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<blockquote data-quote="City Guy" data-source="post: 1376240" data-attributes="member: 25547"><p>I have read extensively about hair sheep, especially Katahdins. St. Croix are beautiful, but I have heard the size criticized many times. Most Katahdin producers I have read about or talked to praise their easy keeping and low maintenance. They can lamb out of season making 3 crops in two years a reality. Many producers I am familiar with get 200% crops regularly.</p><p></p><p>Some considerations as I understand.</p><p>Tighter fences</p><p>Guard against lambs drowning in water tanks.</p><p>Protect against predators.</p><p>Too much copper in mineral mix-- need to keep cattle minerals and sheep minerals separate which hinders mixed grazing.</p><p>RM90 suggested running sheep ahead of cattle. I'd like to hear his rationale for that scheme. I just always thought that cattle should go first to knock down the tall grass and expose the short plants and weeds for the sheep--but I have no experience to back that up. </p><p>From all I have read and learned cows and sheep are a made in heaven duo--lots to gain and little to lose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="City Guy, post: 1376240, member: 25547"] I have read extensively about hair sheep, especially Katahdins. St. Croix are beautiful, but I have heard the size criticized many times. Most Katahdin producers I have read about or talked to praise their easy keeping and low maintenance. They can lamb out of season making 3 crops in two years a reality. Many producers I am familiar with get 200% crops regularly. Some considerations as I understand. Tighter fences Guard against lambs drowning in water tanks. Protect against predators. Too much copper in mineral mix-- need to keep cattle minerals and sheep minerals separate which hinders mixed grazing. RM90 suggested running sheep ahead of cattle. I'd like to hear his rationale for that scheme. I just always thought that cattle should go first to knock down the tall grass and expose the short plants and weeds for the sheep--but I have no experience to back that up. From all I have read and learned cows and sheep are a made in heaven duo--lots to gain and little to lose. [/QUOTE]
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