Posted by JDseller on February 19, 2012 at 08:35:24 from (208.126.196.144):
I saw the posting about sheep down below. That is one animal I have never been around too much. My one Aunt had a few show lambs while she was in FFA. That would have been in the very early 1960s. Those seemed to be the stupidest animals I have ever been around. They where always getting into trouble.
I know that wool had almost zero value around here right now. Used to be guys that traveled around shearing sheep and they would buy the wool. It seems like that market stopped in the mid to late 1980s. Anyone know what caused wool to lose it's value???
It does seem that the market for lambs has improved the last few years. I know of one fellow that converted his confinement hog yards to finishing out slaughter lambs. He seems to be making better money on them than he did on hogs. He is able to keep up with his bills better. He says that the lambs saved him having to quit farming. HE gives the wool away.
As for my question: What are the different animals any of you are raising? I have beef cattle and finish out beef calves. I used to have hogs until about ten years ago. I guess I have some horses now. So I would like to hear about some other animal you guys are raising.
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