The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble

Are sheep the solution to weed control?

19 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So can sheep help you manage weeds on your farm? In this episode we look at three weeds th...

Why ewes don't get pregnant?

13 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What are the reason why ewes fail to get pregnant? Who is to blame? How would you know it ...

Do sheep and electric fences mix?

06 Feb 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!A very popular and topical questions can you use electric fencing, poly wire or electric n...

Who actually let the dogs out? Managing wild dog predation with Greg Mifsud from the Wild Dog Action Plan

30 Jan 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Who actually let the dogs out? Managing wild dog predation with Greg Mifsud from the Wild ...

Farm finance 101 - what you need to think about when setting up the finances for a farm

04 Oct 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!No accountant speak here this is the 101 basic stuff you need to think about and then go t...

Stacey's sheep secrets

27 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet Stacey Bush a White Suffolk sheep farmer from WA and a Sheep Show podcast listener to...

My annual sheep schedule

19 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what does a year in sheeping looking like. In this pod I take you through the typical s...

Can sheep get ringworm?

12 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Who knew that sheep can get ringworm! It is a thing!Learn more in this episode. Here are ...

Sheep are smart!

05 Sep 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Sheep are one of the most studied farm species in terms of their ability to process inform...

The lambing diaries volume 3.2 - Lambing wrap up!

29 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what did we learn from lambing 2022 - well lots! Mistakes there's been a few but a...

The lambing diaries volume 3.1 - Lambing tips from Bryan Noble

01 Aug 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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...

Butcher Bytes - with Lochie Waters - what this award winning butcher wants to see in a lamb carcase

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Possibly one of the most famous butchers in the country Lochie Waters from Uniplaza Meats ...

Sheep shopping splurge - What I've bought to prepare for lambing 2022

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So I love a good sheep shopping splurge and I thought you might like to join me on a shopp...

Work with nature - understanding ewes' cycles

06 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What is all this short day breeding, estrus, heat stuff all about? What to know how long y...

Killing your sheep with kindness - introducing your sheep to supplementary feed

26 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what mistakes do you need to be aware of when it comes to introducing your sheep to new...

Sheep yard design on a budget!

11 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Sheep Infrastructure design tips Sheep yards are the main sheep handling complex on a far...

Ovine Brucellosis - everything you need to know

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Technology and good biosecurity practices can protect you from big losses when it comes to...

Is it time to put your sheep on a diet? Obesity isn't good for anyone!

28 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What are the issues with overweight sheep? Can it cause  animal welfare issues, reproduct...

Smart Shepherding with Science

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Meet Jon Hickford a Professor at Lincoln Uni and learn about gene testing in sheep and w...

Sheep's legs and their structure with Gavin Vale

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet a sheep legend with a passion for legs! Gavin Vale is a veteran with decades of knowl...

Three reasons why my lambs are not growing

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what stops your lambs for growing, simply it is one of three things:1- Genetics2- Nutri...

How many sheep can I run on my farm?

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!This is a challenging one and most of the research on this comes from Australia where they...

Team Ruminant - The Carnivore Way of Eating with Lynsey from CarniMumma and Carnivore Lifestyle Australia

21 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!The carnivore diet is not only an incredibly healing way of eating, but also a whole lifes...

Sheep foot notes and why sheep feet health is so confusing

13 Dec 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Wet weather this spring and summer has certainly created ideal conditions for foot problem...

Should I drench my lambs for tapeworm or not?

22 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Here are some resources for this episode:https://www.wormx.info/tapewormsWhat about tapewo...

How you can influence the taste of your lamb!

15 Nov 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Who knew we could influence our lamb taste so much! Research for this podcast includes:Foo...

Setting your breed objectives with Simon Thomas from Silk Southdowns

08 Nov 2021

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Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Setting your breed objectives – Simon Thomas To set your breeding objectives ask yourse...

Tame v Wild - Mob breeding in sheep with Bjorn Johansson

25 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Have you heard of mob breeding? If not this will blow your mind! Join Bjorn Johansson from...

Structural soundness in sheep - get the basics right with Ash Trebilco

18 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Confused about your twist, barrel or tail set? In this episode we explore the basics of w...

Vaccinations in sheep - why, which ones and when

11 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Vaccination Why vaccinate?Vaccination is the key to preventing some of the most serious s...

Mastitis in ewes - what causes it and what to do about it

03 Oct 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What is mastitis?Mastitis, an inflammation of the mammary gland (udder), is one of the mos...

Fly strike in sheep - a parasite paradise!

20 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 tre...

Tagging tales - tips and tricks on tagging sheep and lambs

13 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What to know why we tag, when to tag and when not to tag sheep - tune in to this episode t...

Shedding light on shedding sheep

06 Sep 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Do you breed sheep that shed their wool or hair? Want to get better shedability in your fl...

How to care for your ewes post-lambing

30 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!They've done the hard work up until now so what can we shepherds to to help keep our ...

Scabby mouth - how to prevent and treat it!

23 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Scabby mouth or Orf in humans is a huge issue especially with lambs so what is it, where ...

Preventing bloat in bottle fed lambs with Sez the Vet

16 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Bloat in bottle fed lambs is one of the most horrible things I have had to deal with in my...

The Lambing diaries - Volume 2.3

10 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Another action packed lambing diaries episode with all the challenges of lambing laid bare...

The Lambing diaries - Volume 2.2

02 Aug 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Another lambing diaries installment - a week is a long time in lambing!!Support the showWa...

The lambing diaries - Volume 2.1

28 Jul 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Welcome to season 3! Here is the first installment of the lambing diaries for 2021! Happy ...

Prevention is better than cure - rumen acidosis in sheep and lambs

23 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what is rumen acidosis? What causes it? What are the signs and what can you you do abou...

What is the best paddock choice for lambing success and survival?

14 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So what paddock do I lamb in? What do I need to consider when I'm lambing in a paddoc...

A learning experience with 4H Ontario on sheep and farming in Australia

06 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!How wonderful the concept of 4H is! Join me as we meet a group of 4H kids and their leader...

Minerals for sheep - the specifics with Stefanie Hildmann (https://stefaniehildmann.com/)

30 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!So much is said about sheep and minerals but what really matters most? In this episode Ste...

Who are our mentors in farming, shepherding and rural life - a chat with Gaz

23 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 m...

Sheep gestation - A guide for you and your ewe!

17 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Lambing is the most important time of the shepherd's year. The sheep's, too. So,...

Simon shows sheep! - Showing sheep successfully with Simon Makeham from North South stud

03 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Join Simon Makeham from North South Border Leicester Stud, a veteran sheep showing expert ...

How to halter train your sheep and lambs!

25 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!If you plan on showing your sheep then teaching your sheep to lead will be very helpful. S...

Showing your sheep - dos and don't of showing sheep

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!For those new to showing or those who are thinking of showing in the new future I've ...

Cuts and cooking - lamb for our inner chef!

12 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Condition scoring your sheep - why do it, how do it and when to do it!

04 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Condition scoring sheep is an easy and accurate method of estimating the condition or &apo...

Showing sheep during COVID and participating in 30 shows in 12 months with Amanda and Scott Watkins from Tillara Park Suffolks

21 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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...

Learn to line breed sheep with Jason O'Loghlin from O'Loghlin Wiltshire Horn Sheep Stud.

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 l...

Worried about worms? What are they, why do they impact sheep so much and what to do about them in sheep and lambs.

28 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Doing dairy with Becca from Hidden Hollow, Idaho - raising and milking dairy sheep

11 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Ever though about milking sheep? Join Becca from Hidden Hollow Idaho to learn about raisin...

Digging into sheep breeding with Doug Deppeler - what you learn after breeding sheep for 50 years!

02 Feb 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Doug Deppeler from Deppeler Suffolks Derrinallum, Victoria, has been breeding sheep for 50...

Jumping for joining - how to have a successful ewe joining season

29 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 j...

All things weird and wonderful - defects in lambs and sheep

20 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 ...

Marketing your sheep small business like a pro with Meredith Paige!

11 Jan 2021

Contributed by Lukas

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, wo...

Sheep farming the convenient way - Cross breeding sheep in Ireland with Andrew Noble

20 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet VIB (Very Important Brother)! In this episode we meet my brother, Andrew, and explore...

Two tooth or not two tooth! - all you need to know about sheep's teeth

16 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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...

Five business skills all sheep farmers need

13 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 on...

Go for growth - What you can do to get better growth rates in sheep?

06 Dec 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 hel...

Smart Sheep Selling Strategies - how to sell and market your sheep

29 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!We've never advertised our sheep for sale. Why not? Because smart selling is about bu...

Cull with confidence - which sheep to cull from your flock and why

23 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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...

The whys and wherefores of weaning lambs

16 Nov 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 fo...

The orginal coat - how Eve Girdwood produced a wool coat from her own sheep

29 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet Eve Girdwood, another amazing young sheeppreneur! Eve is in year 12 at Notre Dam Coll...

For the love of sheep - meet Erin Douglas and her passion for getting young people into sheep

21 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 ach...

Marking lambs in a nutshell!

14 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

Sire shopping - when, how and what to buy in a new ram

07 Sep 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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, f...

Happy, sappy lambs - helpful health hints for lambs over two weeks old

31 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 pe...

The lambing diaries - volume 4 with bonus from Gary on managing mud!

24 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ma...

The lambing diaries - volume 3

17 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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'...

The lambing diaries - volume 2

10 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 ...

The lambing diaries - volume 1

03 Aug 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!How the first two weeks of lambing has gone - learnings, reflections and challenges. Key ...

Australia's first Virtual Sheep Show - The Silk Southdown Rona Show event

27 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Meet the Thomas family from Cavendish, Western Victoria! On Saturday July 25 they ran Aust...

The ugly side of lambing – abortions, stillborns and metabolic disorders in sheep

20 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 i...

Lambing 2.0 – What to do when ewe need help! With Brett (Davis) the Vet from GV Vets!

12 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 101 - what to expect when you are expecting...lambs!

05 Jul 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...

Pride in your product from paddock to plate - selling your lamb direct with Katie Lindorff from Linners Lamb

25 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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...

Putting meat into the market – sheep muscle scanning with Geoff Davey from Stockscan

21 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 Da...

Lions and tigers and bears! Managing pedator risk in sheep production with Crystal Emsoff from the Emsoff Livestock Production Company USA

14 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Lions and tigers and bears oh my! All countries have challenges with predators preying on ...

How to get the sheep breeding balance right - structural correctness Vs performance with Nick Lawrence from Pinnacle Stud

05 Jun 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Nick Lawrence  founded Pinnacle Suffolk stud  in 1996 with the purchase of 20 Suffolk ew...

The war against sheep worms - and how to win it! With David Smith from the Moredun Institute Scotland

30 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What an honour to interview David Smith, the world's first scientist to develop a vac...

Growing great grass with Gary - what rotational grazing can do for your soil and your sheep!

24 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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! S...

Simon's statistics for sheep success - What data should you record with Simon Thomas from Silk Southdown Stud

17 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!What data should you track? What farm data are you legally obliged to record? What decisio...

The tale of tails - animal welfare and lamb pain management using Numnuts with inventor Robin Smith

07 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 ta...

The wonder of wool! - explore the world of wool and wool sheep with Gavin Wall

02 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get 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 ...

Agricultural acronyms for sheep - your legal obligations in your country

01 May 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Agricultural like many other industries is very fond of TLAs and FLAs - that's Three ...

Avoiding rookie mistakes when buying sheep with Jason O'Loghlin

26 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Jason O'Loghlin (O'Loghlin Wiltshire Horn Stud) and Jill's sheep mentor sha...

Sheep School - How Ashlea and Olivia Cross (AKA The Siblings of Sheep) learned their sheep skills

21 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Can you learn sheep skills formally? In this episode the inspiring siblings of sheep share...

ShAPPS - apps for sheep! What apps can help you in your sheep enterprise!

14 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 h...

Top Secret Sheep Secrets - What you need to know about breeding sheep!!

09 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Finally revealed the 'top secret' secrets to breeding sheep! How much is down to...

Find your match with sheep

02 Apr 2020

Contributed by Lukas

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime!Where do sheep originate from? What types of sheep are there? What sheep are polyestrous a...

Besotted with sheep!

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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...

How did your sheep journey start?

31 Mar 2020

Contributed by Lukas

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 ...