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Ranching and Raising Sheep

eye view of grazing sheepRanching connects land with livestock and is a compelling, diverse and harmonious way of life.

Sheep are a charismatic, hardy, easily managed ruminant animal, highly under utilized in grassland systems.

We are two prairie dwellers with a simplistic and balanced approach to raising sheep. We manage a flock of sheep on grass and with low inputs.




Interested in Raising Sheep?

Raising sheep is often touted as being more labor intensive than other livestock species but this isn't necessarily the case. Explore our site and learn about raising sheep in a low input, sustainable grass based manner. From our experience it is a very workable arrangement.

Unsettled with the way agriculture has unfolded in recent years?

There are alternative ways to operate that don't involve following the certified organic trend or require that you label yourself as an environmental land lover if you prefer not to.

Have your sights set on operating your farm business debt free?

Or perhaps you're like us and have set your sights on a debt free lifestyle. Once you realize that profit in your agriculture business is within your control you won't look at your operation the same way.




Our website is an exploration of our passion for sustainable, natural, grass-based farming and various aspects of raising healthy sheep outside and on grass.

Sustainable is the "ability to support and uphold". By this very definition, we realize our approach has to be sustainable if we are to succeed.

We believe in the ability of people to succeed and be profitable in agriculture. The potential lies in controlling our profits and bringing back the belief that success is possible in our industry.

Welcome to Ranching with Sheep

Are you ready for the shift?




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Table of Contents

Ranching With Sheep Site Map
Ranching with sheep site map. Helping you to easily find your way around our site

Raising Sheep a Grass Based System
Raising sheep can be as much or as little work as you choose to make it. Raising sheep on grass leads to a simplified and successful way of ranching

Sheep Management
The building blocks of sheep management including sheep health, sheep minerals, internal parasites, plus land and grass considerations

Sheep shearing why and when
Sheep shearing is a wool harvest that symbolizes the start of a new year. When raising sheep it is also the best time to have a good look at the flock.

Sheep Wool The Versatile Fiber
Sheep wool is a unique fibre with remarkable features that make it what it is and allow it to be used in a myriad of ways

Sheep Breeds - Choosing the Right Breeds of Sheep
Sheep breeds, a condensed version to help you pin point the breeds of sheep best suited to your land, your ranch and your desires

The Nature of Sheep Dogs
The name sheep dogs encompasses a vast array of dog breeds and purposes. It is the herding dog and the livestock guardian dog who rest their paws at this sheep ranch

Livestock Guardian Dogs
Livestock guardian dogs; the long standing threat of sheep predators make them one of the few types of dogs still being used for a single main purpose.

Working Dogs
Spreading a word of good for the common good of sheep dogs and livestock guardian dogs who help lighten a ranchers load. Sharing your contributions depicting the value of working dogs.

Pasture Management and Grazing
Utilize a system of pasture management to keep greener grass on your own side of the fence

Benefits of A Healthy Grassland
A vibrant grassland is comprised of various plant and animal species and a myriad of connections that gel together to create a valuable asset to a rancher

Livestock Fencing, Sheep Fencing and Fencing Supplies
Perimeter or cross fence, temporary or permanent, the purpose of the livestock fencing you wish to build will help to determine what type of fence to consider using.

The New Age Agricultural Revolution
Are we ready for an agricultural revolution built on sustainable practices? If so, how would you shape or define sustainability for the farmer or rancher?

Living off The Land
Living off the land involves an awareness of how you can profit at home through ranching, becoming profit focused and learning what your profit sources are

About Us
Welcome to a page about us. This is who we are and where we've been.

Contact Us at Dog Tale Ranch
We appreciate hearing what others are thinking. Contact us with questions or comments.

Sheep Ranching Newsletter - Crooked Fences
Crooked Fences, the ranching newsletter written to foster connections between land, livestock, sustainability and human potential


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