tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post8582857530207328775..comments2023-11-07T06:51:41.301-06:00Comments on The Beginning Farmer: Virtual Farm Tour :: Katahdin Hair SheepEthan Bookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-56514415821397765082012-08-30T19:15:16.666-05:002012-08-30T19:15:16.666-05:00Odd. My hair and hair/wool crosses don't get ...Odd. My hair and hair/wool crosses don't get out unless they are pushed though the fence OR they don't have enough to eat, assuming the fence is consistently charged. Just some things to consider.<br /><br />And perhaps you read about the St. Croix in Greg Judy's book? My two cents: any hair sheep can be a great grazer AND parasite resistant with high nutrition which can only be achieved with "mob grazing" (read: moved at least once a day). We FINALLY have enough pasture and my lambs this year have never seen hay. They have grown to their mother's size or larger in 6 months, some in as little as 5. I am truly amazed what good grass management can do! Rosy red eyelids too! We just could not do this with hay.Kristinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-66677900411108697042012-08-30T18:08:45.791-05:002012-08-30T18:08:45.791-05:00I have actually watched the sheep walk through fou...I have actually watched the sheep walk through four wires of 14 ga. when the fence was as hot as it can be. I don't know if it's the small hooves that means less ground or what the deal is, but I'll just keep plugging away. Ethan Bookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01333115493519268802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-35188043.post-46774813778722369512012-08-30T18:01:53.790-05:002012-08-30T18:01:53.790-05:00Have you ever tried using some 14 ga. steel wire (...Have you ever tried using some 14 ga. steel wire (it's about the size of baling wire) to train your sheep?<br /><br />I've strung temporary fences of 14 ga. wire across wheat fields that are being grazed by cattle, and it carries enough of a jolt over a long run of fence to make bulls jump back when they touch it.<br /><br />And, it is flexible enough that I can roll it up on a reel when I want to move it (I don't move it every day, so it might wear you out if you're moving it daily). <br /><br />The steel wire does have its problems and it is more work to put up and take down compared to polywire, but it might help get those sheep trained since it might push through their hair and shock them better than the poly wire or electronet.Richhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11412944120622315804noreply@blogger.com