Healthy soil and sustainable growing

[Carrie Shepard <carrieshepard@yahoo.com>]

Jerome,

 

Have you looked at the attra publications?

 

http://attra.ncat.org/attra-pub/dairysheep.html

 

At one point I knew of a dairy sheep flock of East Friesian, but they weren't moving any sheep due to the whole awful slaughter of those flocks in Vermont I think it was.  Can't remember the details, but basically unsubstantianted slaughter due to supposed disease.  that's been years now, around 6 I'd guess.  Since then haven't heard much about anyone milking sheep.

 

We're planning to try to milk Meg, our navajo-churro ewe who we hope is several months into gestation.   If you join some of the fiber sheep lists on yahoogroups and ask around you might find more info.    I know I've seen mention that Polypays are good milkers because that's a breed I've worked with the fleece and are availabe around me.

 

Hope this info helps,

Carrie

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