The Shepherdess

Grace is an entrepreneur, Shepherdess, and rotational grazing enthusiast. This eclectic mix converges here on the Shepherdess Podcast where we talk about regenerative farming for profit, raising Dorper sheep, and daily life as a small-scale, regenerative farmer.

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The Shepherdess

SHEEP FARMING FOR BEGINNERS (Masterclass on Raising Sheep for Profit)

April 14, 2026

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Whether you’re in the dreaming phase of sheep farming or already managing a flock, this episode walks through the key principles every shepherd needs to get right. In this crash course on sheep farming for beginners, I’m sharing how I raise my sheep to maintain above average flock health, how I graze my sheep to minimize feed costs and maximize pasture, and how I direct market my sheep for $480 per head without ever leaving my farm. I will also be answering common questions about feeding, fencing, troubleshooting health concerns, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 Introductions and preview of content

00:38 Overview of my farm and climate

04:18 My unlikely story of becoming a shepherdess

07:26 The moment I realized why my sheep were sick

10:10 A thriving flock and a thriving business

16:05 Three enemies of a beginner shepherd

16:54 Enemy #1: Barber’s pole worm

24:23 Enemy #2: coccidia

27:56 Enemy #3: lambing complications

29:35 How many sheep should you start with?

31:21 How I run my rotational grazing system