The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! All animals have their own limit/load to how much heat they can tolerate. This is important for normal body functions in sheep as their internal temperature to be maintained within a narrow range.  In this episode we explore what is heat stress, how to identify it and hot to treat, manage and prevent heat stress in your sheep. Useful lin...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! The principles of ‘fit to load’ are to be used at any time the animal is being transported by road or rail.  For more information, please visit https://www.mla.com.au/fittoload where the full guide by MLA can be downloaded/printed for future use.  This article has been adapted from the MLA ‘Fit to Load’ Guideline book (2019) US links htt...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Ever get the feeling that you should read the instructions!?? In this episode we explore what could and did go wrong when i didn't stop and read the label. Good advice for us all! Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! It's about time that I focused on my own sheep!~ So to celebrate 175 episodes of The Sheep Show Podcast here is a special episode on Wiltshire Horn sheep - enjoy! https://www.wiltshirehorn.org.uk/breed/ https://wiltshirehornaustralia.com.au/ Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! I used the heatwave milk warmer this year to feed my bottle babies. It is distributed in Australia through Shearwell and is a Pyon product from the UK. Here is what I thought! Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What cool opportunity to explore shearing with none other than the famous Chloe! Want to know when to shear, what you need to shear sheep and what breeds are easier to shear - check this episode out! In this episode we explore: How did Chloe become a shearer? How many sheep does she shear each season? Do you need a qualification to shear...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Rachel is a power house of knowledge and energy! Not only has she and her husband Kyle set up a sheep milking operation she has written a book about it!  Enjoy this episode whether you want to milk your sheep or not! Check out what Rachel is up to on her insta handle @whoopsydaisyfarm And her book @ https://sawdustpublishing.com/product/...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Patience is a virtue and in this episode we explore how patient we might need to be when breeding maiden ewes - lots of lessons here for me! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! More tales and tails of lambing on the farm, including challenges and surprises with lambing maidens. Enjoy! Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! The highs and lows, lessons and experiments from this year's lambing so far! Get ready for some very gory insights!  The sheep magazine in digital copy:  https://assba.com.au/Main.asp?_=Muster&D=/edit/Muster/&W=F&X=R  To subscribe to the sheep magazine follow the link below:  https://assba.com.au/products/display.asp? ID...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Where do hair sheep come from? Are they are fad? What are their features and advantages and what breeds are there? Enjoy this journey into the amazing world of hair sheep breeds! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show Thank you for supp...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What are dual purpose sheep breeds? How many are in this category and how do they vary country by country. Learn all about dual purpose sheep breeds in this episode!  Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show Thank you for supporting our p...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! I love wool! Who knew there were so many breeds that offer us such a brilliant resource. Enjoy learning about the variety of wool sheep breeds that we have, where they come from and what qualities of wool they have. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! In this episode we explore sheep that are primarily raised and valued for their meat production. These individual types of meat sheep are selected and bred for their ability to gain weight rapidly. Each lamb produces a lean, muscular high-yield carcass which is desirable for the cook, the chef or the consumer! We specifically explore : W...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Disclaimer - history was not my best subject at school! Nevertheless here is my attempt at a short history of sheep!  https://www.britannica.com/animal/mouflon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheep Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Following on from the episode on terminal sheep systems in this episode we explore the pros and cons of the maternal production system when breeding sheep.  Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

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 br...

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...

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...

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 Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What are the differences and similarities with farming sheep in Australia and Ireland?  In this episode we chat again with Andrew, my brother about his time in Australia and what he has noticed while being on several sheep enterprises while here.  Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! A bittersweet time for me in Ireland over the last 5 weeks. Here are all the tips and unusual strategies we used while lambing in Ireland with my brother.  Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppies Designer Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies. Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Focus on Forelimbs  Forelimbs, front legs or shoulders in a sheep actually hold up to 60 per cent of the weight of a sheep! I chatted with Matt Hill from Aurora Park Hampshire Downs and Border Leicester stud recently to explore all things fore in sheep!  How important are shoulders? Matt remarks that there is more pressure on the front l...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! We will all have to deal with the death of a sheep maybe from natural causes like old age or you may even need to euthanise an animal.  What are the options so you treat the animal in a moral and ethical way at the end of their life. What do you do with their body. In this episode we explore some options for you to think about.  Do know...

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what is the natural grazing behaviour of sheep and how does it compare to a goat or cow. When should my sheep be feeding/eating and for how long? No doubt there are all thoughts you have had while ruminating on your sheep! Well in this episode I explore my own observations and research on the topic of sheep grazing behaviour.  Enjoy r...