Small Farms

I frequently scan the web, looking for the latest and greatest info on small farms and hobby farms (pretty much interchangeable!).  I was pretty delighted to find Livestock Care Videos on HobbyFarms.com, especially in light of the discussion on this blog regarding the care of sheep.  These videos are sponsored by John Deere.  You’ll find the following videos about sheep care :

1. Docking a Lamb’s Tail
2. Castrating a Lamb
3. Giving an Injection to a Lamb
4. Correcting a Lamb’s Position During Birth

The following links are to sheep shearing videos, so you can see how it is done.  In these cases- how it is done correctly.

Geitzen Sheep Shearing

Rural Route Videos - various sheep shearing techniques - this video is for sale

When to Shear Your Sheep  - and other videos on sheep care

Hopefully these videos can help explain how sheep are cared for and what is required when raising them.  Videos usually beat books when it comes to visualizing how things are done!