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In the future I'd like a couple dairy sheep just for myself and my family. I have a few questions and any information is appreciated.
The points I'm looking for in a breed are easy lambing and high fertility, temperature flexibility (summer here is 30c and winter is -6c), disease and parasite resistance, and easy to maintain good condition on a grass fed diet. They could be crossbred or pure.
Would it be best to get a bottle fed lamb and train it to be easy to handle for milking or is it better to try tame a adult?
How many sheep? (family of 3 adults and 2 children)
Would it be okay to house the sheep with our horses?
Thanks
The points I'm looking for in a breed are easy lambing and high fertility, temperature flexibility (summer here is 30c and winter is -6c), disease and parasite resistance, and easy to maintain good condition on a grass fed diet. They could be crossbred or pure.
Would it be best to get a bottle fed lamb and train it to be easy to handle for milking or is it better to try tame a adult?
How many sheep? (family of 3 adults and 2 children)
Would it be okay to house the sheep with our horses?
Thanks