MJ Helms
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Choosing a Dairy Animal for the Homestead
Choosing the right dairy animal for a homestead isn’t as straightforward as most people expect. Goats, sheep, and cows all have their strengths—and their challenges—and the “best” choice depends heavily on your goals, your setup, and your tolerance for the realities of daily farm life. There is no single right answer. In some cases—like ours—you
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Building a Purebred East Friesian Future in the US
After more than a decade of selectively breeding high-percentage East Friesian dairy sheep, we decided it was time to take the next step: importing sheep to establish a true purebred East Friesian flock in the United States. We love cows and goats and have owned both, but dairy sheep are different. Unlike cattle and goats,