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Elizabeth D.
I don't know if this is of interest to anyone here, but I will share a little experience I now have with dairy sheep. For 5 years I had dairy goats. And it was my preference to milk once a day even if it meant a little less milk. With sheep I read that they quickly dry up if you milk only once a day. I had to milk once a day Holy Week and then Bright Week due to services followed by a major family illness. I am very pleased to say that though there was an initial drop in production, it has ... View More
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Tiffany Guthrie
I also raise sheep but have not ventured into milking them. What breed do you have? Do you drink the milk or make cheese? Absolutely agree that fresh lamb is best, it is also wonderful to know all that has gone into the animal.
Elizabeth D.
I am crossing East Friesian/Lacaune dairy sheep with St. Croix for better hardiness in our climate while hopefully still maintaining good milk production. We will be purchasing some already crossed hardier dairy sheep from a breeder in VA next month. <br /><br />Sheep milk is sweeter than goat or co... View More
