Easy keep sheep.

[Finkar]

I have a small 2 acre paddock that I cut every couple of weeks. I’m looking to keep a few sheep to do the job for me. Any advice on breeds and or numbers very appreciated.

 

[Wooly]

Best advice for the easiest care sheep, is to get a farmer neighbour to put some sheep in the paddock for free grazing.


No hassle to you and no cost for you mowing 2 acres............ and you have the nice view of sheep without the worry of lame sheep, shearing, worms, flystrike, finding someone to look at them when you are away,getting a ram, lambing etc etc!!

 

[HolzKopf]

Best advice for the easiest care sheep, is to get a farmer neighbour to put some sheep in the paddock for free grazing.


No hassle to you and no cost for you mowing 2 acres............ and you have the nice view of sheep without the worry of lame sheep, shearing, worms, flystrike, finding someone to look at them when you are away,getting a ram, lambing etc etc!!

Correct

 

[andybk]

Best advice for the easiest care sheep, is to get a farmer neighbour to put some sheep in the paddock for free grazing.


No hassle to you and no cost for you mowing 2 acres............ and you have the nice view of sheep without the worry of lame sheep, shearing, worms, flystrike, finding someone to look at them when you are away,getting a ram, lambing etc etc!!

and they can overstock in spring to get grass down tight , but if you buy a few of your own , grass can get away in spring and look messy , then can get muddy in winter , Just do your homework on farmers and make sure the fences are good with net dont rely on electric long term

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I had 3 cows sent over to graze my paddock . They fantastic, munching the seed heads and everything, , if you got one sheep you got trouble, more than one big throuble, my munching cows are as good as gold .

 

[Wooly]

I had 3 cows sent over to graze my paddock . They fantastic, munching the seed heads and everything, , if you got one sheep you got trouble, more than one big throuble, my munching cows are as good as gold .

I hope they were pre movement tb tested............ and registered on and off with CTS ........

How our Government has complicated farming !!