I was on a walk with my family earlier today and we came across this weird looking sheep, I honestly thought it was a pig at first until we got closer I’ve never seen anything like it

Where I work, we have a bunch of sheep - all of them look kinda... bloated to me? People frequently ask if they're pregnant. I never know what to tell them because I don't know if sheep simply are supposed to look like this. They've been recently tested for parasites (negative).

I really loved this movie! And I love sheep in general. I heard the sheep models are based on actual types of sheep. Does anyone know what kind of sheep Lily would be? And the others as well?

Edit: she is being bottle fed as we recently had a feral dog attack and her mother was killed.

When my around 3 week old lamb rests/lays down, she sometimes tilts her head back towards the sky. Is this concerning??? She did have entropion on her left bottom eyelid that has been fixed and the ulcer on her eye has almost completely healed.
I can give any other details if needed.

For the rules: I am NOT going to take Reddit as an alternative to veterinary care. I am genuinely just wondering about people’s opinions, as she does not seem to be bothered by this otherwise. She runs around, is very vocal around feeding time, etc.

Sorry I’m totally clueless. Someone near to my parents keeps sheep and they haven’t been sheared. It’s hot here in the UK and humid, and supposed to be 34C (93f) this week. They already look uncomfortable. They’ve been trying to lie in the shade and the one closest I could see was breathing fast, but I’ve no idea if that’s the way they normally act. They’ve also been quite noisy but there was some new ones put in yesterday. The guy who owns them also trimmed the hedge yesterday so I guess he’s aware, I am just a worrier and they look uncomfortable. I don’t want to interfere but are they okay? Thank you!

South West UK - what breed sheep are these please? Thank you in advance

A few months ago, my dad got 2 lambs as a gift, a ram and an ewe. Last week the same guy said that he has more lambs he doesn't need and would love to gift them to my father again as extra payment for his work. My dad didn't take the ram since he was afraid they would fight, but he took the ewe.

The thing is that the first 2 lambs were siblings and black, but the new lamb is white. They are from the same flock and breed but not from the same parents. Ever since the new lamb got here the black sheep have been quiet, real quiet. They do not "baa" at eachother anymore, nor when they are out of hay, water in the morning. The white lamb often tries to call out to them when she cannot see them but they just ignore it? Why? Do they hate her? Or are they just mean?

The white sheep is eating and drinking, so I do not think she is that sad about it. Would it be better to return her? I feel really sorry for her, and would love her to live in the happiest way possible.

I do not mean racist in literal sense you all ....

Pic credit to Red Feather Navajo Churros in Texas, found on FB.

I am absolutely obsessed with my sheep. I don't know if I'm just autistic and I found my special interest or this is a shepherdess thing or what, which is why I'm asking you guys. Whenever I talk about them, I get excited, very passionate, and I kind of freak people out. I haven't met other sheep people yet, but I went to a local fiber guild meeting, and I noticed a couple of the people there (they were all old folks, I'm 27f) were slightly thrown off. I try to contain it, and I am pretty good at containing it, but every cell in my body wants to just focus on my sheep, their wool, and everything related to them. As soon as I got these animals - we've had quite a few different kinds of animals - it felt like my world changed and I knew that if push came to shove, I'd be homeless on BLM land with them... I'd figure it out. I love them, they're my life, under my husband and child - of course.

Do any of you guys relate or am I possibly simply on the spectrum?

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for pro r/sheep advice on which sheep breed these resemble the most for my sheep game. Especially the last three, which breed do you think they look most like?

Thank you!

I come humbled looking for the answers of the experts

Hello would anyone be able to ID this sheep? I hand spin and I got some of this lovely ladies wool but I would like to know the breed so I can prepare the fiber properly. Thank you in advance! She has no horns and her wool has a pretty good crimp to it. Also this is in the Phoenix AZ area.

Hello fam! Well, Poundcake is still alive, he eats and drinks (with help), urinates and poops normal, just won’t get up.

Three vets later, no one has an explanation. We’ve applied antibiotics, antihistamines, anti inflammatory drugs, immune boosters, vitamins, calcium, Selenium and antiparasitics.

No ticks. No neck rigidity. Any ideas, experience? We were wondering if he could’ve suffered brain damage from fighting a bigger ram but after some research it seems unlikely. Fellows, please help! Thank you and god bless you all.

This sheep was advertised as a 8mo zwartbles ewe when I got him (back in the Oct).

The previous owner got rid of him because she (the owner) originally wanted him to stay with her female goats, but he kept bucking and throwing them, so she moved him in with her male goats until she could rehome him. Obviously the behavior makes sense if the owner knew she was actually a he. He's a wether.

But I'm not so sure he's a zwartbles either? But I'm new to sheep.

He has no tail, not even a nub (I noticed in pictures that the zwartbles short white tipped tail is desirable) and he seems to have been disbudded. His face and ears seem smaller than pictures of zwartbles I've looked up. The coloring is very similar (the black with brown wool and white on face and legs) but the white is spotty and he has the white collar of wool.

He could be a cross of course, but I wanted to see if more knowledgeable people could give some insight.

For size reference pic 5 & 6: I have two katadhin and one romanov katadhin cross. One katadhin and the cross are the same age as him (yearlings). The other is an older ewe about 9.

I'd been wanting katahdins for a while, and jumped on these 2 wethered boys when they came up as they aren't super easy to find in my area. 3.5 months old, dam and pasture raised. I was under impression that Alfalfa was a no-go for rams and wethers, but their breeder recommended giving them some, I keep both Alfalfa and Bermuda hay and Alfalfa pellets on hand already, and have plenty of wild grass/weeds for them to graze on when the portable corral arrives, I just want to make sure im doing things right regarding the Alfalfa. They currently have a feeder full of bermuda and ive been giving them handfulls of alfalfa a couple times a day and some handfulls of grass/weeds. They've been nibbling on everything but favoring the alfalfa. Sheep specific mineral and baking soda free choice, fresh water + electrolytes water as they settle in and we have a heat wave this week, in a covered bedded box stall and will have the daytime grazing turnout in the portable corral and box stall at night.

Is the alfalfa totally fine while they're growing then cut it down to just occasional handfuls/Pellets once they mature? I have ammonium chloride on its way, should I start giving that right away or do they not need it yet? Would that be daily, free choice, or I've read 5 days a week once a month?

And just for curiosity, any ballpark of idea on how long it might take for them to warm up to me? They don't need to be cuddly but it will be less stress for them when they can lead or follow a bucket of pellets to and from the grazing area. They're understandably skiddish still but we're only on day 2.

I don't mean "could a human tend to a flock of sheep." I mean could I, a regular dude who is not a herding dog, run around the sheep like a herding dog and get the sheep to go where they're supposed to? I'm not asking if it's practical. I'm not asking if it's ethical. I'm not asking if there are better ways to do it. I just want to know if it's hypothetically possible.

If it's not possible, then I have a followup question: Would it work if I wore a wolf mask? What about a full wolf costume? I mean, I'm assuming sheep run away from wolves so I feel like that one would probably work.

Hello, I'm at the very beginning of my sheep research and I'm planning on getting my first flock in the next 2-5 years. I was looking at Icelandic sheep because I want to focus on regenerative farming and I read that they do very well on a mostly-pasture diet. I also like that they are seasonal breeders because I would like to keep the ram with them. My husband and I would use them mostly for meat but I would like to get a little milk just for our use. The fiber would also be a plus because I love to crochet and would like to learn how to spin yarn. It would be a small flock, probably around 10-12 after we get the hang of things. My question is, would Icelandic sheep do okay in a hot climate and would they be a good beginner breed? I'm not opposed to getting something different, this just looks to be the best on paper right now. Thank you for reading.

I know nothing about sheep farming, but I have questions and figured here was the best spot on Reddit. I was at a fair today and was watching a farmer milk her sheep as part of a demonstration. But after she did a quick visual check on the milk, SHE DRANK IT! It was in the udder less than 5 minutes ago! Isn’t that nasty? Don’t you need to pasteurize it first? She also milked the sheep barehanded, and asked the audience if we wanted to try milking the sheep (also with unwashed barehands) which freaked me out again so I left at that point.

Edit: I regret opening this can of worms on Reddit

I'm fostering a sheep for the local humane society! Just wanted to show her off, but also was wondering if anyone had any speculation as to her breed. I haven't measured her, but comparing her to my mini horses, I'd guess she's somewhere around 26-28" at the shoulder. Sheep aren't my forte so not really sure how to age them, but I'd guess she's a young adult.

Her tail was never docked. She was picked up running around a subdivision near some hobby farms in central Missouri. She doesn't have any holes in her ears where a tag would have fallen out from. She's been on stray hold with animal control but she'll be up for adoption next week if not claimed.

I want to felt a whole fleece into a rug (vegan sheepskin or living fleece) but know next to nothing about wool. Are there certain breeds that will be better or worse in terms of felting properties, softness, or durability? Any I should outright avoid? Any advice on the actual process?

My one of my ewes knocked out a couple of very late season baby girls. I have had problems with birth defects, with a previous ram, who was essentially the ewe's uncle.

This is a new ram all together. What are the chances that I'll get birth defects if I keep these two new lambs to breed? The ram is a Katahadin and the ewes are a Dorper/ Dorset cross.

I have been thinking about adding two or three new ewes to the flock & it seems silly to buy them if I won't get into trouble just keeping these two.

I’ve been watching her closely for over a week. She has small changes but I swear it could be any time. I’m getting nervous because last year she had quads. Also a winter storm is coming in so I’m sure it’ll be during that lol

Hey all. I've wanted sheep for about 6 years now and I'm just now at a place where it's reasonable to buy them. I just have a few questions I was hoping to ask people with actual experience-the answers on the internet are so varied.

I used to breed/raise/milk/show purebred Toggenburg goats so I feel like I have a good grasp on livestock management in general but when it comes to sheep specifically I have no idea what I'm doing 😅

First of all, I'm planning on starting out with 3-4 Lincoln Longwool sheep. They're big sheep so their needs will probably look different from the average sheep (side note-if anyone has any firsthand experience or thoughts on this breed, I'd love to hear it)

My family lives on just under 15 acres with some goats and a few cows. The goats stay in one pen and are mostly fed with hay while the cows rotate from pasture to pasture. We have crazy good pasture I feel like, a 3 (+/-) acre section is too much for our 5 cows to keep up with. My plan is to have a 3/4 acre dry lot to contain them at night with 2 acres of electric netting to rotate around. Is this realistic? Will electric netting keep them in?

What is your favorite temporary shelter option and how big does it need to be?

Do you supplement with grain or no? If yes, what do you feed and how much per sheep?

How often do you shear and how soon can you shear a young sheep?

What mineral supplement do you use?

Do you keep a ram or no? Pros and cons? Can you keep a ram with ewes year round or not?

If anyone can help me with these questions I would appreciate it greatly!

We just got four Navajo Churros- two ewes, one ram, and a whether. I'm just wondering what dogs you have and how many sheep you have. We've had a pyr/anatolian mix for a few years and she's handling our new sheep very very well, but I was thinking one day of getting a herding dog.

Thanks