Many homesteaders prefer to raise sheep, and for good reason. They provide meat, milk, and wool.
If you have the space, raising sheep could definitely be an option for you.
Sheep are herbivorous grazers, and that means they subsist entirely on a diet of plant matter, and mostly on grass, hay and things like that. However, sheep can eat fruits and vegetables, and even a few things that might surprise you. How about chocolate? Chocolate is made from cocoa and that comes from plants. Can …
Broccoli is one of the healthiest vegetables around, and is packed with vitamins and minerals. Although individuals might love it or hate it, there is no denying that it is something that belongs in a healthy diet. But how about the diets of our sheep? Can sheep eat broccoli too? Yes, sheep may eat broccoli …
Sheep love to graze. That is pretty much all they do when they are awake. Grass, hay, and all sorts of low-growing greenery are on the menu. But did you know that sheep actually need a fairly varied diet of pasturage to get all the nutrients they need to be healthy? How about something like …
Everyone knows that sheep mostly ear pasturage in the form of grass, hay and similar plant matter. Fewer people know that sheep can also eat a variety of vegetables and even fruit. It’s true! And more than this, produce can be invaluable for rounding out a sheep’s diet by making sure they have all of …
Sheep typically live on a diet of grass, hay and other pasturage, but they can eat all sorts of other leafy greens in addition, including many vegetables. In fact, sheep and their owners might depend on some of these vegetables to supplement their diet with nutrients that might be lacking in their usual food. How …
It’s hard to say, because a quick search on the internet will show that some owners claim their sheep seem to enjoy other animal feed that has meat in it, and there are even some claims of wild sheep eating small mammals. Is any of this true? Can sheep eat meat? No, sheep should not …
Sheep mostly eat a diet of grass, hay and other pasturage, but those aren’t the only things they can eat. Sheep can also eat a variety of fruits and vegetables, including many of the same ones that you and I eat every day. How about cucumbers, for instance. Can sheep eat cucumbers? Yes, sheep may …
Sheep are grazers, and that means they tend to roam around eating grass and other plant material that is close to the ground. And since sheep can also eat various fruits and vegetables, it makes perfect sense that they should be able to eat any of that typically grow near the ground, at a low …
Sheep are grazers that subsist on all kinds of pasturage, including hay, grass and various fruits and vegetables. Vegetables in particular are a valuable part of a sheep’s diet, and they should be fed vegetables periodically to make sure they stay happy and healthy. How about cabbage? Can sheep eat cabbage? Yes, sheep can eat …
Spinach is renowned as one of the very healthiest vegetables that humans can eat. Bursting with all kinds of vitamins and minerals, there is no diet that cannot be improved by the addition of spinach. But how about our sheep? It seems like something that sheep could eat. Can sheep eat spinach safely? Yes, sheep …
