started out as grass only but as soon as it got cold and with very little grass I went to a sweet feed and some corn to keep them going . an old tobacco barn is all the shelter I have on the place and will soon take that away from them when I separate out the ram kids to a new paddock. good job Tim with a lot of information on just about everything, please keep it up
Tim I was Eyeing that Feeder right before you mentioned it. I'd love for Us to build that but we would need a Top on it due to all the rain we get I think . Great Idea my husband has been racking his head trying to invent something that will not waste hay.! Great video, Great information thank you. I believe we also have a late momma sheep too! Blessings to you and Family.
We have seen people use plywood tops on a hinge. If you make a feeder and a video, let me know and we will share it on our channel. Happy Easter to you and yours! www.premier1supplies.com/img/instruction/127.pdf
I've been "throwing em out on pasture" for years. I saw what happens, and I really like it. So you say you don't wanna go "toe to toe" with people who you disagree with and you don't wanna tell people what to do - then proceed to tell people what to do. 😂. Then you say "you don't know what their talking about" refering to hoof trimming and in the same breath say you have to do it twice a year for every one!😂 Does never having to do it sound good? I think your issue is that your farm is so addicted to these processes and you don't want to go through the pain of transitioning the farm to an easier ans healthier system
Sir thank you for your great channel. I'm a retired Army vet from Ohio raising Berkshire pigs. I'm going to start raising Boer goats and hair sheep. I have a goat producer to buy breeding stock. can you recommend a hair sheep producer that I could buy breeding stock from? Also please don't let trolls get too you. God bless the education your giving us to be successful farmers. The reason I'm a farmer is because I want too feed some local people who can't afford to feed themselves and make a living for my wife and I. When I was a combat soldier I felt like I was fighting for people who could not fight for themselves which was a great feeling of service. So as a farmer I want too feed single mothers with children who can't afford to feed themselves. I feel no one in America should go hungry no matter what their circumstances are. So I hope you keep educating future farmers. Thank you so much sincerely Dale
Hello Dale. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a nice message. If you get a chance, send me an email at Timothy.ventrello@linessafarms.com and I can put you in tough with a few people to help you out.
You can set up a creep area for the babies at birth, although they probably won’t start going after it until 1-2 weeks of age. You can offer them free choice grain until they are about 60-80lbs depending on what the mature weight is.
I don't feel that you have to explain why you do what you do to anyone. When we first got into sheep we had the same idea as some with all grass, no grain and minimal medicines but after watching all of your videos and many others we found reality and have a middle ground. I am only 2 years in and really liking the results that I don't believe I would have gotten without some grain and some medications
Hi, what is your advice for a 1 month old Boer orphan that weighs 20 pounds and eats 2 cups of grain. 1 cup calf manna, 1 cup of 18% goat pellets. Is this enough feed? He won't take a bottle.
Make sure you are giving him the correct feed or medications to prevent coccidia as well as lots of clean fresh water. We have weaned animals as early as 3 weeks successfully. Also, make sure you get him CDT at 6 weeks of age.
I was eyeing those feeders quite a lot. I will have to try to make a couple of those. I have a sawmill and will try to give it a go. I am building a sheep ranch in the Columbus Indiana area, so I enjoy watching what you have to say. Keep up the good work and thank you for your effort.
I would not advise spreading chicken manure on a pasture unless it has sat for a long long period of time. The nitrogen in it is too strong. We let pastures rest for long months before usually putting animals on it.
@@omarfantinel1302 we normally fertilize in the early spring. We will sometimes fertilize in the winter if we can get on the pastures without damaging them.
Happy Easter, and thanks for the video! I'm sorry to hear you're getting some trolls, cuz the information you give is really gold. That said, I know I won't be following all your advice to a T, but that's because I have a different set up and different purpose for sheep than you do. It doesn't mean either of us is right or wrong, just different. It's sad some people don't get that, but there's a certain stage in learning development early on when kids (and some adults, unfortunately) believe that everything is black and white without any shades of gray. Nothing is set in stone, and once people get their hands dirty and build real experience, they learn it... sometimes the hard way. I've experienced that with my chickens numerous times when they get sick or injured. Usually web sources are doom and gloom, saying to euthanize the chicken because it will die anyway, but I find that with isolation, vitamins, and some basic first aid, my chickens are back to 100% in 2-3 weeks. Sorry to get off topic, I just want to emphasize again how helpful your videos are. I think a live Q&A is a great idea! I think of new questions with almost every video I watch. Like today I wonder, if I do miss that Easter market window, what's the best thing to do with the lambs financially? Selling at the wrong time is a blow, but so is feeding extra mouths. Is there much market for mutton?
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a message. We are glad you enjoy our videos and you are 100% correct that you need to do what works for your setup and goals. The idea is to learn, try, and refine. My hope is that you can take and idea from me, put your own spin on it and come up with something better! A couple thoughts on your market window: it will depend on your region and your market. Mutton is not a great seller, however Ramadan moves based on a lunar calendar and will eventually be back to a later part of the year (right now it’s right around Easter). The other major Islamic holidays are the 2 major feasts (Eid) and also celebrations that occur when babies are born. This is part of the reason we strongly encourage you not to castrate males unless specifically asked to by a paying customer. Most Islamic customers will want uncastrated males and for Eid, they will need to be intact males over 1 year old.
It's definitley what works for the individual farm. As long as your animals are healthy and happy, that's what matters. Thank you for watching our video and thank you for taking the time to leave us a message. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future.
Tim, do you save and use the wool or discard it? Sell it? Also do you just take your to the auction or get them butchered and then sell the meat? What of your goats? Do you sell for meat?
Hello, Jami. We usually sell wool to local brokers and use the waste wool for barn insulation. All of our market stock go to our local sale barn. We do not sell any meat direct to consumer. We have customers purchase from us for meat but we don’t allow slaughter at our farm due to legal restrictions. When I was a kid, it was very common to have individuals come to your farm and purchase/slaughter on property. Now, the gov has really cracked down on this.
We would not give whole corn. If you are using soybeans, we would advised cooked or steamed/rolled soybeans. Soybean meal is a great option for creep feed. For a long long time, cracked corn and soybean meal were mixed and used for lamb and kid creep feed. Oats are always great fresh. We use barley steamed and rolled. If your animals will eat soaked grains, this is a great option as well. We just made a video today about making feed with soaked beet pulp!
Hello Tim, thank you so much for your videos they are the most helpful i have found. Thank you as well for taking the time to respond to almost every comment, it is not that common and really appreciated. I leave in the country side in France, English is not my first langage so excuse me if there are mistakes in my writing. I have 3 goats and plan to add 3 little sheep (ouessant), for helping me taking care of my property. I want to have them healthy and in good shape, which is not the case rightnow. I have been having them for 6 months now and I have made many mistakes along the way, but I am learning and correcting (a lot thanks to your teaching). I see you have your goats and sheep seperated, what is the reason? Do you think it is possible to mix them in my case with 3 of each? Thank you
Merci d'avoir regardé nos vidéos. Nous gardons généralement nos moutons et nos chèvres ensemble autant que possible. La principale considération est le cuivre alimentaire. Les chèvres ont besoin de plus de cuivre alimentaire que les moutons ne peuvent en gérer en toute sécurité. Cela signifie que vous devrez nourrir tous les moutons et les chèvres, nourrir les moutons et trouver un moyen de donner du cuivre à vos chèvres par une sorte de bolus oral ou d'injection. Votre vétérinaire peut vous y aider.
Hi, Curt. Our lambs and goat kids get full feed 17% protein at least until weaning. By full feed, I just mean it’s unlimited. Kids will average about 1 pound per head per day. As you lower the protein amount, they seem to eat more so it’s a wash. Again, it seems like they would burn through a lot more grain but as I stated in the video, when they know it’s there they don’t gorge themselves.
If we get a show lamb or show goat we will put up to 2-3 pounds of 20% feed to them per day depending on body condition and age but that’s a whole other story. We individually feed out show animals.
Nothing better than grain feed meat I added a flock of goats to my beef operation a couple of years ago your videos have helped me out a bunch thanks
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I agree that what I do feed lambs and I feed my ewes and my rams all year long
Thanks Joe.
❤ I enjoy every minute off your teaching nobody like you
Thank you very much!
Great content!
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The pulled Dorset Texel cross is amazing and makes awesome ewes!
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started out as grass only but as soon as it got cold and with very little grass I went to a sweet feed and some corn to keep them going . an old tobacco barn is all the shelter I have on the place and will soon take that away from them when I separate out the ram kids to a new paddock. good job Tim with a lot of information on just about everything, please keep it up
Thanks Gerald, as always we appreciate you watching our videos and the kind words.
Tim I was Eyeing that Feeder right before you mentioned it. I'd love for Us to build that but we would need a Top on it due to all the rain we get I think . Great Idea my husband has been racking his head trying to invent something that will not waste hay.!
Great video, Great information thank you. I believe we also have a late momma sheep too!
Blessings to you and Family.
We have seen people use plywood tops on a hinge. If you make a feeder and a video, let me know and we will share it on our channel. Happy Easter to you and yours!
www.premier1supplies.com/img/instruction/127.pdf
I've been "throwing em out on pasture" for years. I saw what happens, and I really like it. So you say you don't wanna go "toe to toe" with people who you disagree with and you don't wanna tell people what to do - then proceed to tell people what to do. 😂. Then you say "you don't know what their talking about" refering to hoof trimming and in the same breath say you have to do it twice a year for every one!😂 Does never having to do it sound good? I think your issue is that your farm is so addicted to these processes and you don't want to go through the pain of transitioning the farm to an easier ans healthier system
Thanks for watching!
Great video! Loved taking a tour of your setup. Do you have a blue print of the feeders? How do you keep our waters from getting algae in them?
If you go to this link, you will find all the plans you need! www.premier1supplies.com/img/instruction/127.pdf
Sir thank you for your great channel. I'm a retired Army vet from Ohio raising Berkshire pigs. I'm going to start raising Boer goats and hair sheep. I have a goat producer to buy breeding stock. can you recommend a hair sheep producer that I could buy breeding stock from? Also please don't let trolls get too you. God bless the education your giving us to be successful farmers. The reason I'm a farmer is because I want too feed some local people who can't afford to feed themselves and make a living for my wife and I. When I was a combat soldier I felt like I was fighting for people who could not fight for themselves which was a great feeling of service. So as a farmer I want too feed single mothers with children who can't afford to feed themselves. I feel no one in America should go hungry no matter what their circumstances are. So I hope you keep educating future farmers. Thank you so much sincerely Dale
Hello Dale. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a nice message. If you get a chance, send me an email at Timothy.ventrello@linessafarms.com and I can put you in tough with a few people to help you out.
Starting at which age can I introduce grain? I'm raising goats for milk.
You can set up a creep area for the babies at birth, although they probably won’t start going after it until 1-2 weeks of age. You can offer them free choice grain until they are about 60-80lbs depending on what the mature weight is.
I don't feel that you have to explain why you do what you do to anyone. When we first got into sheep we had the same idea as some with all grass, no grain and minimal medicines but after watching all of your videos and many others we found reality and have a middle ground. I am only 2 years in and really liking the results that I don't believe I would have gotten without some grain and some medications
Thanks for for taking the time to leave us a kind message, Paul. If you are happy with the results, you’re doing it right. 👍🏻
Hi, what is your advice for a 1 month old Boer orphan that weighs 20 pounds and eats 2 cups of grain. 1 cup calf manna, 1 cup of 18% goat pellets. Is this enough feed? He won't take a bottle.
Make sure you are giving him the correct feed or medications to prevent coccidia as well as lots of clean fresh water. We have weaned animals as early as 3 weeks successfully. Also, make sure you get him CDT at 6 weeks of age.
@@LinessaFarms Thank you!
I was eyeing those feeders quite a lot. I will have to try to make a couple of those. I have a sawmill and will try to give it a go. I am building a sheep ranch in the Columbus Indiana area, so I enjoy watching what you have to say. Keep up the good work and thank you for your effort.
That’s great. Keep us posted on your feeders. 👍🏻
Thank you for watching the videos and the kind words. It is appreciated.
Excellent teaching, Thank you. For your round bail feeder, add cow panels inside of the feeder.
Thank you for watching our videos. I have thought about the panels as you mentioned. We will have to try it out. Thank you!
Learned a lot from this. You're awesome, Tim. Thank ewe.
Thanks for the thank ewe, Brad. 😬
Great advice, as usual. Good job! THANK YOU!
Thank you for watching our videos and for taking the time to leave us a kind message.
Your not doing Patreon anymore ? I can't find your Chanel on Patreon
Hello. You can find us on Patreon at www.patreon.com/linessafarms
If you use chicken manure, don’t you have problem with sheep “dislike” the pasture?
I would not advise spreading chicken manure on a pasture unless it has sat for a long long period of time. The nitrogen in it is too strong. We let pastures rest for long months before usually putting animals on it.
Do you fertilize in winter preparing for spring? Or can you rest the pasture during spring rotating on other fields?
@@omarfantinel1302 we normally fertilize in the early spring. We will sometimes fertilize in the winter if we can get on the pastures without damaging them.
What kind of problem would too much nitrogen cause?
@@omarfantinel1302 it will kill everything. It will basically burn the plants and kill them.
Happy Easter, and thanks for the video! I'm sorry to hear you're getting some trolls, cuz the information you give is really gold. That said, I know I won't be following all your advice to a T, but that's because I have a different set up and different purpose for sheep than you do. It doesn't mean either of us is right or wrong, just different. It's sad some people don't get that, but there's a certain stage in learning development early on when kids (and some adults, unfortunately) believe that everything is black and white without any shades of gray. Nothing is set in stone, and once people get their hands dirty and build real experience, they learn it... sometimes the hard way. I've experienced that with my chickens numerous times when they get sick or injured. Usually web sources are doom and gloom, saying to euthanize the chicken because it will die anyway, but I find that with isolation, vitamins, and some basic first aid, my chickens are back to 100% in 2-3 weeks. Sorry to get off topic, I just want to emphasize again how helpful your videos are. I think a live Q&A is a great idea! I think of new questions with almost every video I watch. Like today I wonder, if I do miss that Easter market window, what's the best thing to do with the lambs financially? Selling at the wrong time is a blow, but so is feeding extra mouths. Is there much market for mutton?
Thanks for taking the time to leave us a message. We are glad you enjoy our videos and you are 100% correct that you need to do what works for your setup and goals. The idea is to learn, try, and refine. My hope is that you can take and idea from me, put your own spin on it and come up with something better!
A couple thoughts on your market window: it will depend on your region and your market. Mutton is not a great seller, however Ramadan moves based on a lunar calendar and will eventually be back to a later part of the year (right now it’s right around Easter). The other major Islamic holidays are the 2 major feasts (Eid) and also celebrations that occur when babies are born. This is part of the reason we strongly encourage you not to castrate males unless specifically asked to by a paying customer. Most Islamic customers will want uncastrated males and for Eid, they will need to be intact males over 1 year old.
I feed grain
It's definitley what works for the individual farm. As long as your animals are healthy and happy, that's what matters. Thank you for watching our video and thank you for taking the time to leave us a message. We look forward to hearing from you again in the future.
Wow thanks tim.i was expecting it will take sometime before you features creep feeding.more power Ang God bless.learning a lot from you
Thanks, Jean!
Tim, do you save and use the wool or discard it? Sell it? Also do you just take your to the auction or get them butchered and then sell the meat? What of your goats? Do you sell for meat?
Hello, Jami. We usually sell wool to local brokers and use the waste wool for barn insulation. All of our market stock go to our local sale barn. We do not sell any meat direct to consumer. We have customers purchase from us for meat but we don’t allow slaughter at our farm due to legal restrictions. When I was a kid, it was very common to have individuals come to your farm and purchase/slaughter on property. Now, the gov has really cracked down on this.
Would you recommend cooked or soaked grains for smaller goat kids or uncooked broken grain is alright from day 1
We would not give whole corn. If you are using soybeans, we would advised cooked or steamed/rolled soybeans. Soybean meal is a great option for creep feed. For a long long time, cracked corn and soybean meal were mixed and used for lamb and kid creep feed. Oats are always great fresh. We use barley steamed and rolled. If your animals will eat soaked grains, this is a great option as well. We just made a video today about making feed with soaked beet pulp!
Hello Tim, thank you so much for your videos they are the most helpful i have found. Thank you as well for taking the time to respond to almost every comment, it is not that common and really appreciated. I leave in the country side in France, English is not my first langage so excuse me if there are mistakes in my writing. I have 3 goats and plan to add 3 little sheep (ouessant), for helping me taking care of my property. I want to have them healthy and in good shape, which is not the case rightnow. I have been having them for 6 months now and I have made many mistakes along the way, but I am learning and correcting (a lot thanks to your teaching). I see you have your goats and sheep seperated, what is the reason? Do you think it is possible to mix them in my case with 3 of each?
Thank you
Merci d'avoir regardé nos vidéos. Nous gardons généralement nos moutons et nos chèvres ensemble autant que possible. La principale considération est le cuivre alimentaire. Les chèvres ont besoin de plus de cuivre alimentaire que les moutons ne peuvent en gérer en toute sécurité. Cela signifie que vous devrez nourrir tous les moutons et les chèvres, nourrir les moutons et trouver un moyen de donner du cuivre à vos chèvres par une sorte de bolus oral ou d'injection. Votre vétérinaire peut vous y aider.
Thank you very much for your response, i'll see what i can do for the copper
Thanks for your information on the livestock i enjoy this very much
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I like your farm setup, hope to work with You in future😅
Thank you!
I just want to raise a couple to send to freezer camp
We can appreciate a trip to freezer camp.
Just curious how much gain you’re putting on your goat kids a day?
Hi, Curt. Our lambs and goat kids get full feed 17% protein at least until weaning. By full feed, I just mean it’s unlimited. Kids will average about 1 pound per head per day. As you lower the protein amount, they seem to eat more so it’s a wash. Again, it seems like they would burn through a lot more grain but as I stated in the video, when they know it’s there they don’t gorge themselves.
If we get a show lamb or show goat we will put up to 2-3 pounds of 20% feed to them per day depending on body condition and age but that’s a whole other story. We individually feed out show animals.
I raise Texel sheep in NW Ohio I appreciate your videos
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Thanks for the info, I was wondering how much grain to feed and you took care of that. Brother your rooster was working overtime on that crowing.
Ha! That rooster was making me crazy for sure.
This is Debra love the videos learning alot
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