Grace the look on your face says it all. Those days when you had doubts have long gone and the wondering if you had done the right thing have also gone. Well done you for sticking with it and following your heart with passion. And now you have a better plan for next year. It just shows what you can achieve when you want to. As always thanks for posting.
Thank you, Patricia! God is good and gave me the strength for this. I was pretty tired at the end of it all... but finally catching up on my sleep :). -the Shepherdess
Congratulations on your first sale!!! I loved the clip of you 'dancing' at the coffee shop in JOY. You work so hard I am so glad the Lord has blessed the work of your hands.
Congratulations Grace! Glad to see all that hard work paying off. Certainly will help make your flock more sustainable and open up new opportunities, and it is propelling you towards your 7 year goal...just a matter of time till you are a full time shepherdess😎🐑
Thanks so much, Dan! God is good... it was a huge undertaking and took a real toll on my energy reserves. I'm finally catching up on some rest and ready for fall! -the Shepherdess
The farm I live is near Auburn, KS. I run chicken tractors over 3+ acres with a barn. I sold my 12 goats that where to much work to keep off of the chicken tractors. Any ways I want to add pastured breeding lambs. To replace the goats. How far are you from Auburn, KS?
Ahhh!!! So exciting, Grace!!! It's so special to see how far the Lord has brought you in this journey, and so exciting so wait and see what He'll bring you through in the years to come!! Keep up the great work, my friend! 💖
What about selling sheep through a sale barn? Selling sheep directly to customers is certainly better, but it'd be interesting to know how a sale barn works. Especially for those who just starting out.
Good question! It is a simple process. Basically drop and go as far my local rancher explained to me. At my local sale barn you pay $10 per head commission plus transport fees from farm to sale barn if you do not haul yourself.
Congratulations on your first of many successful selling events. Any indication on the ROI / profit per acre / ewe / actual profit compared to expectations / compared to other livestock enterprises? Greetings from 🇿🇦 .
I have a video coming out tonight that might give some perspective on the financial end! I'll be doing more videos into the future with info on the various elements you mentioned :). Thanks for your support of my channel! -the Shepherdess
I would! A lot of people are buying my sheep because they appreciate the way they are raised in pasture, so I’d have to ensure the other farmers hold to the same standards. 👍🏻
Glad you asked… I have a 6-step Internet marketing formula that I outline here. On that same platform I teach in depth how to build out each step yourself (and almost for free!): farmontheweb.uscreen.io/programs/6-tools-im-using-4945c0
Thanks, Andrey! I only had 10 head available, so I sold very little meat in year one. I'll be doing more of that as my lambcrop enlarges. Thanks so much! -the Shepherdess
It’s always a risk, but once a lamb is sold I put it in a heavily gated pasture where predation risk is minimal. Also, I do not offer a sheep for sale in my website if it is sickly or weak. In the worst case scenario where a lamb does die before pickup (which has not happened to me) it is easy enough to refund a credit card payment and cancel the sale. Thank you so much for commenting! -the Shepherdess
Not necessarily true, it depends on what they are finished on. If your livestock are rotational grazing and finished on a high protein plant and Sudan sorghum or clovers they will be nice and fat.
@xaitramuntana1377 Many successful agricultural endeavors have been called "impossible" before. And yes clover is considered a "grassfed" method as it is a very healthy, beneficial meadow plant that grows naturally in many places and is loved by both wild and domestic ruminants. It is also worth nothing that clover is eaten fresh and green from the ground, not dried and stored like grains. It might be helpful for you to know that there are two opposite terms: "grassfed" and "grain or silage fed".
Shs does not eat sheep that have been strangled or found dead. Only sheep that have been freshly slain and processed. This is because when an animal is freshly slain, it's opened in a place that lets as much blood flow out as possible. It is bad to let excess blood remain in the meat. If an animal is not slain in this particular way, the blood stays in the meat, and this is forbidden by God. Grace is Christian.
@itsshrimpinabag9544 : the reason I asked that question is because at marker 2:04 she said that she sells dead sheep for meat. Maybe I misunderstood her. I agree with you 100% on draining as much blood as possible.
@@imaslowlerner She just couldn't think of a better way to phrase it than "deadstock" as opposed to "livestock". I think her grin indicates that she realizes "deadstock" is a silly term. Then she clarifies that what she means is "meat".
For a lot of farming videos I find myself putting it at 1.5x speed. A lot of rural parts of North America (Canada/Mexico included) speaks slower, it is what it is.
Congratulations! So glad to see a young person, who loves the Lord, and the land, succeed in her endeavors!
Grace the look on your face says it all. Those days when you had doubts have long gone and the wondering if you had done the right thing have also gone. Well done you for sticking with it and following your heart with passion. And now you have a better plan for next year. It just shows what you can achieve when you want to. As always thanks for posting.
Chris, You are such a valuable support to me... THANK YOU!
-the Shepherdess
Smart girl. You think things through. God bless you. Your sheep look relaxed and peaceful. 🙌🙌🙏☝️👍👍
Thank you, Patricia! God is good and gave me the strength for this. I was pretty tired at the end of it all... but finally catching up on my sleep :).
-the Shepherdess
Keep going and growing.
from a MOROCCAN sheperd 🇲🇦
Thank you!
-the Shepherdess
Congratulations on your first sale!!! I loved the clip of you 'dancing' at the coffee shop in JOY. You work so hard I am so glad the Lord has blessed the work of your hands.
Thank you Patti!! It was such an incredible feeling!!
Congratulations Grace! Glad to see all that hard work paying off. Certainly will help make your flock more sustainable and open up new opportunities, and it is propelling you towards your 7 year goal...just a matter of time till you are a full time shepherdess😎🐑
Thanks, Cooper! Your support has meant a lot.
-the Shepherdess
Our granddaughter is 3rd year college learning digital marketing. We also keep busy trying to make extra income online.
i love your channel, i learned so much watching your videos while i plan my own way out of the city life. thank you
I love sheep farming
Outstanding! So happy things went well. Congratulations, hard work pays off. God Bless.
Thank you, Ivan! Your support means so much!
-the Shepherdess
Who...hoo... great job. You are one hard working young lady!!!
Congrats Shepherdess! You rock. Quite a fetching lass too I might add, that suncap with that dress in the pics made me lol.
haha! Gotta keep the branding going strong ;). Thanks for your support this year!
-the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess It's been my pleasure Grace. Take care.
I love your content. Stay blessed.
Thank you!
That’s crazy how fast things go once you get into it. You are awesome ❤️❤️❤️
It's been quite a year!! Thank you so much for your support!
-the Shepherdess
Congratulations on the sale and nice work on the website. It's looking good.
Thanks so much, Dan! God is good... it was a huge undertaking and took a real toll on my energy reserves. I'm finally catching up on some rest and ready for fall!
-the Shepherdess
The farm I live is near Auburn, KS. I run chicken tractors over 3+ acres with a barn. I sold my 12 goats that where to much work to keep off of the chicken tractors. Any ways I want to add pastured breeding lambs. To replace the goats. How far are you from Auburn, KS?
Well done grace love from pakistan
Great job. I need dorpers here in upstate NY
Look up White Clover Farm. They've got a great reputation. I'm pretty sure the guys name is Ulf.
@@swamp-yankee ok. I sure will. Thank you
Yes, Ulf is very good at what he does! Thanks for your support, Brian!
-the Shepherdess
Ahhh!!! So exciting, Grace!!! It's so special to see how far the Lord has brought you in this journey, and so exciting so wait and see what He'll bring you through in the years to come!! Keep up the great work, my friend! 💖
Thank you, Anna!! You are such a great support.
Absolutely amazing video! :) I love your energy and style so much! :)
Thanks so much! Your support on the channel means a lot.
-the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess much love from kenya 🇰🇪
Id like to learn how you buikt the website for your sheep. Id like to do the same with mine in the future
What about selling sheep through a sale barn? Selling sheep directly to customers is certainly better, but it'd be interesting to know how a sale barn works. Especially for those who just starting out.
Good question! It is a simple process. Basically drop and go as far my local rancher explained to me. At my local sale barn you pay $10 per head commission plus transport fees from farm to sale barn if you do not haul yourself.
How did you get the lambs where they needed to go?
I bucket trained them to walk into the trailer :). The customers came to pick them up!
Congratulations on your first of many successful selling events. Any indication on the ROI / profit per acre / ewe / actual profit compared to expectations / compared to other livestock enterprises? Greetings from 🇿🇦 .
I have a video coming out tonight that might give some perspective on the financial end! I'll be doing more videos into the future with info on the various elements you mentioned :).
Thanks for your support of my channel!
-the Shepherdess
Will you consider collaborating or contracting other ranchers sheep.Your marketing skills would make a great course for other grassfed producers.
I would! A lot of people are buying my sheep because they appreciate the way they are raised in pasture, so I’d have to ensure the other farmers hold to the same standards. 👍🏻
Grace... do you have a path we can follow or are you willing to help with marketing for other farmers?? Curious, have a blessed weekend
Glad you asked… I have a 6-step Internet marketing formula that I outline here. On that same platform I teach in depth how to build out each step yourself (and almost for free!): farmontheweb.uscreen.io/programs/6-tools-im-using-4945c0
You are beautiful ,i love you and admire your work☺️
Grats!
Time flys... sold out already!
Did you get over 48% meat mark after processing?
Thanks, Andrey! I only had 10 head available, so I sold very little meat in year one. I'll be doing more of that as my lambcrop enlarges.
Thanks so much!
-the Shepherdess
*Flies.
😋 "Flys" has a different meaning in English. . .
What program did you use or would you recommend using for building a website? Thank you.
I used Wordpress! I teach it here: www.shepherdess.com/product/how-to-build-a-wordpress-website-class/
How do you deal with processing of the meat? The dealing with health regulations and health approvals?
I have a USDA certified processing plant that handles my processing.
-the Shepherdess
How did you find / qualify your processing plant?
Lovely 🌹🌹🌹
What happens if you place them online for sale and heaven forbid you lose a lamb or two that has essentially already been sold online?
It’s always a risk, but once a lamb is sold I put it in a heavily gated pasture where predation risk is minimal. Also, I do not offer a sheep for sale in my website if it is sickly or weak.
In the worst case scenario where a lamb does die before pickup (which has not happened to me) it is easy enough to refund a credit card payment and cancel the sale.
Thank you so much for commenting!
-the Shepherdess
@@theShepherdess I didn't even think of it in that context. Thank you so much for getting back to me.
New steps each day.
yes, sir! Thank you for being a part of it all.
-the Shepherdess
❤
So what is expense of your site?
$7 per month.
I want work with u
Where are you located?
She is in East Texas.
100% grassfed ? You couldn,t sell this over here (Catalonia Spain) . Too thinny they woul say . And they,re right ....
Not necessarily true, it depends on what they are finished on. If your livestock are rotational grazing and finished on a high protein plant and Sudan sorghum or clovers they will be nice and fat.
@@ks_hunter7327 but can you call it then 100% grassfed ? But believe me , getting them fat on " pasture of Sudan " is IMPOSSIBLE !
@xaitramuntana1377 Many successful agricultural endeavors have been called "impossible" before. And yes clover is considered a "grassfed" method as it is a very healthy, beneficial meadow plant that grows naturally in many places and is loved by both wild and domestic ruminants. It is also worth nothing that clover is eaten fresh and green from the ground, not dried and stored like grains. It might be helpful for you to know that there are two opposite terms: "grassfed" and "grain or silage fed".
Just to understand, you don't eat dead sheep 🐑, you slaughter them first?
Shs does not eat sheep that have been strangled or found dead. Only sheep that have been freshly slain and processed. This is because when an animal is freshly slain, it's opened in a place that lets as much blood flow out as possible. It is bad to let excess blood remain in the meat. If an animal is not slain in this particular way, the blood stays in the meat, and this is forbidden by God. Grace is Christian.
@itsshrimpinabag9544 : the reason I asked that question is because at marker 2:04 she said that she sells dead sheep for meat. Maybe I misunderstood her. I agree with you 100% on draining as much blood as possible.
@@imaslowlerner She just couldn't think of a better way to phrase it than "deadstock" as opposed to "livestock". I think her grin indicates that she realizes "deadstock" is a silly term. Then she clarifies that what she means is "meat".
@@ifyouloveChristyouwillobeyhim : I don't know about that unless she didn't want to use the word slaughter.
Why do u talk like that, I’m not trying to bully u I just find it really hard to listen to you talk that slow
This video was filmed after about 90 days straight of only sleeping 4-5 hrs/night. 😉😉
Luke - post your video. I’d really like to see how it’s supposed to be done
For a lot of farming videos I find myself putting it at 1.5x speed.
A lot of rural parts of North America (Canada/Mexico included) speaks slower, it is what it is.
Luke, this is a great opportunity for you to grow in patience and learn to overcome a perhaps short attention span.