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Last Login: 9/23/2010 4:13:39 PM
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This is interesting. I just bought a flock of sheep from a local college that was getting rid of their sheep program. They originally had them to act as Lawnmowers...literally. They were an environmental college that wanted to use them to keep grassy areas grazed down.
They worked but they did not realize just how much work goes into livestock. The worst part was, the students labor whom they relied on, were gone during the summer when the help was needed the most. They got into some flock health issues and things spiraled out of control. Then a very benevolent alumni member stepped in sheep poo, slipped and was covered in in. From what I heard the president of the college heard nothing but yelling for 4 hours over their low impact lawnmowers. So I ended up getting them.
Myself I did convert some of my lawn into pasture for these sheep, and would like to do more if the wife would allow it. It is silly to spend so much money on a gas powered lawn mower when I have sheep that graze it down to the same height. Still I know what is involved in raising sheep and know what I am getting into.
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Tell a welfare recipient they must work and they call their congressman. Tell a farmer he can no longer work and he commits suicide. No wonder 1/2% of the population feeds the other 99-1/2%!!
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Last Login: 6/14/2009 6:27:31 PM
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I have seen some people rent out there sheep/goats to people who want a lawn mowed by animals. It's a better option for people who don't know the sheep business. I mean, I know little of sheep and would spend many months networking and learning there heath issues before I got them.
You'll see some fellow drop 3 sheep off at someone's home for a few days after setting up an electric fence. eh, if it works.
If I get behind I just use the disk-bine
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