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Sheep in the Orchard (goats forum at permies)

Usually sheep won't do much damage to mature trees, but they can kill young trees just as fast as goats. If you put them in, I suggest doing it ...

Will sheep damage fruit trees??? | BackYardHerds

Sheep do prefer to graze rather than browse, but fruit trees are one exception. Sheep will kill those trees so fast you won't even believe it!

Improving Orchards With Sheep Grazing - Mother Earth News

Overgrazing is always a consideration, but rotating sheep into apple orchards is a win-win method to boost both lamb and fruit crops. Be ...

Sheep with Fruit Trees | The Farming Forum

Member ... The fruit won't hurt them, but the leaves of cherry and plum can be deadly if they're partly wilted. They're fine if fresh, or dried ...

The Benefits of Sheep in the Orchard - YouTube

Sheep don't just look good in the orchard, they improve vigour and yield too. Their faeces and urine feed the soil microbiome, which in turn ...

Farms with fruit trees and animals grazing beneath them in the US?

I know a couple shepherds that contract graze vineyards with sheep. Goats are not a good choice, because they prefer to browse and will strip ...

Grazing Sheep in Orchards - lifestyleblock discussion forums - LSB

My pet sheep has eaten camelias and he is fine. As for the fruit trees they are like a delicacy to them and not poisonous. They like the leaves. I have put ...

Does anybody here keep sheep's around their fruit trees - Facebook

Sheep will damage the tree. Unless fenced away from the trunk. Another aspect is, are you spraying anything on your trees? If so, then no ...

Can I have sheep in an orchard/pasture? - Homesteading Forum

My daughters sheep ate the bark off of all my mature trees (5 apple, 1 peach and 2 cherry) killing every one of them. They even reached up 6 ...

Targeted Grazing with Sheep and Goats in Orchard Settings

About 3 million acres of non-citrus tree fruit and nut orchards are grown in the United States,19 much with the potential to use sheep and goats to manage ...

Animals, fruit trees, and electric netting

Fruit trees and grazing animals are a natural mix. In fact, there is a long tradition of farming them together. However, it's a very uncommon practice in modern ...

Sheep pastures expanded into orchards, woodlots - Farmtario

Norfolk County producers were winners of sheep pasture award.

Animals that are helpful for fruit trees (and animals that will hinder ...

Well-behaved horses and sheep will happily graze the orchard in winter when all the fruit is picked and the leaves have fallen. Only a good horse should be ...

Sheep & Apples - The Grovestead

Sheep & Apples ... apple trees, which are planted in the corner of our hay field. Its the perfect setup. The sheep get fed mowing the grass around my trees.

Growing trees for grazing - Country Folks

Sheep graze within the orchard for multiple reasons: to promote animal well-being, enhance the biodiversity of the flora, enrich soils, provide ...

Key challenges of orchard grazing - Issues to consider before ...

The potential benefits from grazing apple orchards with sheep include a reduction in mowing costs and an additional source of grass for the sheep. The sheep ...

Apple Trees Thrive Alongside Babydoll Sheep

Sheep grazing in orchards is an old idea that Mark Sudbrink would like to see revived. He's been using Babydoll sheep to keep the grass short and prevent ...

Innovative Farmer goes against the grain

Often sheep will nibble fruit trees, but if these Shropshire's don't develop such a taste for the apple trees in the field lab, there could be a ...

Grazing Shropshires in Trees

Over the past 30 years, Shropshire sheep have established an impressive track record as the “tree friendly” breed, able to graze within plantations and ...

Successful Rotational Grazing In Orchard Using Sheep - YouTube

This is an effective way to keep your sheep healthy with rotational grazing while fertilizing your orchard at the same time.