Raising Sheep & Goats For Profit - Full Version

We visited Aniroonz Sheep Company in Colorado, saw a lamb being born, and got a good look at their sheep and fiber operation. Aniroonz Sheep Company is online here: http://aniroonz.com Jennifer Guyor, of Wild Lily Artisan Fibers, is online at http://wildlilyartisanfibers.bigcartel.com Melissa's blog is at http://knittingthestash.wordpress.com Melissa's YouTube channel is at https://www.youtube.com/knittingthestash Music used in this video: ✯ Artist -- Birocratic ✯ Song -- Sombre, Green ✯ Link -- https://soundcloud.com/birocratic/sombre-green Some of my other videos: ✯ Shearing ➠ https://youtu.be/g14aNCQvnCQ ✯ Shelter ➠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sbp_DWguFNA ✯ Burn ➠ https://youtu.be/qPyxOhSn3LE ✯ Hog ➠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tDiZ7aigh-I ✯ Gym ➠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoGUe80HcCk Cameras and Recording Gear I use: ✯ Canon DSLR with ShotGun Mic: http://amzn.to/2gXQ0Hv ✯ GoPro Hero5: http://amzn.to/2hHpFP1 ✯ Secondary Audio Recorder: http://amzn.to/2gNDeIa (links generated in my Amazon Associate page) Find and Follow me on: ✯ Pinterest ➠ https://www.pinterest.com/metaspencer ✯ Instagram ➠ https://www.instagram.com/metaspencer ✯ Blog ➠ http://metaspencer.blogspot.com ✯ Patreon ➠ https://www.patreon.com/metaspencer ✯ Email ➠ spencernseattle@gmail.com Please subscribe, and feel free to share my videos … thanks!

In today's episode, I chat about my brand new Aileas cardigan (pattern by Isabell Kramer), and take you along on a field trip to Aniroonz Sheep Co. In acquisitions: some Story Based Yarn from Aniroonz; a visit to Colorado's Loopy Ewe yarn shop; and a shout out to Rachel Smith for her PLY article. Head over to the Ravelry group to introduce yourself: http://www.ravelry.com/groups/knittin... Show notes can be found at my blog: https://knittingthestash.wordpress.com You can find me: Blogging at http://knittingthestash.wordpress.com On Ravelry as knittingthestash and via email at knittingthestash@gmail.com

Grazing sheep on green pastures amid the daisies in the sunshine. Immaculate, shining white fleeces of cloud-like personas sliding off the sheep’s backs into waiting bags. True or False? FALSE! Anyone raising sheep for wool – range or farm flock – are very aware that this is not reality. It takes a lot of work and management to acquire a prime fleece, and it sure does not slide off of the sheep’s back. Amazingly, potential fiber production actually begins in utero and continues through the animal’s life. What you feed the animal, when you feed the animal and how much you feed and don’t feed the animal has a large impact on fiber production of an individual animal. This seminar includes a brief primer on genetics, feeding management and husbandry systems to feed animals for wool – and a discussion of what is realistic and what is not.

Dr. Nancy Irlbeck, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, College of Agricultural Sciences, discusses Copper and Nutritional Considerations of Handspinning Sheep