THIS CHANGES THINGS. // Lakeland Sheep and Goat Handling System Dorper Sheep Farming Micro Ranching

My farm is now equipped with a Lakeland Farm and Ranch SHEEP AND GOAT HANDLING SYSTEM!!!! Lakeland Sheep Handling Systems: https://bit.ly/LakelandSheepSystem Join the Shepherdess Newsletter!: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessNWSLTR SHOP MY FAVORITE BOOKS: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessMERCH Last summer I realized that if I was planning to run my sheep farm single-handed, I would need a handling system that would allow me to do that. My Dorper Sheep max out at 150-160lb for the ewes and the rams are close to 200lb. The size of my sheep and the growth of my flock prevented me from running health maintenance without 2-4 volunteers to help me. By the end of summer 1/2 of those volunteers told me they were graduating high school and moving on with life. AKA: they didn’t want to wrestle with sheep anymore… haha! It sounds humorous, but there were probably more internal tears than laughter at that announcement. I realized I would either have to downsize my flock to a number I could manually work (probably 15 ewes) or invest in a handling system for my sheep. I decided to approach buying a sheep handling system incrementally and I began fundraising. This winter I was able to raise just about enough money for the sheep tilt table and contacted Lakeland about theirs. When I reached out to Lakeland they responded saying they wanted to support my farm by sending the complete sheep and goat handling package for about the price of a tilt table! Thank you for being a part of this journey, -the Shepherdess Video Chapters: Lakeland Sheep and Goat Handling System Arrives: 0:00 Why I need a Sheep Handling System: 0:43 Researching my handling system options for my sheep farm: 1:58 Making a chicken coop out of a wooden crate: 4:20 In this Video I talk about: Working Dorper Sheep without a handling system Handling system for sheep and goats Lakeland Farm and Ranch Direct Farm Business PLan Micro Ranching for Profit —————————————————— "Buy me a Coffee" to Support my Channel: https://bit.ly/ShphrdssCOFFEE READ MY BLOG: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessBLOG FOLLOW MY INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessIG SHOP MY MERCH: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessMERCH ----------------------------- About this Channel: This channel chronicles my journey as a sheep farmer from the very beginning. My primary occupation is in business management. In 2020, I discovered the principles of regenerative agriculture and embarked on a journey with the end goal of building a profitable small farm on 23 acres by 2027. Thank you for joining the journey! Thanks to Kornev Music for the Audio