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The Wooly WheyWhen Dairy Cows are better than Dairy SheepThe founder of Homesteaders of America Amy Fewell joins us today to share how she made the decision to transition away from dairy sheep and focus on dairy cows for the time being.
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The Wooly WheyArizona Awassi'sIn this Episode, Mysti Arnold shares about a brand new breed association for North America for the Awassi Dairy Sheep Breed! She also shares about her shepherding journey and what her motivation is behind raising dairy sheep. Find Mysti on Facebook and Instagram!
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The Wooly WheyFat Dragons and Sheep Fertilizer, Part 2Listen to Vicki and I chat about how sheep milk brought a huge change to her health and helped her avoid surgery, adjusting to homestead life, usees of dairy sheep wool, and generally just how much we love sheep!!Find Vicki Here:https://www.etsy.com/shop/FatDragonFarm?fbclid=PAZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAaa6IGtQx1SEIgV57UK8CHx_qwI-hcZfzYt7PRRHAYZiy9Zjx43PNQJJfW8_aem_KaaWuKXhXDKhO4sTmCo9lghttps://www.instagram.com/v.o.2.max/https://www.instagram.com/fatdragonfarmapothecary...2025-03-2148 min
The Wooly WheyFat Dragons and Sheep Fertilizer, Part 2Listen to Vicki and I chat about how sheep milk brought a huge change to her health and helped her avoid surgery, adjusting to homestead life, usees of dairy sheep wool, and generally just how much we love sheep!!
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The Wooly WheyFat Dragons and Sheep Fertilizer, Part 1Listen to Vicki and I chat about CSA’s and how one can have a homestead business without losing your mind!
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Like our content? Let us know! Want to see something in particular on our channel? Te...2025-03-1439 minThe Wooly WheyWhen Dairy Sheep are a better fit than Dairy GoatsAlex Daugherty from Little Ch'aska farm in Northern New Mexico tells us why she is switching from Dairy Goats to Dairy Sheep, as well as some of her management practices on a High Desert Homestead with Navajo Churro sheep. Find Little Ch'aska farm at: https://littlechaskafarm.comhttps://www.instagram.com/little.chaska.farm/Sign up for our email newsletter and get updates on our homestead and farm products at www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com Like our content? Let us know! Want to see something in particular on our channel? Tell us what it is! Send us a message at:Instagram:https...2025-03-0752 min
The Wooly WheyWhen Dairy Sheep are a better fit than Dairy GoatsAlex Daugherty from Little Ch'aska farm in Northern New Mexico tells us why she is switching from Dairy Goats to Dairy Sheep, as well as some of her management practices on a High Desert Homestead with Navajo Churro sheep.
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Instagram:https...2025-03-0752 minThe Wooly WheyS1E3: The sheepness of the SheepThis week we interview Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms and discuss 'The Sheepness of the Sheep.' You may have heard him talk about the Pigness of the Pig, but we dive into the Sheepness of the Sheep - what makes animals unique, sheep and animal psychology, and how understanding their unique differences helps us practice good animal husbandry and Earth Stewardship. As Kyle and I had just experienced on of the worst farm emergencies to date, this conversation's timing was so applicable as we dove into when to make the hard choice and cull an animal, and how...2025-02-281h 03
The Wooly WheyS1E3: The Sheepness of the SheepThis week we interview Joel Salatin of Polyface Farms and discuss 'The Sheepness of the Sheep.' You may have heard him talk about the Pigness of the Pig, but we dive into the Sheepness of the Sheep - what makes animals unique, sheep and animal psychology, and how understanding their unique differences helps us practice good animal husbandry and Earth Stewardship. As Kyle and I had just experienced on of the worst farm emergencies to date, this conversation's timing was so applicable as we dove into when to make the hard choice and cull an animal, and how one...2025-02-281h 03The Wooly WheyS1E2 Mountain in the MistJoin us as we interview Emily from Mountain in the Mist, a homestead in the Willamette Valley in Oregon. Their homestead raises quite a few animals and among them are East Friesian dairy sheep. We discuss their animal husbandry practices and how they utilize the different products their sheep produce.Find out more about Drake and Emily at https://mountaininthemist.com/2025-02-2155 min
The Wooly WheyS1E2 Mountain in the MistIn this episode we interview Emily from Mountain in the Mist, a homestead in the Williammette valley, OR, that raises East Friesian Dairy sheep.
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The Wooly WheyS1E2 North America Dairy Sheep AssociationJoin us as we interview Liv Fox from Crafty Fox Acres, who is also the president of the newly founded North America Dairy Sheep Association (or NADSA)! We discuss why joining a non-breed specific association can be beneficial, how NADSA was started and what NADSA can offer new members.
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www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com2025-02-201h 02The Wooly WheyS1E1 The North America Dairy Sheep AsssociationToday we chat with Liv Fox, the President of the North America Dairy Sheep Association - or NADSA.Our discussion ranges from what NADSA is, why having a non-breed specific association is important right now for Dairy Sheep, shop-talk about dairy sheep, and how you can get involved with NADSA.For more information on NADSA, you can find check out our website: https://www.northamericadairysheep.orgOr check out the Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1250372142301066youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@NorthAmericaDairySheepYou can find Liv at: https...2025-02-141h 02
The Wooly WheyS1E0 - Who we are and what this podcast is aboutEnjoy an introduction to the Wooly Whey Podcast - hosted by Rachel Hester of WhoopsyDaisy Farm. We briefly go over how the book, "The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep,' was born, and how it has led us on an amazing journey of discovery of sheep, sheep milk, and shepherds. Follow along as we dive into sheep milk nutrition, harvesting tips, sheep animal husbandry, harvesting and preserving meat, cheesemaking, fiber arts, and various other topics pertaining to raising sheep.
The Wooly Whey is a production of WhoopsyDaisy Farm. You can find more about us at www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com or email...2025-02-1408 minThe Wooly WheyS1E0 Introduction to The Wooly Whey!Welcome to the Wooly Whey! In this episode, your host I, Rachel Hester, give a brief introduction to how I and my husband, Kyle, became educators in the Homesteading movement - specifically regarding dairy sheep.I share what my goals and hopes for this podcast will be. We will be discussing all things dairy sheep - breeds, animal husbandry, harvesting methods, and even wool processing,Thanks for stopping by! We are glad you are here!The Wooly Whey is a production of Whoopsydaisy Farm.Follow...2025-02-1408 min
Call To FarmsEpisode 16: Homestead Dairy Sheep with Rachel and Kyle HesterIn this episode, Rachel and Kyle Hester from WhoopsyDaisy Farm and Tim and Sophia Eng discuss their journey to homestead prior to 2020 as an alternative to modern medicine. Their story is truly inspiring on how they were able to renovate a home and build a homestead from scratch on a limited budget. Rachel is a published author of "The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep" and is a featured speaker at the 2023 Homesteaders of America Conference. Tune in now and join the Call to Farms!
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