The Curious Sheep

A trip down memory lane as me and hubby sit down and chat about our journey into sheep production. Some farm history and thoughts on expanding our operation.

I chat with Leslie about her families farm, all their critters, their sheep (of course), the farm shop and their local food store. We cover alot of ground about the farm but also the insight she has gained for going to farm markets and running a brick and mortar store in the city. Lots is changing with covid19 for them but customers are looking to support local farmers and more consumers are discovering the story of their food. Follow their story on social media @topmarketmeats!

I chat with our farm nutritionist Courtney about feeding sheep. There are so many ways sheep can be fed. We cover basic sheep digestion and then some basics of feeding sheep stored feeds in a housed situation. Keep in mind that each farm is different but the basics concepts and ideas are the same. We cover production cycles and how to feed sheep at different stages. We get pretty in depth about some specific topics and nutrients but I hope you can still follow along! Some of this is very specific to our farm here and I use examples of how we do some things. There's lots of ways to feed sheep and we'll cover topics like pastures and grazing in other episodes too. Follow Courtney on Instagram @vriensnutritionconsulting to see what she's up to on different farms.

I chat with Allison and Daniel, students at the University of Guelph about sheep and their ideas and thoughts on the industry. We cover their future farm plans, consumers preferences, reaching consumers and of course wool!

It's lambing season for a lot of sheep producers so I thought it would be a great time to chat with my friend and future sheep vet Meggy Chan A.K.A. The Mutton Midwife. She's busy studying in Ireland and has a really good background on various sheep operations. Enjoy our chat as we reach into (pun intended) lambing and help you be more prepared. Here are some helpful websites and resources for lambing! 

https://www.ablamb.ca/images/documents/resources/www.alkottob.com-Manual-of-Lambing-Techniques.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3YURa7UBJLR5QsbktgBywqCMsJH0Gu8aRCN7EDEkXIELtRoeVFbFKvi5w 

https://cpb-us-w2.wpmucdn.com/u.osu.edu/dist/e/45872/files/2019/01/sheep-obstetrics-1-19-1eu4d2k.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3BjyoPG6UwRvRAst3bJO39dSC7BjOSETtiSyz4aI3-H8gA2IXJWrk3MJY 

http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/98-091.htm

I started a podcast! A little background about me and the farm and why I started a sheep podcast. Check out our farm on Instagram @circlerlamb and see what we're up to!