Dairy Sheep Information – Free articles from The Natural Shepherdess

Dairy sheep are gaining in popularity – particularly as a homestead provider of milk. Sheep are smaller than cows so easier to manage. A homesteader can keep 2 or 3 dairy sheep for less resources and required land than just one dairy cow. Sheep are also easily trained and a more manageable choice than goats.

The dairy sheep information articles below will help you determine if dairy sheep are right for you, where to get dairy sheep and how much does it cost to get dairy sheep.

What kind of sheep are used for dairy?

How much milk does a dairy sheep produce per day?

How many dairy sheep can you get per acre?

Is it hard to raise sheep for milk?

Do dairy sheep need to be sheared?

What is the friendliest sheep breed?

Will sheep breed while nursing?

Are East Friesian fragile sheep?