Got invasive plant species? Hairsheep turn them into cash!
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- Got invasive plant species? Hairsheep turn them into cash! Check out my book Comeback Farms on our website:greenpasturesfarm.net for more hairsheep management tips. Hairsheep are the lowest maintenance animal on our farm. Much faster cashflow, 5 months to lamb after bred.
Sheep will pass up alfalfa, clover, timothy, ryegrass, orchardgrass, and fescue to nibble on some invasive bush.. Its almost nice to let a pasture go for a few years before you start grazing it to get some trees and shurbs going. They love eating elm and walnut also.
Hi Greg. Love your videos. Can you please do a body condition video on sheep. Like how to tell when they are healthy and when ready for slaughter. Blessings to you
I have found that a few goats mixed in really complement the sheep well. Sheep prefer to eat close to the ground and goats run to and fro eating from the top down. I know goats would present a fencing challenge, but they work really well together.
After watching Sheep for years I find Sheep don’t like thick grass that they can’t see or walk through easily, but that field is perfect. Santa Gertrudis cattle will graze in the heat, their Beef Cattle from Texas.
The flock looks fantastic,that’s very true guys, the sheep is very easy to mantain
Love your sheep vids! Thanks to you and your videos, I've got clover galore where I didn't have it before and several types of clover, at that...didn't have to plant a single seed. Just getting started on MIG on a small place here but already seeing the benefits of it on the land and in the animals. Ran my foot through a sheep pat and saw tons of clover seed...and thought of you! Thank you, Mr. Judy!
Greg...we gotta get on the sheep wagon! I'm looking for a good source on sheep around here in NC. Thanks for another great vid buddy! #stoneyridgefarmer
Could I use them to clear wild Texas brush in south Texas? Would it just take a fence? And thanks for the awesome, informative videos!
Goats are better for brush. They thrive on brush. Sheep like forbs and grass mostly
How big is your property. Premier one sells sheep netting you could rotate sheep or goats around your property if you're not talking you know hundreds of Acres
David Hickenbottom 84 acres
@@ciscokid81 just manage for deer you must have them
I am not missing the boat, I have sheep...thanks to you Greg. I love my sheep, they are a great addition to a farm.
GREG, would the sheep eat WILD BLACK CHERRY, the BIRCHES and MAPLEs also? what about popular tree sprouts? thank you for the tips
Hey Greg and folks, I've got 20 acres that I'm considering putting sheep on in the fall. Currently the pasture has clover, timothy, orchardgrass, and THISTLES. The pasture has been overgrassed and beat down, so I'm letting it recover-- but what do people do about the Canadian/Bull thistles?
Noble Hudson, I had similar pastures like you describe 4 years ago. I used electric fence making smaller paddocks. Left the sheep in the paddock for 2 days. Letting them eat what they wanted. I then brush hogged. I followed Mr Judy’s management practices. My pastures are beautiful now. Thistle and sage broom is almost gone. Good luck!
So I had 750 head of White Dorper sheep come on our 55 acres in the fall to clean up weeds in an old alfalfa field that would be planted to winter grains. They came in thin left fat. They were here 66 days. Cleaned the field great.
The owner said that he bred for lambs for Muslim holidays and tried for 60-65 pounds. Any heavier he felt they would taste sheepy from lanolin production.
Just some additional observations.
Cheers,
Steve
At about 13:26 I almost hit the dislike button ... b/c I didn't want it to end 😁 but, then, reason got the better of me and I hit Like.
I ❤️ Greg Judy sheep videos.
Good day Greg!! Dang I never had any sheep. I shoulda. Greg, these guy's have sure learned a bunch from you. Great young men.
God bless and look after your animals and farm it looks so good your blessed the animals are happy munching away. You got nice quiet beautiful cattle . You two must be in paradise..
Can't wait to meet my future dogs, whichever they be!
-Eric Brock
I grew up with cattle and have been a "cow girl" of sorts for most of my life, but this has me pretty well convinced that if/when I take over the family farm, I'll need to add some sheep to the mix, in addition to cattle. Thanks Greg for another great video.
I have one question though: Would Katahdin or St. Croix or any other hair sheep do alright up in the demographically "northern" part of Alberta, Canada, or are wool sheep better? Has anyone had any experience that they can share? My sheep knowledge leaves a lot to be desired compared to cattle, hence my questions...!
Karin L -and according to Greg the sheep and cattle help ea other kill off their parasites.
There are plenty of people with hair sheep here in the Great Lakes region...so they can handle at least fairly low temperature(we see -30F some winters)...don’t go buying hair sheep from a southern flock, find someone who raised them locally for years so they are better adapted to your climate
@@loganyoutube4818 Good points, thank you!
Thanks for the video Greg! So how long would you say it takes to restore an acre of bean field to pasture using your method.... loaded question... I know 😁
It all depends on how well you manage your grazing. You will see improvement on year 1. By year 5 you should be cranking out some beautiful livestock forage.
How would you compare sheep vs. goats? My family's property is overrun with bushes. Need some animal to eat them and give me some money. And how far is an appropriate distance for a water hole? I don't want them getting stuck in the bushes and going thirsty because they can't find water.
I’m no expert at all but goats, sheep and cattle all seem to eat everything when it comes to brush, weeds and grass. Goats will prefer brush, sheep will eat just about everything, cows prefer grass. The biggest problem with goats is they don’t mind jumping or being on their hind legs. Harder to keep in.
Goats are the answer they eat every thing.
Mr. Judy we appreciate all the content please know you’re a blessing... I’m interested in starting my flock with your sheep wondering how they would perform in Texas heat... considering you get SNOW...I know you definitely have a snow shovel in your Garage/shed ... in Central Texas we may see a dusting at the most. I’m wondering how that would effect them
Doper for dry arid climates
Thanks homie ... appreciate your reply...that sounds perfect...any hair breed suggestions you know of
Kathardin should be fine bearing in mind the St Croix in the breeding come from the Caribbean.
Dorpers and damaras are the main meat sheep breeds in areas of Australia where its a lot hotter and dryer than texas.
Slv_surfer Thanks for your knowledge.... quick question I was gifted a ram but haven’t been able to figure out what breed he is... do you think you can take a guess it would be way more helpful than anything I’ve come up with this far
imgur.com/a/gyo2Fep
Oh goodness to many sheeps they are cute.
you do not tag you sheep? how do you know what is having lambs and who should leave the farm?
The ewes that don't have udders in July can be culled.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher why I watch, makes perfect sense as always please keep them coming and please put pictures of the setup you have on your 4 wheelers that lets you drive over the wire, will not fit all but there would have to be made per year/model/brand but give us the idea to work with
Greg, have you heard of hay farmers using Grazon weedkiller and how it takes approximately 18 months to get out of the soil???
18 months if you're very lucky. It'll probably take _years,_ and you'll never grow clover or any other broad-leaved forage while this toxic filth contaminates your soil. This poison should be banned. northword.ca/words/environment/mean-manure-killer-compost-grazon-after-effects-in-the-bulkley-valley/
We never buy hay from folks that use that crap. Great way to go broke getting that chemical all over your land. Then your stuck with it. Remember, what your animals eat, you eat.
Great video, I was referred by
Justin Rhodes
It’s so cute to watch them literally take the best bite out of every stalk. It’s like having that one fried who took a bite out of every cookie..,
Beautiful sheep. Thanks Greg..
What bread of sheep exactly do you have Greg? Looking for a small flock here in Nashville, TN area.
St Croix cross sheep
Hi everyone was curious on your mineral and what you use for your sheep on pasture? I've got sheep and goats running together. Just tryin to figure out the best balance. Awesome video
Free Choice Minerals from Wisconsin, Google them.
Greg question - I just noticed I have a little bit of a vine in my pasture. I think it may be morning glory. The sheep have plenty of other forage to eat. Again it is just in a small area. I saw a couple of them take a nibble of the leaf and then move on. Should I worry?
Sheep will consume morning glory.
Our pasture is over run with buttercups any clue what management techniques work on buttercup?
The best way to control buttercup is by outcompeting it with a good stand of grass. New buttercup plants typically germinate in bare patches as plants have a hard time becoming established in taller vegetation. If you have unthrifty pastures that are bare in places or have not received any recent amendments, consider renovation in late summer. Buttercup seeds germinate in late fall, so ensuring healthy pastures before then will help prevent the weed from spreading. Be sure to keep pasture productivity high through the winter and early spring, too. Overgrazed pastures are much more likely to show heavy infestation in the spring.
In cases where pasture productivity is adequate and buttercup is still a problem, chemical control can be a useful tool. The best time to spray buttercup is March to early April, before it blooms but once the average daytime temperature is at least 60 degrees. According to University of Maryland guidelines, 80-100% control of buttercup can be achieved with herbicide combinations containing 2,4-D. Dicamba herbicides, like Banvel and Clarity, are equally effective when applied at a rate of 1.0 pounds active ingredient per acre. There are several other commercial herbicides that have 80-100% control of buttercup: Crossbow (2,4-D and triclopyr), Forefront (2,4-D and aminopyralid), Milestone (aminopyralid), and Surmount (picloram and fluroxypyr) are a few.
I know that most people will avoid chemicals but the buttercups have a corm that forms just below the surface that it stores it's sugars and energy that makes it drought resistant and as hard to kill as blackberry so mowing isn't going to get rid of it so its dig it all out or poisons.It is poisonous to livestock so the more of it,the worse your animals are going to be.If you do resort to chemicals after 30 days I would spray TeraVita sp85 or sp90 in the prescribed amount.Grass will be little effected if you used the recommended amount of the herbicide but the humic acid will bring back any microbial life that was effected.GL
@@paulcallicoat7597 No one in their right mind would spray _picloram_ on pasture! That's the same compound that's found in Grazon, which will poison the soil on your land almost indefinitely. It's a persistent organic pollutant that will take many years to degrade (if it ever does), stunt and/or kill all the broadleaved plants in your pasture, and poison the groundwater. You might be able to still grow some contaminated grass, but wouldn't you like to grow some clover, alfalfa, or other legumes in your pasture as well? Don't you want your sheep and cattle to get any protein? Spraying this toxic filth on your land is probably one of the worst things you could possibly do. A few buttercups is nothing compared to the harm caused by this chemical.
northword.ca/words/environment/mean-manure-killer-compost-grazon-after-effects-in-the-bulkley-valley/
www.thesurvivalgardener.com/more-victims-of-satanic-grazon-herbicide/
Thanks for the replies...we definitely won’t be using any type of chemical control out of personal preference and lack of equipment...looks like I’ll try to have the pasture ready to compete against the buttercups...it is a pasture that the neighbor severely overgrazed for years using the Columbus method(turn the cows out in early spring and go discover them in late fall)
@@loganyoutube4818 Good to hear. Changing from the "Columbus Method" to MIG (management-intensive grazing) will create very different selection pressures for all the plants in your pasture. I expect the problem will resolve itself in time. The only reason buttercups are out of control is because the previous owner's livestock avoided eating them and took everything else. Once those other plants are under less grazing pressure, they'll probably outcompete the buttercups. It's certainly the first, safest, and cheapest thing to try!
You say Big Boy is your lead dog. My memory is not serving, I thought Big Boy was the dog you sold but he pined for home, and you took him back. I thought it was the lead dog that grabbed Big Boy by the leg-in his teeth-and let Big Boy know he wasn't the alpha.
Big Boy is the first dog into the new paddock. Our alpha dog Mammoth always stays right in the middle of the sheep.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher Thank you.
Greg what brand and model fencer is that on this fence?
Stafix 36 Joule charger. It is powering 3 farms.
How do you mark your animals to prove they belong to you if someone should steal any? I don't see brands on your cattle and only see you use ear tags which can be taken off as easily as they were applied.
We are with our animals twice a day, constantly moving their location. If the theifs can out run our 6 guardian dogs, best of luck to them.
@@gregjudyregenerativerancher/////// ha ha
Will these sheep eat wild mustard?
Greg how do you market your sheep? Great video!
Direct market to consumers
AMAZING!