The Rural Voice, 1999-04, Page 19easier than it is, Steve says. They see
ewes and rams in a field and a few
months later they see lambs and they
think that's all that was involved.
"They didn't sec the vaccinating, the
salt and minerals needed, thc
predator fencing, the facilities to
work the sheep or the proper
nutrition needed."
Still, Judy says, it remains an
inexpensive branch of farming
to get into. Little expensive
equipment is needed — most of thc
feeders in their barn are homemade
of wood. Except for lambing time the
workload is lighter than with some
livestock. However good manage-
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They creep feed their Iambs from
three days of age to make them grow
as fast as possible. "The shorter and
tighter the wool, the faster the lamb
is growing," Judy explains. "The
faster its growing, the more money
you make."
Their various enterprises allow
Steve and Judy to make farming their
full-time job, and with Nicole already
involved, theirs is truly a family
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