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Back to EpisodesDoing dairy with Becca from Hidden Hollow, Idaho - raising and milking dairy sheep
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Ever though about milking sheep? Join Becca from Hidden Hollow Idaho to learn about raising dairy sheep, milking sheep and making sheep cheese!! Yum!
In this episode we explore:
What breed of sheep is good for milking?
Why have a sheep dairy? What are the benefits and key dairy products that are in demand?
Where do you start if you wanted to breed and milk dairy sheep?
What are the sheep health challenges when breeding and milking sheep?
How different is it to dairy cows? Do you take the lambs of the sheep? How do you raise the lambs if you do? How long to the sheep milk for? Can they get pregnant when they are still lactating? How do you keep condition on the ewe? What do you need to feed them? How long does a dairy ewe live/breed for? Do you use a different breed ram if so what breed do you use?
What is the process like for the actual milking?
What infrastructure do you need for a sheep dairy ?
What are the local regulations or compliance requirements?
What happens the milk to make it into cheese or pasteurize the milk?
What quantity of sheep do you have to milk to make it a viable commercial business?
What is your route to market? How might you market your milk and cheese? Where do you sell to/or plan to sell to?
What advice would you have for someone interested in setting up a sheep dairy?
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