Free Keep For Farmed Out Sheep

Free Keep for Farmed out Sheep LIVESTOCK Sheep/Goats 11-6-33 Troy Swee, an enterprising 12-year-old 4-H'er from Clay County, S. Dak., gets free keep for his flock of 32 sheep by "farming them out" to neighboring farmers. It's a good deal for both Troy and his farmer-customers. He gets free feed for his sheep and his customers get free mowing of pastures and farmsteads. This past summer, Troy's flock of 32 ewes with lambs did the "mowing" on three neighboring farms. Most any farmstead or pasture is a candidate as long as the area is fenced and has an adequate water supply. Troy generally runs sheep on a place for about a month, then moves them on to the next farm, using his father's horse trailer. _ He's had no bad experiences with his "farmed out" sheep getting out, or with stray dogs or other predators.

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