet said we wouldn't be able to save her and was surprised that his treatment was successful. She still walks with a limp and has a harder time keeping up when the rest are moving faster. I'll have to see what she looks like next month, and figure out it she is pregnant (hope not this time). I hope you talk about culling. I'll have a hard time of it if that is what we think best.
@@TheGrassfedHomestead Yes, but I've always loved eating lamb since I was a kid. But I am not one who can cook it, though, yes, Michael makes great lamb.
And the other best thing about hair breed sheep? No Tail Docking. We had grade Suffolks and decided not to dock. Poor lamb got his tail glued to his butt with dried fecal matter and crappy shepherds that we were, first thing we noticed was death. The other lamb grew a tail the size of my arm loaded with wool like 18 inches wide. What a human-dependent species
We have Katahdin/Dorper sheep and i'm trying to find (reliable) information on they handle cold weather? in about a week, our temps are supposed to get down to 16 deg (f) during the day and 7 deg (f) at night. Can they handle that?
@The Grass-fed Homestead So sorry to hear that. Was thinking it was something to do with the sheep. So glad you are able to rebuild. I have had a major detour wiht my health- Lyme and Lupus that really altered my permaculture course. Really hoping to get restarted in the spring. Having a time finding llamas- hoping for one on Craigslist. I really appreciate your work- and can't even start to understand how you can do all this stuff and record it .Praying that God will continue to bless the work of your hands and the desires of your heart.
If I was ever to get sheep to go in with the goats I’d have Katahdins. I do believe Mt. Katahdin is the highest point in Maine just a little fun fact for you 😁
We had dogs get in and tear up our flock, 16 dead (before LGDs). One ewe lost one ear and still had the other, so we named her "They Went Thataway". She was handfed in the barn for weeks so she got totally tame. That's how you get them tame.
We just purchased 3 ewes this afternoon. They are all white with not hardly any markings to speak of . There eyes are pink around the edges like there noses. They almost look Albino. We were told this is normal is it indeed. Alot of them had runny noses. Hope we did the right thing.
I need help! my Kathadin sheep female just died she had swollen face the were times the past week she could not walk properly we wormed her but she was very pale in the eyelids we injected her complex b and she still died , now the male is swollen but his eyelids are pink I wormed him already , we had recently started given them dry food and alfalfa pallets ,we had a pig pen near could they have gotten something from him ? , they were grazing were chickens graze too ! I don’t know what’s the problem , does anyone know 😞
Hi Kevin. I don't know what the cause is. Please try to contact a vet. I can't get one to show up at my place but I can usually get a consultation over the phone.
Glad you were able to take time for yourself and your son. Good to see you back. Are these new sleep? Or are you just educating us? And thank you for the information.
I once heard greg judy say that if you don't feed your sheep grain, their hooves don't grow out of control. Could be the grass-fed purists just don't have an issue with it. Foot rot also might not be as big of an issue with their sheep(greg mentioned this has a lot to do with whether the sheep were raised inside before you bought them)
I've had sheep for 2 years. I noticed the older sheep's hoofs could use trimming, but it's not an emergency. They're on pasture 24/7/365. I guess when it snows it's not "pasture", but they're on the snow!
I've seen a Ewe screaming and hollaring because she lost her lamb. I've seen a lamb screaming and hollaring because he lost his mom. They were nearly butt-to-butt, but looking in opposite directions.
I am a shepherd from Bulgaria. And I have to say it - your animals love you!
❤ great video.
Bringing home two beautiful, four month old girls and a four month old boy Saturday morning! I'm so so so excited and can't wait to get to know them. I have always loved sheep and introducing them on my homestead has been a years long dream.
Congratulations! That's awesome!
Dad is back on yt!!!! Good to see you again.
Great video. Have katadhin and love them
Yaaay! So good seeing you with sheep... even if it is from long ago. Such a great shepherd you are! Smiles and blessings...
Awe Annabelle, love her! Great information Dan, thank you! :)
Super helpful! We are looking into the katahdins and planning to get some in the next couple of weeks. Thanks for sharing!
Yay! Happy to see you Dan.
Good for you to be back on TH-cam... 👍
If you can find the time this spring, I would love to see your pastures even though I know there aren't any animals at the moment, but it would be great to see the natural response from your management practices the last few years.
Thanks a lot and take care!
Knapweed! The knapweed took back over in the absence of the livestock. Good video topic!
Welcome back!
Much obliged!
I hope you're doing okay. You're not forgotten.
Thank you! I'm doing well :)
welcome back
Glad you are back!
I LOVE that your back!!!! XOXOXOXO ❤👍
:)
Very glad to see new videos from you!
Looking forward to next video. Many Blessings!
Thank you for sharing. Looking forward to learning about other varieties.
Oh hey! There you are. Sooooo glad you're back. Look at you, it's like you're a sheep whisperer. I've been watching the Rhodes efforts in taming their sheep and let me say you seem to have a gift. What's your secret?!!
Great content!
I can't give away ALL my secrets ;)
@@TheGrassfedHomestead haha cheeky. It's okay, I've figured it out.
Thank you so much.
Thanks for an informative video!
Hey Dan,great jump back into the vlogs. I watched all the sheep videos and enjoyed them all. 🐑😀 I have been wanting sheep for over 20 years which is when I bought my sheep books lol. Not ready yet. 🙁
Don't wait too long!
The Grass-fed Homestead not sure I would get away with a flock of sheep in the city. 😕
Great information! Thank you :)
Hi! Please, I just watched a video of Tess in Justin Rhodes's channel. Please, how do I contact her? Where is her AirBNB located?
send me an email and I will give you her email address: dan at grassfedhomestead dot com
Hi there we are having our first lambing with our katahdin sheep
7 males 1 female so far. We have someone interested in purchasing 3 males at 2 months of age.
Have no idea of the pricing.
Any suggestions?
What did you pay for them (the original ones)? We purchased our 4 ewes at about 4-5 months for $200 each. That was significantly more than we paid for our wool crosses some years before that, and less than we sold the wool flock for when we switched to Katahdins. We haven't sold any either yet, though if we get more rams than we want to eat we will. Only one set of ewe/ram twins so far this year. I can't quite remember what we paid for the ram, possibly $150. He was not an excellent Katahdin example though (has horns, for one thing, and one of them grew straight into his eye which was annoying to fix and still makes me blink when I think of it, ha.). I guess maybe a good looking (conformation) ewe lamb with good genetics (good shedding, twinning, grass-fed) would go for more than a lamb that would be for food? Is that the "fate" of the 3 males?
Yes we got our ewes last April, the were 3 to 4 months at the time, for $200 a head.
Shortly after that we bought our ram for 250. He was an older ram but sufficient for our 9 ewes.
They bred in October, we have had 3 sets of twins and 2 singles. They are just amazing moms and all lambs are doing well.
Yes the 3 males will be sold live but for meet. Our customer is orthodox and wants them for their Easter in April.
Thank you for your response. I enjoy your videos. They have been helpful.
I recommend you take some time in calculating what your cost has been and time investment into the lambs and charge what you put into them plus a little extra for your time.
Thank you
Are they registered purebred? Where are you located?
oh good, Dorper next. I have been thinking of replacing my Katahdin Ram with a Dorper. And something I just figured out: We haven't actually eaten any of our full blood Katahdins. We had wool sheep previously (various crosses, with the last ones having a Katahdin sire). I never noticed a difference in the meat particularly, though I was new to lamb in my 50's. They were grass-fed as a commonality. We butcher at about a year so soon we'll have 3 full Katahdins to compare. We might also do a ewe that had a sudden and terrible bout with parasites in the late fall (I think after we turned the ram out). The vet said we wouldn't be able to save her and was surprised that his treatment was successful. She still walks with a limp and has a harder time keeping up when the rest are moving faster. I'll have to see what she looks like next month, and figure out it she is pregnant (hope not this time). I hope you talk about culling. I'll have a hard time of it if that is what we think best.
I know what you mean about culling. It's harder on a small scale when you know each animal so well.
I'm looking forward to this series!! I know nothing about raising sheep, but I love eating lamb!!
It helps that you have someone around that knows how to cook it properly
@@TheGrassfedHomestead Yes, but I've always loved eating lamb since I was a kid. But I am not one who can cook it, though, yes, Michael makes great lamb.
Hello! Other than rotational grazing, what r the other ways to prevent parasites, I’ve not found anyone mentioning them. Thank u
quarterly garlic/molasses drenching
I love this post thank you
And the other best thing about hair breed sheep? No Tail Docking. We had grade Suffolks and decided not to dock. Poor lamb got his tail glued to his butt with dried fecal matter and crappy shepherds that we were, first thing we noticed was death. The other lamb grew a tail the size of my arm loaded with wool like 18 inches wide. What a human-dependent species
I would enjoy a video on your hog panel shelter.
Wow! With this vid you just described why I never liked lamb meat. Thanks. :)
We have Katahdin/Dorper sheep and i'm trying to find (reliable) information on they handle cold weather? in about a week, our temps are supposed to get down to 16 deg (f) during the day and 7 deg (f) at night. Can they handle that?
For sure! I've had sheep do fine in sustained negative temperatures. They are designed for cold.
Can you use the wool that comes off the hair sheep for anything?
It sheds off like dog hair so if you can collect, I think you can felt it but it would be tedious
Just in my research phase- your videos are SOOOO Helpful- Wondering though- what made you take a break from raising sheep?
Divorce. I had to take time off to rebuild my life.
@The Grass-fed Homestead So sorry to hear that. Was thinking it was something to do with the sheep. So glad you are able to rebuild. I have had a major detour wiht my health- Lyme and Lupus that really altered my permaculture course. Really hoping to get restarted in the spring. Having a time finding llamas- hoping for one on Craigslist. I really appreciate your work- and can't even start to understand how you can do all this stuff and record it .Praying that God will continue to bless the work of your hands and the desires of your heart.
If I was ever to get sheep to go in with the goats I’d have Katahdins. I do believe Mt. Katahdin is the highest point in Maine just a little fun fact for you 😁
Yeah yeah yeah it's on another video a few pages back
We had dogs get in and tear up our flock, 16 dead (before LGDs). One ewe lost one ear and still had the other, so we named her "They Went Thataway". She was handfed in the barn for weeks so she got totally tame. That's how you get them tame.
We just purchased 3 ewes this afternoon. They are all white with not hardly any markings to speak of . There eyes are pink around the edges like there noses. They almost look Albino. We were told this is normal is it indeed. Alot of them had runny noses. Hope we did the right thing.
I avoid ones with runny noses but it might turn out ok
We love our katahdins! We also have Dorpers but we like the katahdins way better lol
I need help! my Kathadin sheep female just died she had swollen face the were times the past week she could not walk properly we wormed her but she was very pale in the eyelids we injected her complex b and she still died , now the male is swollen but his eyelids are pink I wormed him already , we had recently started given them dry food and alfalfa pallets ,we had a pig pen near could they have gotten something from him ? , they were grazing were chickens graze too ! I don’t know what’s the problem , does anyone know 😞
Hi Kevin. I don't know what the cause is. Please try to contact a vet. I can't get one to show up at my place but I can usually get a consultation over the phone.
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Glad you were able to take time for yourself and your son. Good to see you back. Are these new sleep? Or are you just educating us? And thank you for the information.
That was filmed in 2018 when those were still my sheep.
Lanolin affects meat taste. Who knew? Why, Dan knew.
Hello sir . Do you sell calves to Morocco
I'm sorry, I don't sell animals.
Why is it nobody ever seems to mention the importance of good hoof care ? It is something that needs to be done ,at checked ,once a month.
I once heard greg judy say that if you don't feed your sheep grain, their hooves don't grow out of control. Could be the grass-fed purists just don't have an issue with it. Foot rot also might not be as big of an issue with their sheep(greg mentioned this has a lot to do with whether the sheep were raised inside before you bought them)
I've had sheep for 2 years. I noticed the older sheep's hoofs could use trimming, but it's not an emergency. They're on pasture 24/7/365. I guess when it snows it's not "pasture", but they're on the snow!
Both types of wool can be spun into yarn. Some hair sheep have some of the best fiber for spinning like shetland or Icelandic.
I never heard of that. Good to know
@@TheGrassfedHomestead I'm glad you're back.
@@TheGrassfedHomestead any wool can be spun but some is only good for rugs
Are you going to get back into sheep?
perhaps someday
How they describe them: "Noble, majestic"
How I describe Katahdin: "Dumber than a box of rocks."
I've seen a Ewe screaming and hollaring because she lost her lamb.
I've seen a lamb screaming and hollaring because he lost his mom.
They were nearly butt-to-butt, but looking in opposite directions.
I could never kill them for meat I don't understand how you could. I'm planning to get them purely as pets.
😳🤭🤣 @00:13 My inner teenage mind could keep it contained ✊🏾
And they’re milk sheep also
5:06 no
Doing good but there pronounced (cat-a-din)