Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Lamb prices are rock bottom right now in Australia and maybe globally too. So what do we do? How do we take more control and what are the opportunities for us when times are tough in farming and primary production? In this episode we explore the hope and support that is there and how to move forward despite the challenging times. Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep suppor...
Oct 03, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 39
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! The most important paddock to manage first is the paddock between the ears” Charlie Arnott, Regenerative Farmer and Educator In this episode we explore what is regenerative agriculture, why do it and how to it including a list of things to do aligning with the 6 core principles of regen ag. Happy Farming! Resources and further education: Charles Massey Call of the Reed Warbler Charlie Arnott Declan McDonald and www.wpcln.org,au https:/...
Sep 24, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 37
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! I love my customers! They are amazing and I've got to meet new ones and visit existing ones over the last few weeks and I feel so blessed. So how can you attract amazing customers to your sheep business? In this episode we explore the strategies to help you avoid the rock bottom prices and the tyre kickers on social media and build a sustainable sheep enterprise which you love. Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep lov...
Sep 17, 2023•27 min•Season 4Ep. 36
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Not the most positive of thoughts but it is a fact of life when farming that drought occurs. So what can you do now to help prepare both you and your sheep so you both bounce back as best you can. Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Sep 11, 2023•31 min•Season 4Ep. 35
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Salt is vitally important to ruminants, playing an essential role in growth, efficiency and reproduction. With careful consideration of flock salt requirements, shepherds can take simple steps to ensure demands are met thus maximising health and productivity. The information above was only a brief overview. The decision to supplement should be based on flock need and production goals. If you are unsure, it is best to seek expert advice...
Aug 28, 2023•16 min•Season 4Ep. 34
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What sort of sheep equipment is right for me? This is a question I get asked all the time. There is no one size fits all, it's all about what do you do with your sheep. In this episode we explore how to make the best decision to help you, and explore the different sort of sheep handlers and equipment that is on the market. Happy shopping! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our she...
Aug 21, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 32
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! As always lambing has its ups and downs. Here is what the 2023 lambing season has offered us so far! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
Jul 30, 2023•29 min•Season 4Ep. 30
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What do you need to have in your birthing kit and lamb survival kits and what is new in my kit for 2023 - check it all out in this episode! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Jul 09, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 29
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Not ideal of course but if we are aiming for maximum lamb survival bottle feeding lambs is a part of shepherding. So what are the pros and cons. Why would we do it, how to know you need to intervene and how do we actually do it and for how long do we do it. All you bottle feeding questions are answered in this timely episode! Thanks Robyn for the idea for this episode! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign u...
Jul 07, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 28
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! The Ovine mammary gland is an intricate structure composed of secretory tissue (Parenchyma) and supporting ligaments, venous, lymphatic, adipose and nervous tissue (Stroma). There are two mammary glands divided by a suspensory ligament contained within the udder as shown in the Ovine udder anatomy diagram. Mammary Gland Development The development of the mammary gland (mamogenesis) commences in the embryo and continues through to lacta...
Jun 27, 2023•19 min•Season 4Ep. 26
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! OJD – an iceberg disease Ovine Johne's Disease (OJD) is endemic across NSW after its detection on the Northern Tablelands in May 2023. While the infection was traditionally considered a southern disease, a number of cases across the Northern Tablelands have been diagnosed over the past 12 months. OJD is said to be an iceberg disease. For ever one animal showing signs of OJD another 25 most likely are sub clinically infected and show no...
Jun 19, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 25
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Colostrum is the first milk a newborn lamb will receive from its mother. A concentrated mix of vitamins, minerals, fats, protein, carbohydrates, antimicrobials, growth and immune factors. It acts as a laxative, aids ewe and lamb bonding, provides energy for thermoregulation and acts as a vital source of immunoglobulins required for passive immunity against intestinal and respiratory pathogens. Lamb morbidity and mortality has a signifi...
Jun 11, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 24
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! How do you know a ewe needs your help? What can we do if we see a ewe in labour? How long to wait before we glove up!? and What actually causes difficult lambing issues anyway- all is revealed in this episode! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Jun 04, 2023•33 min•Season 4Ep. 23
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Explore the 7 things to look for when you are buying a farm to run sheep on or if you are wanting to upgrade your farm or develop a plan for your farm for the future. Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
May 29, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 22
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What do we need to know about sheep's conformation and style? What exactly do we mean when we say that a sheep has style? In this episode we explore what you need to know! Conformation is the anatomy and skeletal function of a sheep. It impacts the sheep’s health, adaptability, longevity, and productivity. Conformation or structural correctness is made up of the following three aspects: · The ‘Five Ts’ assessment methodology to visuall...
May 22, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 20
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So you have jobs you need doing on your farm and you need to recruit an army with youth on their side. This episode will help you find, attract, select and keep young blood to your farm and sheep enterprise. Of course there are lots of other benefits when we attract youth, especially for those young people who don't have a farm in their family or don't attend a school with a agriculture program. Let's spread the sheep love to all ages ...
May 14, 2023•26 min•Season 4Ep. 18
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Meet Tash Pollard from Blackpond Hampshire Down Stud as we explore the happiest sheep around! https://www.facebook.com/blackpondhampshiredowns The Hampshire Down or Hampshire is a British breed of sheep. It originated in about 1829 from cross-breeding of Southdowns with the Old Hampshire breed, the Wiltshire Horn and the Berkshire Nott, all horned, white-faced sheep — these were native to the open, untilled, hilly stretch of land known...
May 07, 2023•38 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! How old is old when it comes to a sheep? Are they similar to other animals when it comes to aging them in human years? Is there a formula for calculating sheep years in human years? For the answer to these questions and more have a listen here! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Apr 30, 2023•20 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Selenium is essential for life. Selenium is needed for thyroid function and the removal of toxins from the body. Even humans with low selenium struggle with joint problems – most often arthritis in the knees. In livestock selenium also presents problems with movement. Your sheep are going to have lambing issues and your babies are going to struggle if you don’t have enough of it in your animal feed and your soil. Selenium affects the o...
Apr 23, 2023•17 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Non, je ne regrette rien! No, I do not regret anything! Ok that is a bit of a stretch to say there are not things we regret doing but there are six things we definitely do not regret doing. on our farm and with our sheep. In this episode I share six key things that we don't regret doing since we bought our farm in 2015. What are the things that you don't regret doing on your farm? Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep ...
Apr 16, 2023•21 min
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Cud spilling or broken cud is a colloquial term for an abnormality in sheep. We typically notice dark staining around the bottom lip and jaw when the sheep is eating or chewing their cud. Affected sheep are usually culled and definitely not breed with as they usually do not grow or thrive well. But what causes cud spilling and how come it is such a mystery? What causes the staining? The staining around the mouth is due to the animal dr...
Apr 09, 2023•20 min
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! How can we encourage the sort of sheep behaviour that is good for us and makes our life easier and the sort of behaviour that is nature and easy for our sheep too? In this episode we explore sheep behavioural traits, how sheep react, how sheep see and hear and how sheep move. This episode will get you thinking like a sheep!! Specific Behaviour Traits Sheep are created with specific behaviour traits. Knowing what these traits are can ma...
Apr 02, 2023•30 min•Season 4Ep. 17
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! We all know the wonders of sheep but did you know they can spark creativity in artists! I do hope you enjoy meeting Ryder, Liz and Hazel, (their sheep spirit animal) from the Dust Bowl Faeries in this rather creative episode of The Sheep Show Podcast! Both Ryder and Liz are passionate about music and animals and in this episode we learn about how they create harmony between music and animals, particularly sheep, in their lives. A faeri...
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 4Ep. 16
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! We have tried a number of agri-ventures on our farm - not all have worked! But the ones that have worked have now tripled our farm income! In this episode, interfaced on YouTube we explore what is agriventuring, what might work for you and how to choose which agri-venture works for you! Watch this session on YourTube via @hallstonvalleyfarm https://www.youtube.com/@hallstonvalleyfarm https://studio.youtube.com/video/EqyjYKt5hpY/edit Ca...
Mar 20, 2023•40 min•Season 4Ep. 15
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What is hybrid vigour in sheep? Pros and cons What should I do with my sheep - cross or pure/straight breed? This pod will help you make your decision! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Mar 13, 2023•23 min•Season 4Ep. 14
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Worried about having rams fighting when you introduce them to each other? In this episode we explore some rather novel ways to help rams adjust to having each other around without it resulting in blood and guts all over the place. Have you tied any of these strategies - what worked for you?? Get in touch at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au to let me know your experiences with ram jams! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some she...
Mar 05, 2023•15 min•Season 4Ep. 13
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Learn about the Babydoll breed in this episode with Sheep Show Podcast listener Elaine Hausser from Five Bears Farm in Queensland and Sue Curliss from Sugargum Farm in Victoria. This is the first episode looking at different breeds of sheep. What is your breed of sheep? Get in touch with me at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au and let's talk about getting your breed of sheep featured on the pod this year!! Support the show Want more! Want...
Feb 26, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Season 4Ep. 12
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So can sheep help you manage weeds on your farm? In this episode we look at three weeds that impact us on our farm and how we manage them and where sheep have been useful for us? Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Feb 19, 2023•34 min•Season 4Ep. 11
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What are the reason why ewes fail to get pregnant? Who is to blame? How would you know it is your ewe or your ram?? In this episode we explore the reasons ewes fail to pregnant, what you look for and how to manage things so you have a better joining rate. Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new...
Feb 13, 2023•21 min•Season 4Ep. 10
Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! A very popular and topical questions can you use electric fencing, poly wire or electric netting with sheep? Well we have tried them all and before you go out and buy a new fencing system learn from our experiences and trials by tuning in to this episode! Here is the charger system which I mention in the pod: https://thunderbird.net.au/ Sheep well! Support the show Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content v...
Feb 06, 2023•22 min•Season 4Ep. 9
