I am so blessed by your channel. I got to know of you yesterday. It is rare to find a yound person like you so well grounded in the Lord and proudly ascribing everything to Him. I am learning a lot from you. You are articulate and very passionate which makes your channel very interesting. I am following you from Nairobi Kenya.

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir! I was greatly encouraged by your comment tonight. God bless, -the Shepherdess

You are so wise beyond your years! Also, thank you for the scriptures at the end of your videos. You are so right about each season having their own blessings and challenges.

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, sir!

What a great year in deed. The knowledge you have gained will benefit you for years to come. You must be challenged to grow. And grow you have. God bless

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your support of the channel Rick

Your pony is a great student. Very attentive!

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Haha! You are right! He’s more patient with my sheep talk than any other guy on my pasture. 😂 -the Shepherdess

Oh and i love yor videos... you seem to be a very well rounded nice young person and i love learning from your videos

I really enjoy your videos and the content you’re producing. Looking forward to more to come (and learning from you and your experience). Blessings!

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Kevin! Comments like this motivate me. I appreciate you joining the journey. -the Shepherdess

I really enjoy your videos, and more so that you give all Glory to the Lord, you are amazing.

What a great video, well done Grace. Thanks for the shout out, following along and commenting is always my pleasure. You're a beautiful and inspiring person and I'm so happy to see all your successes, learning experiences and goals come to fruition. Your sheep look great! If they are like mine...their diet and forage base expands greatly this time of year. They get ravenous trying to pack on weight and the cooler weather makes it easier for them to deal with the extra weight for winter. A little supplementation goes a long ways. High diversity in the forages makes a lot of difference as well. I have a lot of "Junk" in the forages here on the farm but the sheep love it and do great on it. Corral berry, blackberry, serecia lespedeeza, uncountable forb species, dozens of grasses and legumes like clovers locusts sprouts and a other tree sprouts. Most of the junk I've complained about for years has turned out to be a blessing. It's really entertaining to compare what I once thought of as "ideal" forage to what my more educated and experienced self now sees as ideal. It's all a grand marvel, beautiful and wonderous and the journey is an exciting adventure and education. The obstacles and challenges keep life interesting. Big round bales can make a really nice (and edible) shelter in a pinch and is about as inexpensive as it can be. Also the shelter logic soft skinned shelters can be extremely handy. Hopefully you return to a more normal and mild winter this season. All the forecasts I've seen though look pretty nasty for here. Take care.

Am listening to you while starring the the horse ❤😂😂

Great information. I am quite nervous about our first over-wintering with sheep this year. Greg Judy has some great information regarding grazing sheep in winter. Thanks for all the information and I received the shirt in the mail, I love it!

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! I overdid it last winter not realizing just how economical these guys are over winter. As long as we can get a good fall rain I’m going to give stockpile + protein block only a try this year! -the Shepherdess

You must of had an apple for the four legged body guard. Love how patient the brown haired animal was.

Great summary of the year. It has been a challenging 12 months!

Love the recap! :)

9:20 .. that was some powerful info

I've never been more excited to see where I KZreadr will be in the next few years I'm currently playing with a couple of cows and I'm afraid to make the jump to sheep although the profitability looks good I may end up following your example

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

You and me both. 😅 We’ll see how it goes over the next few year... I’m learning every day and so grateful for your support! -the Shepherdess

Good morning. 😊 You sure have gained a lot of knowledge on Dorper sheep. The sheep are a beautiful animal. You are very willing to share your knowledge. 🙌🙌👍 Be well and God bless you and yours. 🙌🙌🙏☝️👍🙂🙂

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Patricia!! ❤️❤️🐑🐑

Thanks for sharing! Love your videos!

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks JonMarc! I also appreciate you showing up to the livestream! -the Shepherdess

thank you for the info and tips,, happy to see the flock doing well

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I am so grateful as well!

Thank you

I like what is coming because already been through the past! No “good old days”! Keep the good memories. Check off the bad ones.

Good recap

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

hi my dear you are a special gift for people to want rais sheep i injoy watching your video and your beautifull talking i live with my familly in toronto . weather is a big chalenging here.and still we are seeing the oportunity to start homesteady but i am interested to rais sheep i like the taste of the meet and its a warm food who is very helpfull to body and prevent of body acidos who make bones and mucels acke and low energy godluck

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Suzanne. I praise the Lord for using me to encourage you in the work. Thank you for watching! -the Shepherdess

Thank you for this video. Great insight on a look back! I’m currently reading about soil and dirt health, have w to add to and help maintain great soil to grow grasses and grains. Wondering if you’ve been studying the same and what you might like to try?

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Hi jami! Yes, I made 2 videos on these specific topics. Here are links: Planting pasture: kzread.info/dash/bejne/iaWfpciuftW4ZaQ.html Building soil with organic matter: kzread.info/dash/bejne/m52rttuYaci6cdY.html

Grace, explain the apple cider in the water please. Thank you an keep up great work.

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Brett! The cider vinegar was for electrolytes and to encourage an increase in water consumption. Heat wave hit hard and fast (108 index for 10 days straight) and the flock was showing symptoms of heat stress. I added the vinegar at a ratio of 1 cup to 20 gallons. -the Shepherdess

@brettpayton6286

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your response. I appreciate it. So was this just during high stress times or is this something you could do all year. I understand your know vet lol, just looking for opinion. Thanks again

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

​@@brettpayton6286 Yes, I quit after the temps cooled. You could continue year round but, for me, I don't want to keep paying $$ for inputs if the problem is fixed. Haha. I am really picky about my various inputs in that I want to know EXACTLY what they are doing at all times... when I don't do this my costs get out of control pretty quick. If I found ACV a viable solution for an ongoing challenge (like parasites), I'd do it all year... but for now it's just a hot weather/electrolyte fix. -the Shepherdess

Howdy Ma’am! I’ve got a small herd up in Oklahoma, your in Texas?

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Yes sir! Thanks for commenting. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess

Could you tell me more about taking sheep to market... do you process and package them or have a butcher shop do it,,, whats cost efficient? Is there a better market for live lambs or meat or?

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Right now the market for live lambs is really good. I sold all of my lambs on the hoof last year. That said, I do have a USDA processor about 3 miles way and will be doing processing for sales at that facility. I hope this helps!

Hi...I'm going to have to coral my flock every night due to the fact that if they are left on pasture I stand a good chance of them being stolen. Any advise as to how I should handle the corralling as to avoid the pitfalls you mentioned? Thank you

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! It’s simply mowing or weed eating the grass as short as possible (try for less than 1”). A little extra work, but is it what I do when housing in the pen is a must. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess

@shanerobbins1501

2 жыл бұрын

@@theShepherdess great...so as long as they are not eating from the ground they will not be susceptible to parasites? Thanks again and keep up the good work

@theShepherdess

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it’s the grazing in the corral thats a killer. I have a very small pen that’s just dirt. I’ll leave them in there with no worries. The side with the grass is what I avoid. 👍🏻 -the Shepherdess

Excellent! Always learn so much. I’m finding that MIG is a science but is truly an art learning how to implement in my operation…always learning…