Easy Care sheep

[Agrivator]

I have been a vegetarian for 40 yrs! I dont like the texture of meat and the vegetarian stuff is pretty rank! My children are all meat eaters. People should eat what they like.
What about goats?? They wud do the same job as sheep!

A major advantage of sheep is that they can survive, remain healthy and be productive in a relatively wet climate.
Goats tend to perform much better in a dry climate.


And John Motson wouldn't have looked quite as dapper in a goat-skin coat.

 

[sjames]

A major advantage of sheep is that they can survive, remain healthy and be productive in a relatively wet climate.
Goats tend to perform much better in a dry climate.


And John Motson wouldn't have looked quite as dapper in a goat-skin coat.

 

[sjames]

But they do make good work gloves!
I will forget about goats then.
Will just need to decide on which breed of sheep would be best suited to lowland and have decent tasting meat.

 

[Bald Rick]

A major advantage of sheep is that they can survive, remain healthy and be productive in a relatively wet climate.
Goats tend to perform much better in a dry climate.


And John Motson wouldn't have looked quite as dapper in a goat-skin coat.

Plus he’d stink .... as those of us who can remember genuine 60s & 70s Afghan coats will attest to

 

[sjames]

Plus he’d stink .... as those of us who can remember genuine 60s & 70s Afghan coats will attest to

 

[sjames]

I was to poor for an afghan coat (thankfully!)

 

[holywell farmer]

Hey guys,

Was wondering if any of you on here had/had any experience of Easy Care sheep?

They were one of the breeds that I first looked at when contemplating getting sheep. I ended up getting some Scotch Mules, but I'm still open to adding other breeds as I grow until I settle on a formula that works for me and the farm.

They seem a bit too good to be true?

Very popular system in Australia

 

[JP1]

I have been a vegetarian for 40 yrs! I dont like the texture of meat and the vegetarian stuff is pretty rank! My children are all meat eaters. People should eat what they like.
What about goats?? They wud do the same job as sheep!

Only some goats. Some goat breeds / types (I had a few Pygmy Goats with a partner here once) , won't touch green grass and only tackle fibrous plants

 

[sjames]

Only some goats. Some goat breeds / types (I had a few Pygmy Goats with a partner here once) , won't touch green grass and only tackle fibrous plants

 

[sjames]

Thats useful to know. Thanks

 

[Woolless]

Hi. I dont need specific breeds and its not really about making money. I have a group of ppl that will purchase the meat. I need to graze over autumn but have an area where i can graze till ready to sell if needs be. (Also as a vegetarian i have no idea which breed has the best meat!! ) its lowland and we get a bit soggy over winter. As we have a lot of dogs in the area (grrr) i also want to steer away from expensive breeds.
Hope u all dont mind me asking so many questions i am a bit of a novice.

While I certainly wouldn't put you off Easycares (as a breeder myself) it sounds like you could buy pretty much any type of long-keep store lamb in the autumn and have a chance of making a few quid.

 

[Al R]

Thats useful to know. Thanks

Where are you roughly? Climate is a big factor on a lot of breeds.. what’s the fencing like?

 

[unlacedgecko]

Plus he’d stink .... as those of us who can remember genuine 60s & 70s Afghan coats will attest to

Genuine Afghan coats smell even worse on genuine Afghans.

 

[sjames]

Where are you roughly? Climate is a big factor on a lot of breeds.. what’s the fencing like?

Lancashire. Fencing pretty good.

 

[pgk]

We keep mainly woolshedders and have found the few poor doers we can run on to between 18 and 22 months grazing rubbish little horse sick paddocks etc and they will eventually make a 20 plus kg carcase. The taste is in most eaters view far superior to younger lamb. Usual worming/fluke policy applies, unless in very wooded area do not use fly prevention treatment.