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The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleWe're back! What's been happening and what can you look forward to in 2026!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Merry Christmas and SURPRISE!! Yes the pod is returning after a (too long) break, and this time I'm not alone! I've got a co-host with me - yes Andrew, my brother, and I will now be co-hosting the pod! Want to get a double dose of sheep content this is your spot! Two flocks, two hemispheres, lambing twice a year with two Nobles - we can't wait to bring you a double helping of sheep chats in 2026! Join us on the journey, message us and get in...
2025-12-2105 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1666 Music by Dahlia Wakefield, BellaDeb, Mandy Woods, Chloe Clouds, Jill Opal, Bree Noble, Pamela Crockett, Whitney Road, Rachel Goldie, Pamela Messer, Sarah Daye, Maribeth Alexander, Jo Grange-Seaver, The MRC and UCATo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Dahlia Wakefield - Let's Talk About Love FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBellaDeb - Heartbeats FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYMandy Woods - Before You FOLLOW ON SOUNDCLOUDChloe Clouds - My Heart Has Found A Home FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJill Opal - You Got Me FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBree Noble - Oh, My Love FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYPamela Crockett - Happily Ever After FOLLOW...
2025-02-141h 08Women of Substance Music Podcast#1663 Music By Michele Epps, Pamela Crockett, Ella Reid, Bree Noble, Pepper MaShay, Mandy Woods, Gia Levé, Cherry Pill, Jill Opal, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Donna Cristy, Sheila K Cameron, Jola Recchioni, Chelsea Nettleton and Carol MartiniTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Michele Epps - Lucky FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYPamela Crockett - Forevermore My Love FOLLOW ON YOUTUBEElla Reid - From Me to You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBree Noble - Can You See The Stars? FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYPepper MaShay - I Want You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYMandy Woods - The Possibility Of You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYGia Levé - Broken Pieces ...
2025-02-071h 07Women of Substance Music Podcast#1661 Music by Cathy Hutch, Alicia Mathewson, Brooksie Wells, Ananda Duo, Bree Noble,Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Ella Reid, Tanisha Menefee, Jackie Morris, Allison Scull & Victor Martin, Cassandra Ardoin, Carlene Thissen, Joy Helena Solomon, Tammie Lecque, and Jill OpalTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Cathy Hutch - True Soulmate FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAlicia Mathewson - Love Is Happening FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBrooksie Wells - Sometimes FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAnanda Duo - Hearts A'Sail FOLLOW ON YOUTUBEBree Noble - Become One Ed & Carol Nicodemi - No Ordinary Kiss FOLLOW ON SOUNDCLOUDElla Reid - Yours and Mine FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYTanisha Menefee - I Jus...
2025-02-031h 05Women of Substance Music Podcast#1642 Music by XENIA, Jill Opal Oliver, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Jubilant Bridge, Maini Sorri, Sian Richards, Susan Marie Gallion, Katherine Moller, Bree Noble, Laura Suarez, Maggie Garnier, The BRS SoundTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:XENIA - Merry Christmas People FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJill Opal Oliver - Merry Christmas FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYEd & Carol Nicodemi - Just Like Christmastime FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJubilant Bridge - A Bell a Bird a Star FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYMaini Sorri - Silent Night FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYSian Richards - For Christmas FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYSusan Marie Gallion - My Christ...
2024-12-1150 minWomen of Substance Music Podcast#1542 Music by Tia McGraff, Savannah Red, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Amy Elizabeth Wheeler, Ana E & A-Tek, Alison Joy Williams, Bree Noble, Betsy Jill Jackson and Cynthia Land, Linda Cullum, writer Dave Peeler, The BRS Sound, Sonia Piasentin, Catherine M Thompson, KilaninTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Tia McGraff - Snowflakes And Rooftops FOLLOW ON YOUTUBESavannah Red - Christmas Ain't the Same Without You FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYEd & Carol Nicodemi - Missing You At Christmas FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAmy Elizabeth Wheeler - I Saw Three Ships FOLLOW ON BROADJAMAna E & A-Tek - Home Alison Joy Williams - The Only Gift I Need FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBree No...
2023-12-1856 minWomen of Substance Music Podcast#1530 Music by Kim Krenik, Annie Calder, Cayla Brooke, Harmony Roads, Jill Opal, Bree Noble, Carrie Sams, Randi Fay, PJ Brunson, The BRS Sound, Maria Gronlund, Yvette Medina, Dawn RixTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit www.WOSPodcast.comThis show includes the following songs:Kim Krenik - Just One Thing FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYAnnie Calder - In a Christmas Way FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYCayla Brooke - Silent Night FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYHarmony Roads - O Come Emmanuel FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYJill Opal - Oh Santa FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYBree Noble - It's Christmastime FOLLOW ON SPOTIFYCarrie Sams - Take Your Time FOLLOW ON SPOTIFY...
2023-11-2453 min
Poured OverJill Lepore on THE DEADLINE"Having that store of memories that history can be, if done well, is a really tremendous form of solace." Jill Lepore, historian and author of These Truths, returns with The Deadline, a collection of essays ranging from the personal to the political. Lepore joins us to talk about how she came to compile this collection, her connection to Mary Shelley, and the progress to be made in what constitutes the historical record (and who gets to tell it) with Miwa Messer, host of Poured Over. This episode of Poured Over was produced and hosted by...
2023-08-2454 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble🔒 X Rated Revenue Reveal - What revenue we earn from sheepSubscriber-only episodeGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Want to know how much we earn from sheep? How much meat do we sell and what revenue do we make from it? How much do we make from selling livestock? How much do we generate per acre on our farm? In this X rated episode (not really just kidding but I am being very intimate and revealing with information here) I share with you the actual figures we have earned in the last three tax years from sheep, including the c...
2023-03-2933 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleRam Jam - how to introduce rams to each otherGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Worried about having rams fighting when you introduce them to each other? In this episode we explore some rather novel ways to help rams adjust to having each other around without it resulting in blood and guts all over the place. Have you tied any of these strategies - what worked for you?? Get in touch at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au to let me know your experiences with ram jams! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up fo...
2023-03-0514 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleBeautiful BabydollsGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Learn about the Babydoll breed in this episode with Sheep Show Podcast listener Elaine Hausser from Five Bears Farm in Queensland and Sue Curliss from Sugargum Farm in Victoria. This is the first episode looking at different breeds of sheep. What is your breed of sheep? Get in touch with me at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au and let's talk about getting your breed of sheep featured on the pod this year!!Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up...
2023-02-261h 33
The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble🔒 Sheep, seasonality & sex! PLUS Jill's experiment with joining 2023!Subscriber-only episodeGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Welcome to this first subscriber only episode! In this episode we explore how sheep cycle, the hormones that are involved and what seasonal elements influence ewes to cycle and perhaps cycle early! I also share with you my latest experiment with joining!Thanks for subscribing and sheep very well! Jill XWant more! Want to show us some sheep love? Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/ne...
2023-02-0125 min
The Meredith Paige Podcast051: The Price of Telling True Stories On Socials with Jill Noble of Hallston Valley FarmMost marketing advice comes with the instruction to be your most authentic self and to put yourself ‘out there’. And as with anything in life, once you put yourself out there, you open yourself (and your business) to the opinions of others. Sadly, with the rise of social media, more and more people are comfortable expressing themselves in a less-than-desirable fashion! As a business owner, it can place you in an uncomfortable position.
Jill Noble of Hallston Valley Farm is no stranger to causing a buzz on social media and as today’s podcast guest, Jill shares her ex...
2022-11-2028 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe lambing diaries volume 3.1 - Lambing tips from Bryan NobleGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet this wonderful shepherd and my nephew Bryan in this volume 3.1 of The Lambing diaries.Sheep are a big thing in our family and they always have been and Bryan is carrying on our sheep legacy in his expert tips which he shares with us in episode. Bryan has recently finished high school in Ireland and has been over in Australia for a few weeks. It's been a great experience for us both spending time doing sheep stuff together especially as half of my ewes l...
2022-08-0136 min
The Meredith Paige Podcast018: Using a Website to Grow Your Farming Business with Jill NobleIn this episode we are going to chat with a former client, Jill Noble, to discuss her perspective on the massive difference a website made to both the accessibility for potential and existing members and customers, as well as some of the in-house administrative tasks that needed to be performed within her business.
I'm looking forward to sharing with you her insights into the whole web design experience, why she needed a website in both the instance of her farm and the farming association she represents, and most importantly, how she actually prepared for the web design...
2022-02-0141 minThe Meredith Paige Podcast009: The Unexpected Power of Podcasting with Jill NobleHere on taking back joy, my mission is to share with you all the possible ways you can market your small business that are efficient, that are effective and that actually bring back joy rather than feeling like a chore. And that's why I'm so excited to share this episode's guest with you, one of my clients and very good business buddies, Jill Noble.
Jill's one of your typical small business owners that's probably wearing more hats than she would like do somedays. However, she's brilliant at all of them and today we're going to talk about...
2021-10-3139 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleFly strike in sheep - a parasite paradise!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what is fly strike, what causes it and how can it be prevented and what do we do to treat it? Join Vet Dr Tim Gole from For Flock Sake (www.forflocksake.,com.au), a sheep consulting business as we explore the parasite paradise that fly strike is.Contact Tim:@for flock sake www.forflocksake.com.auTranscript:Parasite Paradise for fliesIt's perfect. Welcome, everyone. In this episode of the sheep show p...
2021-09-2049 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleWho are our mentors in farming, shepherding and rural life - a chat with GazGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Enjoy this chat with Gary and I as we explore who our mentors are, what to expect from a mentor, how to find them and how to get the best from a relationship with your mentor. Some of the mentors mentioned include:Gabe BrownGreg JudyJoel Salatin Pay ColbyWilliam Albecht Gerhard GrasserJason O'LoghlinGavin Wall Check them out online via YouTube or Facebook. Show Gary some love at Hallston Valley Farm...
2021-05-231h 04The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleCuts and cooking - lamb for our inner chef!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what are the different cuts of lamb? · There are nine basic or primal cuts from different parts of the lamb.· Each of these Primal cuts can be cut up different ways.· For example, the loin primal cut can be made into o Individual cutlets oro French rack oro Barbeque rack oro Backstraps· You can select either of these options but only one of them because they all come from the same part of...
2021-04-1230 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleCondition scoring your sheep - why do it, how do it and when to do it!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Condition scoring sheep is an easy and accurate method of estimating the condition or 'nutritional well-being' of your sheep flock. It is particularly useful for monitoring pregnant and lactating ewes. It requires you to assess the amount of tissue and fat covering the backbone and the short ribs of each sheep. Each assessment should only take a matter of seconds, and condition scoring enough sheep to get an assessment of the mob will only take 20 minutes or so and can be done while sheep are in for...
2021-04-0427 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleShowing sheep during COVID and participating in 30 shows in 12 months with Amanda and Scott Watkins from Tillara Park SuffolksGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Happy Birthday to The Sheep Show Podcast - we turn one this week! Thank you for being good sheep and following loyally and staying tuned for 12 whole months! Enjoy this episode with Amanda and Scott from Tillara Park Suffolks in NSW, @tillaraparksuffolks as they share their inspirational story of participating in 30 shows over 2020. Stay tuned for more episodes on showing sheep over the next few months! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra cont...
2021-03-2149 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleLearn to line breed sheep with Jason O'Loghlin from O'Loghlin Wiltshire Horn Sheep Stud.Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Line breeding is a fascinating topic which can offer some amazing results but as we will learn it comes with potential consequences which are not for the faint-hearted. Enjoy this extra long episode! In this episode with Jason we explore: What is line breeding?Why do it? Why does it work? What does it achieve?What can do wrong when you line breed? How can you learn to line breed? How did you learn to do...
2021-03-151h 10The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleWorried about worms? What are they, why do they impact sheep so much and what to do about them in sheep and lambs.Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Why do sheep suffer from internal parasites so much? What different types of sheep worms exists? What do the different worms do? How do you spot them?What are your options when managing worms in sheep? Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
2021-02-2845 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleDoing dairy with Becca from Hidden Hollow, Idaho - raising and milking dairy sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Ever though about milking sheep? Join Becca from Hidden Hollow Idaho to learn about raising dairy sheep, milking sheep and making sheep cheese!! Yum!In this episode we explore:What breed of sheep is good for milking? Why have a sheep dairy? What are the benefits and key dairy products that are in demand? Where do you start if you wanted to breed and milk dairy sheep? What are the sheep health challenges when breeding and...
2021-02-1148 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleDigging into sheep breeding with Doug Deppeler - what you learn after breeding sheep for 50 years!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Doug Deppeler from Deppeler Suffolks Derrinallum, Victoria, has been breeding sheep for 50 years. His sheep are highly regarded in the industry. He has won interbreed champions at several major shows and won a prestigious prize in 2020 with champion lamb at the Rona Show! In this episode Doug shares the secrets to his breeding success!Doug and I explore the following:Why should we focus on quality breeding? What does it do for a sheep enterprise and the industry at large? What a...
2021-02-0259 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleJumping for joining - how to have a successful ewe joining seasonGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Should I join my young ewes? How can increase my lambing percentages? How do I manage my joining better to get better results. What are the pros and cons of joining maiden ewes? What percentage of rams should I use with my ewes? We explore all things joining in this episode - Happy joining! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
2021-01-2923 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleAll things weird and wonderful - defects in lambs and sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What is the weirdest thing you have ever come across in your flock? I feel like I've had my fair share in my five years breeding sheep! In this episode we explore all things weird and wonderful in creatures woolly and meaty! I'd love to hear your weird and wonderful experiences - email me at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au or post it on the Hallston Valley Farm Facebook feed so we can share the weird! Support the showThank you for...
2021-01-2026 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleMarketing your sheep small business like a pro with Meredith Paige!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!You've got your sheep farm ticking along so now what? How do you market our stock, wool, meat, dairy or even any sheep related products so that sales just happen! Take more control back and build a brand presence for yourself and all of your wonderful sheep! Meredith Paige (www.meredithpaige.me) generously shares her top tips to get your 2021 off to a great strategic sheep start!In this episode we explore:What is the difference between sales, marketing and...
2021-01-1152 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1195 Music by Carrie Cunningham, Melissa DuVall, Jill Detroit, Annie Calder, Sarah Daye, STUDEO, Chris Bennett, Bree Noble, Robin DiIoia, Catherine M Thompson, Silverwood, Maini Sorri, Katherine Moller, The Free 4allTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Carrie Cunningham - Eggnog Melissa DuVall - Homemade Christmas Jill Detroit - Oh Holy Night Annie Calder - Tonight Comes Christmas Sarah Daye - 85 @ Christmas STUDEO - Coming Home For Christmas Chris Bennett - My Kind Of Christmas Bree Noble - Wide Awake On Christmas Eve Robin DiIoia - Christmas Wish Waltz Catherine M Thompson - Papa's Photo Silverwood - I Saw Three Ships Maini Sorri - Our River Runs on Christmas Night Katherine Moller - Christmas Day Ida Moarnin'_Christmas in K...
2020-12-231h 02The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleSheep farming the convenient way - Cross breeding sheep in Ireland with Andrew NobleGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet VIB (Very Important Brother)! In this episode we meet my brother, Andrew, and explore cross breeding sheep in Ireland, the convenient way. Andrew has worked out a way to farm his 160 ewes outdoor all year around in Ireland, something very unusual in Ireland and the UK. In this episode we explore:What is the biggest challenge with breeding sheep in Ireland? What are the trends in sheep farming in Ireland?How come Irish sheep farmers love cross breed sh...
2020-12-2049 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1193 Music by Voices Three, Jill Detroit, Katy Kinard, Suzanne Hodson (feat. Becky Willard), Laymetha Guy, Andrea Sandefur, Laini Risto, Doreen Pinkerton, Jenny Van Alstyne, Bree Noble, Carlene Thissen, Mary Loeffelbein,, Yvette Medina, Laurie DavisTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Voices Three - Winter's Child Jill Detroit - Angels We Have Heard On High Katy Kinard - Human For Me Suzanne Hodson (feat. Becky Willard) - Story of Joy Laymetha Guy - Joy To The World Andrea Sandefur - Hope Has Come Laini Risto - There's a Song in the Air, Away in A Manger Doreen Pinkerton - Mary's Song Jenny Van Alstyne - Silent Night (Acoustic) Bree Noble - Heaven Came To Earth Carlene Thissen - Because You're Jesus (feat. Grace...
2020-12-201h 13The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleTwo tooth or not two tooth! - all you need to know about sheep's teethGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!In this episode we cover:What can we tell from sheep teeth?How can we use this information to make decisions about your sheep?What does a sheep’s mouth look like? What do lamb’s teeth look like and how and when do they grow? What breeds cut teeth earlier than others?How can environmental conditions change and impact teeth growth and teeth wear?All the lingo to know about sheep teeth – pad, ful...
2020-12-1626 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1190 Music by Judy Nazemetz, Rachael Sage, Jill Detroit, KimMarie Krenik, Heather Harvin, Pivotal Awakening, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Chris Bennett, Kelly Rae, SqueezePlay, Julie-Ann Joy, Bree Noble, Terri Cann, Yvette MedinaTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Judy Nazemetz - Santa, Can'tcha Rachael Sage - Tchatchkes Latkes Jill Detroit - Silent Night KimMarie Krenik - O Come All Ye Faithful Heather Harvin - 12 More Days Pivotal Awakening - Christmas Light Ed & Carol Nicodemi - Missing You At Christmas Chris Bennett - It Wouldn't Be Christmas Kelly Rae - First Christmas Apart SqueezePlay - Greensleeves Julie-Ann Joy - O Holy Night Bree Noble - Away In A Manger Terri Cann - Little Drummer Boy Yvette Medina - Jingle Bells For...
2020-12-1457 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1189 Music by Becky Wright, Yvette Medina, Voices Three, Bree Noble, Laini Risto, Temeka Williams, Kathy Ashdown & Jay McKenney, Elaine Peacock, Jill Detroit, Mary Loeffelbein, Laura Bachynski, Doreen Pinkerton, Melissa DuVall, Anita Ivette FerrerTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Becky Wright - Sweet Baby Jesus Yvette Medina - Jesus The King Voices Three - Mary Rocks Her Child Bree Noble - Gift Beneath The Star Laini Risto - The Road to Heaven Temeka Williams - A Holy Night Kathy Ashdown & Jay McKenney - Two Nights Elaine Peacock - In A Manger Bed Jill Detroit - Away In A Manger Mary Loeffelbein - God With Us Laura Bachynski - Mary's Song Doreen Pinkerton - Silent Night Melissa DuVall - Calvary Was His Dest...
2020-12-131h 11The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleFive business skills all sheep farmers needGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What will make you a successful sheep farmer? What business skills do you have and what ones do you need to develop further? In this episode we explore the five key business skills you need for sheep farming success! Five business skills for farming success1. Lifelong learning - tips• Attend expos and seminars/webinars• Get a mentor – business and farming• Join an association for your fa...
2020-12-1335 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1188 Music by Rachael Sage, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Bluestone Sisters, Janine De Lorenzo, Katherine Dines, Andrea Sandefur, Apostola, Katherine Moller, STUDEO, BellaDeb, Valerie Ahneman, Jill Detroit, Maria Gronlund, Bree Noble, Dr. Nancy-Angel DoetzelTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Rachael Sage - Hanukkah In The Village Ed & Carol Nicodemi - Season of the Light Bluestone Sisters - My Mother's Menorah feat. Judy Kaye Janine De Lorenzo - Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring, Joy To The World Katherine Dines - Somewhere in the World Andrea Sandefur - O Little Town of Bethlehem Apostola - Christmas Smiles Katherine Moller - Greensleeves STUDEO - Spend Christmas With You BellaDeb - This Christmas I Got You Valerie Ahneman - O' Christmas Tree Jill Detroit...
2020-12-1159 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleGo for growth - What you can do to get better growth rates in sheep?Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what traits are the traits that will take our sheep into the future? What ones will help us breed animals that have true commercial value in the red meat industry? What are the traits that we need to focus on and what can we do to improve them in our flock? Obviously we are always making decisions on phenotype/breed standard and structural correctness – things like pasterns, shoulders, back, feet, teeth, testicles, temperament, horn set, pigment, shedding ability and general visual appeal. The question is...
2020-12-0621 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1185 Music by Randi Fay, Suzanne Hodson (feat. Becky Willard), Bree Noble, Graciela Pena, Katy Kinard, Anita Ivette Ferrer, Andrea Sandefur, Laini Risto, Kate Magdalena, Diane Sciachitano of "The Shockitanos", Trina Brunk, Jill Detroit, Ninette ChristinTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Randi Fay - Joy Whispered Suzanne Hodson (feat. Becky Willard) - I Sing of Christmas Bree Noble - Gabriel's Message Graciela Pena - The Long Awaited One Katy Kinard - Once In Royal David's City Anita Ivette Ferrer - Silent Night Andrea Sandefur - O Come O Come Emmanuel Laini Risto - A Gift To All Kate Magdalena - Cherry Tree Diane Sciachitano of "The Shockitanos" - Nativity Scene Trina Brunk - Ave Maria Jill Detroit - Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee ...
2020-12-061h 05
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1182 Music by Melissa DuVall, Laura Robinson, Andrea M. Pace, Ed & Carol Nicodemi, Rachael Sage, Kimberly Haynes, The Free 4all, Bluestone Sisters, Jill Detroit, Susan Marie Gallion, Elise Bellew, Maria Gronlund, Bree Noble, Judy NazemetzTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Melissa DuVall - Snow Angels Laura Robinson - Let's Stay Home For Christmas Andrea M. Pace - It's Christmastime Again Ed & Carol Nicodemi - Just Like Christmastime Rachael Sage - Joy To The World Kimberly Haynes - O Holy Night The Free 4all - Dear Santa (feat. Kristina Lachaga) Bluestone Sisters - I Keep Christmas in My Pocket feat Lillias White Jill Detroit - Hark The Harold Angels Sing Susan Marie Gallion - My Christmas List Elise Bellew - Greensleeves Maria Gron...
2020-11-3059 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleSmart Sheep Selling Strategies - how to sell and market your sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!We've never advertised our sheep for sale. Why not? Because smart selling is about building a reputation and creating a market for your sheep. In this episode we explore the pros and cons for each selling option that we have for sheep, including lambs, ewes and rams. Let me know what option works for you and why! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/su...
2020-11-2936 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1181 Music by Amanda King, Katherine Dines, GypsyHart (writers Lisa Hart & Leisah Woldoff), Jill Detroit, Bree Noble, Helen O'Shea, Janine De Lorenzo, ,Laymetha Guy, Joy Flanakin, Yvette Medina, Elaine Peacock, Randie O'Neil, Heather HarvinTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Amanda King - Christmas Time Is Here Katherine Dines - Joy GypsyHart (writers Lisa Hart & Leisah Woldoff) - Signs of the Season Jill Detroit - Do You Hear What I Hear Bree Noble - It's Christmastime Helen O'Shea - I Am Christmas Janine De Lorenzo - Air on a G String, Angels We Have Heard On High Laymetha Guy - In The Air Joy Flanakin - Hurry Christmas Yvette Medina - All I Want For Christmas Elaine Peacock - Bring Back That...
2020-11-2754 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleCull with confidence - which sheep to cull from your flock and whyGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!This time of year we all need to make some tough decisions on culling sheep. So how do you know what to cull, what can help you to make confident decisions which will help the future of your flock. In this episode we explore at what to look for when culling ewes and lambs as well as rams. Happy culling! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !htt...
2020-11-2330 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe whys and wherefores of weaning lambsGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Welcome to season 2 of The Sheep Show Podcast!In this episode on weaning we explore the following:- Why we wean?-What exactly is weaning lambs?-When to wean?- How to wean?- Issues/concerns and pros and cons of early and late weaning. We also explore a hybrid method of weaning!Enjoy this first episode of season 2!Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra c...
2020-11-1634 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1157 Music by Alice Lee, Bree Noble, Preeta, Jill Marie Cooper, Rachel Rodriguez, Katie McMahon, Jennifer Hill of Murderous Chanteuse, Writer Jessica Weinberg, Laurel Jordan, Hannah Schzde, Shona ft NanyaTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Alice Lee - Me, Too Bree Noble - Stand Up Preeta - Woman Jill Marie Cooper - Warrior Woman Rachel Rodriguez - Whole_Lotta_Woman Katie McMahon - Light Up the Darkness Jennifer Hill of Murderous Chanteuse - Little Girl Writer Jessica Weinberg - Better Than That feat Sandi Kight. Laurel Jordan - Feminist Rant Song Hannah Schzde - Ni Una Más Shona ft Nanya - He For She For Music Biz Resources Visit Visit our Sponsor Bandzoogle at: Visit our Sp...
2020-10-0754 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe orginal coat - how Eve Girdwood produced a wool coat from her own sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet Eve Girdwood, another amazing young sheeppreneur! Eve is in year 12 at Notre Dam College in Shepperton (Victoria). Fof her year 12 Design & Technology project she decides she will make a coat. This is her story and the challenges of making a garment from wool in Australia. Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
2020-09-2949 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleFor the love of sheep - meet Erin Douglas and her passion for getting young people into sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Erin Douglas is in year 12, not even finished high school yet and she has have already achieved so much in her agricultural career. She has been state winner of the 2019 Merino fleece and meat sheep competition, stud master at Moralla Stud, captain at Flinders College in the ag program at school, and she was winning competitions as a 12 year old too. She is now embarking on a series of international events to encourage youth in sheep. In this is episode she tells us about her l...
2020-09-2138 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleMarking lambs in a nutshell!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So we marked our lambs on the weekend - you did what?? What exactly is marking lambs, why do we do it, how do we do it, what do you need to do it, when do you do it and what can go wrong! Learn about our marking set up, equipment and our challenges with marking in this episode! Happy marking! Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sh...
2020-09-1438 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleSire shopping - when, how and what to buy in a new ramGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!There is nothing quite like shopping for sheep and shopping for rams is always good fun, filled with optimism and opportunity so in this episode we explore:What do you need in a new ram?What are your breeding objectives?When do you need a new ram?What genetic elements does your ram bring to your flock?Who do you join your ram with?What ram health aspects do you need to be aware of?How to get your...
2020-09-0742 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleHappy, sappy lambs - helpful health hints for lambs over two weeks oldGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So you have lambs on the ground and you are over the stress of sleepless nights and the peak lambing period so what now? Are we out of the woods or can things still go wrong?In this episode we explore aspects of lamb health from 2 weeks old to weaning. Including:What growth rates should I be getting from my lambs?How to manage the health of your lambs from two weeks old to weaningWhat diseases can lambs get as they...
2020-08-3132 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe lambing diaries - volume 4 with bonus from Gary on managing mud!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Volume 4 of the lambing diaries and the learning journey continues!- Heat cycle and the magic day 17- - Interverted eyelids in lambs- Udder health - what does a good one look like and feel like- Freemartin ewes- Who lambs first and last - Lamb survival to weaning and the 60/20 rule - Full cycles versus false or first heat cycles- Managing the mud - how to reduce the mud baths and increase the the pasture thr...
2020-08-2451 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe lambing diaries - volume 3Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!In the third installment of the lambing diaries we learn that three feet and PJs don't mix! We also explore:- How long does a ewe take to bond with her newborn lamb- Why maidens drop last- Why lambs eat dirt- Sheep udder health- Saving a ewe- Dealing with bloat in bottle fed lambs- What licks to give your lambs- How to imprint the rumen in young lambs
2020-08-1738 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe lambing diaries - volume 2Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Well into lambing what have we learned? What tricks have we used and what miracle have we been able to perform with little lamb lives. This lambing diary log explores:The power of Vitamin CThe tales of tripletsA fox updateDealing with prolapses and some bush vet workHybrid bottle feeding methodRecording ewe performance Recording lamb data at birthA lesson about not waiting to intervene Support the showT...
2020-08-1035 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe lambing diaries - volume 1Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!How the first two weeks of lambing has gone - learnings, reflections and challenges. Key areas explored:How to move ewes and lambs.Lamb survival Lamb recovery positionLamb starvation True and false heat Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
2020-08-0326 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleAustralia's first Virtual Sheep Show - The Silk Southdown Rona Show eventGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet the Thomas family from Cavendish, Western Victoria! On Saturday July 25 they ran Australia's first all breed Virtual Sheep Show! The Sheep Show Podcast got to be a special guest!Despite hundred of agricultural shows, events and field days being cancelled due to COVID19 sheep breeders show their true colours by participating in the Rona show.The SILK Southdown Rona Virtual Sheep Show was held live on Facebook on July 25. It was an idea born from the frustration that Imogen (12), Lexi (9) and Emma (6...
2020-07-2829 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe ugly side of lambing – abortions, stillborns and metabolic disorders in sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What is the ugly side of lambing? What are the serious diseases that can cause abortions in ewes? What diseases can affect your ewes during times of high stress time such a pre-lambing and lactation? How can you prevent these issues? What treatments can you use if you find you have any of these issues with your sheep? In this episode, the first in a series of lambing diaries, we explore metabolic diseases in sheep – pregnancy toxemia or twin lambing disease and calcium and...
2020-07-2034 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleLambing 2.0 – What to do when ewe need help! With Brett (Davis) the Vet from GV Vets!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet Brett the Vet from GV Vets in Shepperton (Northern Victoria)! Brett Davis takes us to lambing 2.0 – what to do when ewe need help! All the things to be prepared for and what to do when things don’t go according to ewer plan when lambing.!Together we Brett we explore:What percentages of ewes lamb normally and without assistance? What is the most common issue with lambing/most common lambing difficulty? The correlation between lamb size, ewe health and nu...
2020-07-121h 07The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleLambing 101 - what to expect when you are expecting...lambs!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Welcome to the first of many podcast episodes over the next few weeks on lambing. In this episode we explore how most lambs present, normal presentation. We look at pre, during and post lambing aspects that account for 95% of the lambs born. In Lambing 101 we cover:Sheep gestationWhat sort of protein/feed requirements do pregnant and lactation ewes haveHow to tell if a sheep is pregnant What is 'bagging up'?How to tell if a sheep is in labourHow long does sheep la...
2020-07-0541 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NoblePride in your product from paddock to plate - selling your lamb direct with Katie Lindorff from Linners LambGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What does your lamb taste like? This was a question that led Katie and her family to start Linners Lamb, their cut and pack or paddock to plate business. Katie and her husband run 130 Wiltshire Horn ewes on their farm near Bacchus Marsh in Victoria. They have been marketing and selling their lamb direct to consumers for three years. Katie shares her journey with us in this episode as well as the benefits of embarking on a cut and pack venture. Together we explore:
2020-06-2541 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NoblePutting meat into the market – sheep muscle scanning with Geoff Davey from StockscanGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!In this episode I take the podcast from our sheep yards to our kitchen table with Geoff Davey! We sit down and record a pre-dinner sheep podcast after scanning sheep and selling a few sheep during our day together at Hallston Valley Farm. We find out that spending all day with sheep is a normal day for Geoff and that is just the way he likes it!Together we explore:What is muscle scanning in sheep?Why do we muscle scan...
2020-06-2135 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleLions and tigers and bears! Managing pedator risk in sheep production with Crystal Emsoff from the Emsoff Livestock Production Company USAGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Lions and tigers and bears oh my! All countries have challenges with predators preying on sheep and lambs and the USA has some of the biggest challenges. In this episode we learn strategies to protect our flock from a pro! Crystal, her husband and their boys run Emsoff Livestock Company in Chilcott California (near the Nevada border), focusing on show lambs, Dorpers, Hampshires and livestock guardian dogs (LGD). Crystal is a first generation sheep producer, she studied Animal Science at University in Texas, has worked f...
2020-06-1438 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleHow to get the sheep breeding balance right - structural correctness Vs performance with Nick Lawrence from Pinnacle StudGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Nick Lawrence founded Pinnacle Suffolk stud in 1996 with the purchase of 20 Suffolk ewes from Burwood and Urrbrae High School. Since then we have introduced leading AI sires including Alkoomie 305, Mt Ronan 276, Burwood Hurricane 1076 and NZ Coleford Sires. In 2011 Stuart Staude joined in partnership with Nick & Holly to form the basis of the White Suffolk stud with the purchase of ewes from Burwood's dispersal sale and a number of ewes purchased from the Elite Foundation sale. Nick is a sought after and well regarded sheep judge and ope...
2020-06-051h 05The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe war against sheep worms - and how to win it! With David Smith from the Moredun Institute ScotlandGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What an honour to interview David Smith, the world's first scientist to develop a vaccine for a worm in any host! David is a qualified Vet, who grew up in South Africa and lives in Scotland. He has a PHD on sheep immunology and since 1975 has studied worms in sheep and how sheep have become immune to worm infections. This research has been done at the Moredun Institute, a farmer owned and led research institution. https://www.moredun.org.uk/You can purchase or...
2020-05-3048 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleGrowing great grass with Gary - what rotational grazing can do for your soil and your sheep!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Gary knows grass!At 19 he was growing grass on a golf course as a turf horticulturalist! Since then he has read every book, research paper and follows all the grass youtubers that exist!Albrecht, Voisin, Greg Judy, Joel Salatin, Gaye Brown, Pat Coleby, Colin Seis and Allan Savory are his main influences. For the last four and a half years Gary has been putting it all into practice and growing his own grass on Hallston Valley Farm and boy do our sheep benefit from i...
2020-05-241h 06The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleSimon's statistics for sheep success - What data should you record with Simon Thomas from Silk Southdown StudGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What data should you track? What farm data are you legally obliged to record? What decisions can data and statistics help you make? What tools can you use to record data?What to record when you are lambing? What statistics help you monitor the performance of your ewes and rams? What can help you make an informed culling decision?Are stats everything? Where does a good sheep come into the picture? And what on earth has Sienna Williams got to do with s...
2020-05-1751 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe tale of tails - animal welfare and lamb pain management using Numnuts with inventor Robin SmithGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Just how painful is it to get your tail docked? What are the animal welfare laws around tail docking? How can we, as ethical sheep breeders, make this practice and lamb castration more numbing for lambs? In this podcast, with product design engineer Robin Smith we learn about how one man's passion for user centered design has led to a new way of doing things in the sheep industry. This new approach benefits our lambs, ourselves and anyone who eats lamb or wears wool!
2020-05-0752 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleThe wonder of wool! - explore the world of wool and wool sheep with Gavin WallGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What are the benefits of breeding wool sheep? What can wool tell you about a sheep's health? What are the different types of wool sheep? What does wool offer us? Learn more about wool from the Godfather of Sheep and all round Aussie legend Gavin Wall! You can contact Gavin Wall at gavin.wall@iinet.net.au. Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.co...
2020-05-021h 12The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleAgricultural acronyms for sheep - your legal obligations in your countryGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Agricultural like many other industries is very fond of TLAs and FLAs - that's Three Letter Acronyms and Four/Five Letter Acronyms!! Demystify the mire of legal obligations in this episode which introduces you to what you need to know and do in your country when you own, sell, buy or move sheep. So whether you are a shepherd in Canada, United States of America, Ireland, Australia, United Kingdom or Europe this podcast will help you know your PIDs from your PINs and PICs!!
2020-05-0116 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleAvoiding rookie mistakes when buying sheep with Jason O'LoghlinGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Jason O'Loghlin (O'Loghlin Wiltshire Horn Stud) and Jill's sheep mentor shares his tips and strategies for buying sheep, selecting breeding stock and rams, breeding a consistent line and his love of loin chops! How to avoid the rookie mistakes people make when buying sheep! What to look for when you are buying sheep? What age sheep to buy if you a first timer buyer or wanting to improve your stud/flock? What do rams really cost you!?You can contact Jason directly at: jologhlin@y...
2020-04-261h 00The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleSheep School - How Ashlea and Olivia Cross (AKA The Siblings of Sheep) learned their sheep skillsGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Can you learn sheep skills formally? In this episode the inspiring siblings of sheep share their learning journey. It started with their high school agricultural program at Tintern Grammar School in Melbourne and now continues with their studies at the University of New England in New South Wales. They share their sheep secrets, who has influenced and who has helped them to learn. Age is no barrier to learning to sheep well!Find Olivia and Ashlea and their amazing Romneys via their facebook pa...
2020-04-2142 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleShAPPS - apps for sheep! What apps can help you in your sheep enterprise!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What apps can help you in your sheep enterprise! Learn about phone applications that can help you with our sheep breeding, planning and farming. All applications are available for apple and android devices. Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters tab !https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/supporters/new
2020-04-1513 min
Women of Substance Music Podcast#1080 Music by Jill Detroit, Danielle Moody, Doreen Pinkerton, Yvette Medina, Jill Detroit, Jacquie Brown-Hadnot feat. Zenobia Smith, Doreen Pinkerton, Jill Detroit, Yvette Medina, Bree Noble, Carlene Thissen & Benny RaynaTo get live links to the music we play and resources we offer, visit This show includes the following songs: Jill Detroit - Jesus Christ is Risen Danielle Moody - Home (Radio Edit) Doreen Pinkerton - Hallelujah! (fast version) Yvette Medina - I Cling To Jesus Jill Detroit - Help Me Lord Jacquie Brown-Hadnot feat. Zenobia Smith - How Can It Be..This Kind of Love Doreen Pinkerton - He Is Coming Soon Jill Detroit - For the Beauty of the Earth Yvette Medina - I Cling To Jesus Bree Noble - Healing Waters Carlene Thissen & Benny Rayna - Go Out And Te...
2020-04-1250 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleTop Secret Sheep Secrets - What you need to know about breeding sheep!!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Finally revealed the 'top secret' secrets to breeding sheep! How much is down to environment? Where do genetics fit in? What about ram health? How do I know my ewes are ready to join? What do I need to do to prepare for lambing? What health indicators do I need to know to breed and farm healthy sheep? Top Secret Sheep Secrets - What you need to know about breeding sheep!!1. 30% Genetic or heritability 70% nutrition/feed/environment 2. ...
2020-04-0954 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleFind your match with sheepGet in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Where do sheep originate from? What types of sheep are there? What sheep are polyestrous and what ones are seasonal breeders? What is the difference between a wool sheep, meat sheep, composite sheep, pure breed, cross breed, commercial and stud sheep!. Learn about the history of sheep and find your match for what type of sheep will suit you and your land/environment, infrastructure, time, budget, skills and sales strategy. Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for ex...
2020-04-0236 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleBesotted with sheep!Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So who is Jill Noble and Gary Tie? And who is behind Hallston Valley Farm? What do they do at Hallston Valley Farm? What type of sheep do they have? And why a podcast and not a book?Brett Jarman from 'Experts on Line' interviews Jill and Gary on their backgrounds, their journey and their farm. Brett realizes that Jill is besotted with sheep!Support the showThank you for supporting our pod! Sign up for extra content via our sheep supporters t...
2020-03-3140 minThe Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew NobleHow did your sheep journey start?Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!How and when did your sheep journey start? Was is like me, as a child, or maybe from an ag program in school or maybe you have come to shepherding as an adult or even in retirement. To shepherd sheep well you need skills, tools, techniques, infrastructure and sometimes patience! Most of all you need passion! I have always loved sheep so I've got passion in bucket loads! All the other stuff has been learning, trial and error, mentors, attending shows and reading. I'v...
2020-03-3103 min