Housing for Sheep

How to Care for Sheep. Sheep are grazing mammals often kept as livestock on farms. Sheep can be used for meat, wool and milk. Sheep generally have a lifespan of 6 to 14 years. When well cared for, sheep can live for 20 years. Sheep are...

This fact sheet was developed by students enrolled in Purdue's ANSC 442 Sheep Management course in Spring 2007, as a semester project. These fact sheets provide useful information on various topics related to sheep. View the list of fact sheets. YOUR FIRST SHEEP! Hi kids! Our names our Dustin, Hallie, and Caitlin.

So, you're thinking about raising sheep. It can be fun and rewarding. Sheep are docile, gentle animals and they are multipurpose, providing meat and wool, and even milk. There are some basics to master before you get your first flock, so read on. Why Raise Sheep?

Sheep are fantastic animals, and make great additions to most homesteads. They provide nutritious meat and milk, and warm wool for fabrics. If you've been mulling over the idea of adding a flock to your back 40, consider these words of wisdom from veteran shepherd Sarah Hoffman of Green Dirt Farm in western Missouri.

Edited by ElizaNado, Nicole Willson, Martyn P, Travis Derouin and 15 others Raising sheep is rewarding - whether it be for one's livelihood, as a source of homegrown food or as a hobby. But success in raising sheep requires good planning in advance and solid, continual management of the sheep farm.