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The Katahdin hair sheep are shedding their Winter hair coat and the are looking for back scratchers. Nibbling on the fresh growth of the autumn olive and sapling trees at the same time rubbing and scratching that extra hair off for the summer. #permaculture #permies #homesteading #grownostr #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #pasturemanagement #localfood #sheep #lamb
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This paddock and one more are the only two good ones left in this pasture. They will be done with these two paddocks in about 6 days but I need about 10 more days in this pasture so that the sheep start having their lambs close to our handling system. I skipped a few paddocks because the grass didn't look ready up here. Maybe by the time they graze through these two, the paddocks I skipped will be ready and I can circle back. If not, I will graze the next pasture in reverse of the normal grazing pattern. Honestly, by the look of these sheep they could start having lambs tomorrow and I will have to throw all my plans out the window. #permaculture #permies #homesteading #grownostr #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #pasturemanagement #localfood #sheep #lamb
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This is the fastest way to secure the mobile sheep shelter to the tractor when moving it to the next paddock. Pull the loop of the rope though draw bar on the tractor then drop a chain through the loop behind it. I can hook it up and unhook with one hand! #permaculture #permies #homesteading #grownostr #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #pasturemanagement #localfood #sheep #lamb
Last paddock in this pasture for katahdin hair sheep
The sheep will likely be here a couple days then move on to thier lambing pasture. We decided it's best to get them there sooner and have to wait a few days than to be caught off guard with lambs needing attention in the back pastures.
I broke some autumn olive braches for easy browsing for the sheep. They love it. As a nitrogen fixing shrub the stress should help the grass grow around it too.
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The Katahdin hair sheep ate just about every leaf off this autumn olive. I broke the branches down so the sheep could easily reach the leaves. With the stress from the browsing of the sheep, the autumn olive will now release it's nitrogen stores helping the nearby pasture to grow. It is my belief that the diverse diet we offer our sheep is what makes the meat taste so good.
#permaculture #permies #homesteading #grownostr #regenag #regenerativeagriculture #rotationalgrazing #pasturemanagement #localfood #sheep #lamb
