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Thanks Dionne, but that is her natural coloring :) She is a lot darker and more Red than most Jerseys, I believe she has a little crossing in her background. Her Mother was dark also

Hi Luke! That is exciting! I think you will LOVE Hair sheep! As for the cross, I haven't been that impressed with what I have seen of Blackbelly. I haven't had them personally, but someone I know has. And they seem to be a skittish breed, without much meat/muscle to them...so dont see a real good reason to add the crossing. I like a little Dorper crossed into the Katahdin just for a bigger, more meaty sheep. A the bit of Painted Desert I crossed in (only some of my flock has it) I did for adding coloring) If I were you, I would go straight Katahdin..... or Katahdin with no more than 1/4 Dorper. But also depends on where you live! As Dorpers seem to do fine in hotter drier areas. Hair Sheep are really easy! If you have had any livestock in the past, you should do just fine. Also feel free to ask me any questions you might have! I would love to help if I know the answer!

Congratulations Darlene!!! I'm so excited for you! I am sure you are going to love them! Also let me know if you ever have any questions I might be able to answer!

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Thank you! I do spend some time bonding! Most all of my Momma's are really tame and bonded with me, so they dont mind me being there with their new babies, and it helps the lambs to get used to me when I'm there just after they are born! So in 20 years, I can count on one hand(or pretty close) the amount of rejected lambs. One year I had two Moms have twins and each reject one! that was shocking! But I figured out why. At that time I had them locked in a barn at night, the ewes both lambed in with the other sheep....all it takes is a lamb walking away and getting mixed with the flock, and some times the mom wont take it. So now I almost always let them lamb in the pasture where they can get away by themselves, OR if its bad weather I will have only a few moms in the barn, or else put the close ewes in a stall by themselves. room is very important! The other times was like if a ewe had triplets, or only milked form one side (mastitis damage) that I have had a reject or else had to take one for there to be enough milk..

Thank you so much Allison!! ❤ They are AMAZING Horses!!!

Thank you for watching!!!

You are very welcome! I know you wont be disappointed!! I cant recommend Katahdins enough!

Hello! The biggest thing for milk production is breeding! Lines that are bred especially for milk production. My goats are Dairy breeds, so their main purpose is milk, not meat. Also good feed makes a big difference! Grains make a big impact on the amounts also.

Hi Maria! Is it her first time(year) being milked? Most does will settle down as they get more comfortable and settled into a milking routine...Like Lindy, my Nigerian did. Two things I do when I have a bad kicker, is to use a small jar you can hold onto, and pour milk into a bigger jar each time you have enough....that way if the milk gets kicked and spilled, you don't lose it all. The second thing is to try to never lose hold of the teat when she kicks. That way she doesnt get the win of getting you off...and that will make them stop trying as hard if they never get you off. Talk to her, calm her. Tell her it's OK. If that doesn't work, you can always tie their foot back, just far enough that she can still stand on it, but can't kick forward. And over time they will stop kicking and you can stop tying it back. Also its SO important to stay calm and sweet and reassure them! Often people think they are being "bad" when really they are uncomfortable and nervous! Its in them to protect their milk for their baby!

Congrats!! They are really amazing sheep!!! Feel free to reach out with any questions! We on our 20th year with Katahdins!! And only love them more as the years pass!

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Yes, the wild Buttercups are growing like crazy this year....Pretty, but not a good weed! They are toxic to sheep if they eat too many

@@NorthFork-Ranch loved your video! We are getting our FIRST two Katahdin ewe lambs in July. You make it look so easy...and yes, Buttercup is everywhere!

@@RobynSeifert Thank you so much!! Congrats!!! You are going to love them! They really are super easy! One of the easiest animals we raise! One tip is to get you new girls nice and tame as babies, once you start with tame sheep, the flock will grow learning to be tame and that makes life SO much easier!

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Thanks! He is growing out very nicely! I will be making another video soon as the lambs are 3 months and just starting to go to their new homes!

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Check the description box below the video! You can also get most of it from the Video :)

That depends, often once milk is frozen it kind of separates when you defrost it, That wouldn't work for making cheese. But if you defrost it and it looks normal, with no solids then it should work!

We are in Southern Coastal Oregon, not sure, often times goats will pick and choose, so if they have enough other things they might not touch it if they don't already know they like it...and sometimes goats are just picky. I have found Saanen and Nigerians to be some of the hardiest go-getters! of the breeds I have owned. My Nubian would stay in the barn if the others didn't leave her lone :D She's a baby

Yes they are pure. Both parents are from Registered lines so you can trace the lines back really far. Many lines have wattles. A friend of mine has a herd of 30 ADGA registered Nigerians from the best farms in the country and she has a LOTS of those with wattles

Wow, thank you for clearing the air, now I know😁

I hope you can! They are so much fun! and Yes the milk and Cheese is soo good! We used to have a goats milk soap business also and LOVED our soaps! Nigerians are for sure harder to hand milk, but they do have amazing milk!

@@NorthFork-Ranch Thank you for taking the time to reply back! Do you find the Nigerian goats to be a decently healthy breed of goat? And what do they all eat?

@@jeffkey3158 Nigerians are very hardy goats! Which I really like. They need browse and Alfalfa in winter(about Dec-May Here in the PNW). I only feed grain while milking. Nigerians don't eat a whole lot compared to full sized goats...But then they dont give near as much milk.

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Sorry, I dont have the recipe written out, but you can see in the video the amounts I used! Its a really easy recipe and they are delicious! Congrats!! So excited for you!!

Thank you for your question! The Fjord's two colored mane is a very rare trait almost exclusive to the breed. The Fjord trim (which has several names) is a trademark of the breed that goes back many, many years as the traditional style, and you can spot a Fjord instantly by it. Though some owners don't trim their Fjords' manes, I love the clean, well kept and elegant look of the tradition! It enhances the curve of their neck. Also Fjords have extremely thick and heavy manes so the weight of a long mane can ruin their crest

LOL Its true! each one is my favorite til I get to the next 🤣😂 That is GREAT! You will have so much fun with them!

Eugene Wholesale nursery, they also sell to the public is good

@@NorthFork-Ranch Thanks!!

@@NorthFork-Ranch Wow. Just wow. I met Clide and Kevin today, bought some trees and am going to go back and buy more soon. So glad you took the time to provide me that contact.

@@bob_frazier Your welcome. Very nice people with high quality healthy trees

Well Thank you!!!

Not yet, but we do plan to make more videos about grafting and starting trees. Figs are really easy, you can take a cutting in winter and bury it 2/3rd the way in the ground, keep it moist and it will root.

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Thank you Ellie!

Yes! She's such a pretty sheep! So in my experience, crossing wool breeds, the 1/2 & 1/2 normally doesn't shed, but one more cross (3/4 Hair sheep) often does. some I had to shear their first year, but they shedded every year after that. I am surprised Nikki has such a short coat that sheds so perfectly.

Thank you so much! Yes for sure! Color always sells first also, even someone coming for a wether to butcher, will point to my most colored Ram and say I'd like that one! lol Red/white is also my favorite! I raised Saanen goats for year. So my color fix was my sheep! lol But in 2015 I started crossing/breeding Mini Saanens! And I found MY BREED!! Mini Saanens are my favorite goat of every breed I have ever raised! And as I get into the next generations I am getting more and more Sable coloring :) (will be making another goat video soon as kids are coming!) And more sheep videos to come :) We are in Southern Coastal Oregon.

Yes, most the time I do. It depends on how far in lactation they are. I dam raise all my kids, so I normally start milking after I sell their kids at 3 months old. And will milk 2x a day until Fall, when they go down in milk, then 1x a day until they are 2 months from kidding when I dry them.

Thank you!! Me too!! Its so fun to have all the colors! The black is from the Painted Desert blood, even though its getting stretched pretty thin by now, happy I havelt lost the color gene :)

Isnt she perfect!? 🥰😍