Rotational Grazing Sheep for Beginners

🐑 Sign up for my FREE one-hour masterclass on raising, grazing, and marketing sheep for $480 per head: https://www.shepherdess.com/480 📙 Order my book for beginner sheep farmers on small acreage: https://bit.ly/ShphrdssBOOK Rotational grazing is about as close to a silver bullet for parasite control as you'll find in sheep farming, and in this episode, I'm breaking down my complete grazing system. I cover how regular rotation builds pasture health and keeps feed costs low, plus the practical details: paddock rest, pasture recovery, fencing setup, and more. I’m also diving into some audience questions on stocking rates, deworming, minerals, and grazing sheep alongside other livestock. My goal in this episode is to help the beginner shepherd avoid some of my own early mistakes, so listen in! TIMESTAMPS 00:00:00 What’s the big deal about rotational grazing? 00:05:48 The importance of taking seriously our own food security 00:07:40 Diving into the transformation in my flock since implementing rotational grazing 00:08:51 How rotational grazing significantly improves pasture health, not just flock health 00:13:00 Addressing the pushback: “I don’t have time for rotational grazing” 00:15:19 My recommendation on how often to move sheep and how long to rest paddocks 00:22:39 Choosing the right electric fencing and training sheep to respect it 00:27:40 Exactly how I stockpile pasture to ease the burden of winter feeding 00:32:41 A walkthrough of my exact fencing setup, including perimeter fencing and electric-wire paddocks 00:40:35 Prioritizing flock health through deworming and culling for disease 00:42:24 The first line of defense against predators 00:43:38 Creating the right paddock size for the size of your flock 00:44:41 Evaluating the health of your soil and providing proper mineral access to your sheep CONNECT WITH ME Email: [email protected] Patreon: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessPatreon Blog: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessBLOG Merch: http://bit.ly/ShepherdessMERCH Instagram:   / harmonyfarms.shepherdess   Facebook:   / harmonyfarmsdorpers   MORE FROM THIS EPISODE View full show notes and transcript on the blog: https://www.shepherdess.com/rotationa... Listen to the audio-only podcast episode: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1597801/ep...