52 Weeks of Sheep

Tammy Jordan

The 52 Weeks of Sheep podcast is the companion to the 52 Weeks of Sheep Group on Facebook. Each week we cover a different breed of sheep or fiber animal each week, learn about their fiber, prep, and spinning techniques. We'll talk with guest breeders and experts, and share our experiences spinning and working with the fiber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  1. Episode 33 - American Tunis

    09/09/2024

    Episode 33 - American Tunis

    Week 33 - American Tunis Show Notes Welcome to Week 33! This week Allie and I are talking all about the American Tunis breed of sheep, their history, their meat, and especially all about their wool! Our conversations meanders to a couple of other topics, but we always come back to the breed - and we have a great time doing it. Links I mentioned in the podcast for more information and reading one the breed are below, as well as where you can find the podcast, Allie, and me on social media. We appreciate you listening and hope you're enjoying the content. Until next week, and as always - Happy Spinning! Online Links (Tunis): The Livestock Conservancy https://livestockconservancy.org/heritage-breeds/heritage-breeds-list/tunis-sheep/ National Tunis Sheep Registry https://nationaltunissheep.com/about/breed-history/ Oklahoma State University Breeds of Livestock https://breeds.okstate.edu/sheep/tunis-sheep.html Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Tunis To follow along in the adventure, you can find the 52 Weeks of Sheep group in the following locations online: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/52WeeksofSheep Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep Instagram: @52weeksofsheep You can find Allie and all of her adventures with goats and the farm at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm Instagram: @curlyewefarms You can find Tammy and all of her adventures at: Website:  www.goldieknotsmt.com Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt Instagram: @goldieknotsmt  *Photos Credit to the Hobby Farms Website * Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    40 min
  2. Week 32 - Clun Forest

    08/31/2024

    Week 32 - Clun Forest

    Week 32 - Clun Forest Show Notes Welcome to Week 32 in the 52 Weeks of Sheep Adventure! This week Allie and I are talking about the Clun Forest breed of sheep - another conservation breed. We talk about their purposes, fiber, and those ears that make them look like they are standing at attention! We do our normal conversation meandering from gardening to weather and a few other topics in between.   Also in this episode:  I mistakingly “mis-quote” the Livestock Conservancy’s Threatened status in the beginning of the podcast. I do correct myself later on in the podcast, but for clarity, I should have said that it should be fewer than 1000 registered and 5.000 globally.   The perky ear breed I couldn’t remember was Cheviot. According to the Department of Agriculture and Food, Resistance to worms in sheep is an inherited trait that can be increased by selection. The heritability of worm resistance, as measured indirectly by individual sheep faecal WEC, is at least 25%. This means that 25% of the phenotypic superiority of an animal will be passed on to their progeny. For more information as to worm resistance in sheep and breeding, I found the following article online from Signet Breeding Services. You can read their article and information by visiting the following link: https://signetdata.com/news/posts/2023/january/breeding-for-worm-resistance-in-sheep/ You can find 52 Weeks of Sheep online on: Patreon: www.patreon.com/52weeksofsheep (where all the podcasts and Bonus Episodes live) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/52weeksofsheep (where we started almost 8 years ago) Instagram: @52weeksofsheep You can find Allie online at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/curlyewefarm Instagram: @curlyewefarms You can find Tammy online at: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/goldieknotsmt Instagram: @goldieknotsmt Website: www.goldieknotsmt.com Thanks again for joining us - we appreciate all of you listening! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

    42 min
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The 52 Weeks of Sheep podcast is the companion to the 52 Weeks of Sheep Group on Facebook. Each week we cover a different breed of sheep or fiber animal each week, learn about their fiber, prep, and spinning techniques. We'll talk with guest breeders and experts, and share our experiences spinning and working with the fiber. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.