The Sheep Show podcast Jill Noble

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!A terminal sire is typically used in a commercial breeding program. This is a breeding program where the offspring of the sire will generally be slaughtered for meat. As a rule, a terminal sire’s primary use is to produce good quality market animals.Terminal sires are used but they are rarely, if ever, used to produce replacements or breeding animals. In a terminal sire breeding system, breeding and replacements animals are often bou...

Subscriber-only episodeGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!It is a reality for us all in these challenging tight times with high interest rates that we might need to reduce costs in any business and on any farm. In this episode we explore what we are doing to reduce costs without negatively impacting animal welfare or productivity on the farm. Enjoy this reality check of an episode!Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Ever dreamed of an easy, hassle free place to market and sell your sheep - well such a place now exists in Australia now but soon to come to a country near you!Youchoose's mission is to create a simple and easy-to-use directory with practical features. A transparent and collaborative network of breeders and animal lovers.They have created a directory for all animals, whether you are a sheep breeder, dog owner or breeder budgies! YouC...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Sheep are prey animals and prey animals have a flight zone. The flight zone of an animal is the area surrounding an animal that if encroached upon by a potential predator or threat, including humans, will cause alarm and escape behavior. We can use this to manage, move or muster sheep in a safe way in a paddock or in yards. https://www.grandin.com/behaviour/principles/flight.zone.htmlSupport the Show.Want more! Want to show us s...

Subscriber-only episodeGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!All the behind the scenes info on pregnancy scanning and muscle scanning - how I found out my sheep have IMF (intra muscular fat!) and how I have increased my ewe to lamb percentage by nearly 50%!!! Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What is sheep scanning, why do it and what do I use the data for? I've been scanning sheep two ways this week - here is why i do it!Support the Show.Want more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new