Welcome to the Wooly Whey! In this episode, your host I, Rachel Hester, give a brief introduction to how I and my husband, Kyle, became educators in the Homesteading movement - specifically regarding dairy sheep.I share what my goals and hopes for this podcast will be. We will be discussing all things dairy sheep - breeds, animal husbandry, harvesting methods, and even wool processing, Thanks for stopping by! We are glad you are here! The Wooly Whey is a production of Whoopsydaisy Farm.Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube as well! You can find us on our website, www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com or email us at whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

Welcome to the Wooly Whey! In this episode, your host I, Rachel Hester, give a brief introduction to how I and my husband, Kyle, became educators in the Homesteading movement - specifically regarding dairy sheep. I share what my goals and hopes for this podcast will be. We will be discussing all things dairy sheep - breeds, animal husbandry, harvesting methods, and even wool processing, Thanks for stopping by! We are glad you are here! The Wooly Whey is a production of Whoopsydaisy Farm. Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Youtube as well! You can find us on our website, www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com or email us at whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

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Come learn all things Dairy Sheep! On this podcast we chat with small shepherding homesteaders, professional sheep dairies,  cheesemakers, experts in Agriculture, artisanal l butchers, and even a few fiber artists, to help you learn how to best care for your dairy sheep. Hosted by Rachel Hester, author of 'The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep,' - the only book currently in print on the topic of raising sheep for dairy purposes - this podcast seeks to bring more resources to the Dairy Sheep community. Our goal is to have something for everyone as long is it pertains to dairy sheep. We want to help YOU feel more confident diving into sheep for milk.  We highlight different breeds for milking - both dairy specific and traditional heritage breeds - and talk about when you would want to pick one over the other. On this show we want to help you start to finish - from lambing, to milking, to cheesemaking. We also cover ethical harvesting of access or retired animals, delicious recipes for the meat, and what to do with all that wool (as there are currently no hair dairy breeds of sheep). 

So whether you are just trying to decide what species to add to your operation next, or knee deep in shepherding and desperately needing someone to come alongside you, we hope you'll join us as we dive into all things pertaining to raising sheep for milk!

Have a specific topic you'd like us to cover or a specific guest you'd like us to interview? Feel free to drop us an email at Whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

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Come learn all things Dairy Sheep! On this podcast we chat with small shepherding homesteaders, professional sheep dairies, cheesemakers, experts in Agriculture, artisanal l butchers, and even a few fiber artists, to help you learn how to best care for your dairy sheep. Hosted by Rachel Hester, author of 'The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep,' - the only book currently in print on the topic of raising sheep for dairy purposes - this podcast seeks to bring more resources to the Dairy Sheep community. Our goal is to have something for everyone as long is it pertains to dairy sheep. We want to help YOU feel more confident diving into sheep for milk. We highlight different breeds for milking - both dairy specific and traditional heritage breeds - and talk about when you would want to pick one over the other. On this show we want to help you start to finish - from lambing, to milking, to cheesemaking. We also cover ethical harvesting of access or retired animals, delicious recipes for the meat, and what to do with all that wool (as there are currently no hair dairy breeds of sheep). So whether you are just trying to decide what species to add to your operation next, or knee deep in shepherding and desperately needing someone to come alongside you, we hope you'll join us as we dive into all things pertaining to raising sheep for milk! Have a specific topic you'd like us to cover or a specific guest you'd like us to interview? Feel free to drop us an email at Whoopsydaisyfarm@gmail.com

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