How do you get started raising a sheep for a 4-h program?

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Well I could possibly be moving into a new house and if we do my parents said it would   be ok for me to get 1-4 sheep. We would be  living on a 1/2 or 1 acre property ( sorry the land is pretty big but I'm not exactly sure how big exactly) and I was wondering how you would get started in a 4-h program. Also how  long do you care for the sheep? Is there any money in selling the sheep for auction? And  is there any money in showing? what's the best type of sheep and what is the general  cost of a sheep for everything per sheep?and on average how much profit do you make on  each sheep? Thx any other details would be great!

CF_ · Accepted Answer

Please get 2 - 4 sheep.  Sheep are herd animals they are very sad if they are alone, unless you have goats or other animals for them to live with.

I have sheep.  

The costs for everything will depend where you are, I am in Canada, so we bring them into the barn at night in the winter and feed them hay and oats then.  When pregnant they should for sure have oats.

You would probably be getting bottle baby wether lambs (orphaned male lambs that have been castrated).  Sometimes farmers give them away for free because farmers do not have the time to bottle feed them.  


I personally like hair sheep, Katahdins, and so forth.  You do not have to shear them so that is a bonus.

Here is more info.
http://baaramewesheep.blogspot.com/2012/04/many-hobbyfarmers-or-acreage-owners.html

How do you get started raising a sheep for a 4-h program?

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