Sheep for Small Homesteads
Podcast: Farm Fresh Homestead | Homesteading, Organic Gardening & Living Off the LandPublished On: Sat Dec 27 2025
Description: “Sheep for Small Homesteads” is a gritty, practical guide for small-scale farmers navigating the realities of sheep keeping in extreme climates. Focusing on hair sheep in the Caribbean and U.S. South versus wool breeds in Canada, the series delivers no-nonsense advice on survival, labor, feed management, infrastructure, and animal welfare. Each chapter immerses the reader in environmental pressures and operational decisions, highlighting the stakes of choosing the right breed for your land, climate, and labor capacity. The narrative balances field-tested instruction with high-pressure, real-world scenarios, ensuring homesteaders understand the costs, risks, and rewards of both systems.
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