Aug 30, 2021 · Let's get basic, a lamb is simply a baby sheep. But the terminology surrounding farmers — or, more accurately, shepherds — that raise and sell lamb versus shepherds that raise sheep can be confusing.

Mar 1, 2025 · On the Lamb Ranch specializes in sheep production, livestock management training, and herding lessons. We have free-range, grass-fed lamb to the healthiest livestock herding dogs, chickens, geese, ducks, horses and and border collie puppies.

Mar 1, 2021 · Raising short-season lambs is a simple program easily adapted to your schedule. And it will provide high-quality grass-fed lamb for the table. If you enjoy the taste of high-quality lamb, you may find this type of operation easy, fairly risk free and even profitable, albeit on a …

Dec 10, 2024 · Lamb or kid requires 16 oz or 480 mL of colostrum within first 24 hours of birth (within first 12 hours is ideal). Lamb/Kid Processing Identification. Proper identification is essential to good management. Ear tag should be placed between veins of the ear. Ear tag number should be legible and recorded in record book.

Apr 4, 2010 · In my opinion we’ve strayed away from traditional ways of raising sheep on pasture. Instead, many sheep producers wean somewhat light lambs, so-called feeder lambs, and sell them to a feed lot or put them in the barn and finish them on grain. “Don’t use it and you lose it” goes another saying.

May 6, 2019 · We are getting $225+ each for 85-100 pound market lambs in January and February. Looking to get into raising sheep? It is a great time to be in the sheep raising business! The demand seems to keep going up for high quality, well raised lambs.

We raise grass-fed beef and lamb here in the beautiful Stillaguamish Valley in Arlington, Washington. We started On The Lamb Farm in 1998, raising livestock on lush green pastures, available for sale in custom cut/wrap/freeze portions to your specifications.

Feb 16, 2023 · The ewe may gently push the lamb towards her udder with her nose. If there’s a twin, the ewe will continue getting up and lying down while talking to the first lamb to keep it near her. The 2nd lamb may be birthed before the 1st lamb nurses. The lamb will begin to nurse and may headbutt the udder.

Vaccinate ewes for enterotoxemia and tetanus two to four weeks before lambing starts. Be familiar with sheep obstetrics. Be available to assist with lambing problems. Apply iodine to lambs’ navals.

Feb 6, 2024 · To raise an orphaned lamb, give the lamb some colostrum, which is the first milk that comes from a mother sheep after birth, since it wasn’t able to get it from its mother and needs it to be healthy.