One of the biggest challenges in running a sheep dairy is the industry is highly seasonal, with annual cycles of breeding, lambing and lactation. Fresh milk production normally hits its peak after ...

Twelve years ago, a wild idea popped into Alexis Negranti’s head: Was it possible to turn sheep’s milk into ice cream? Sheep cheeses — including Manchego, Pecorino Romano and feta — were growing in ...

In Part 1 of this series, we discussed getting your housing and supplies together for keeping milk sheep. Once that is done, you are ready to bring home your flock. There are several different breeds ...

Dairy sheep represent a valuable genetic resource in the production of speciality cheeses, with milk coagulation properties and overall cheese yield being critical determinants of both product quality ...

In my previous two posts, I covered preparing for your milk sheep, how to choose and buy milk sheep, and the basic care and breeding of them. After you have your milk sheep on your homestead and have ...

Montana milk doesn’t always come from cows. At KJ’n Ranch, sheep are milked twice a day to produce the smooth and creamy lactose-free beverage. Jim and Kim Ashmore, owners of KJ’n Ranch, have been in ...

PAINTER, Va. -- Walking into her five acres of pasture, Catherine Harrison began to coax her small flock to move out of the cool shade. "Hey guys! Anybody want to go out and graze?" she asked her 11 ...

This story by Aliya Bolatkhan (translated from Russian by Beatrice Learmouth) first appeared in vlast.kz on September 17, 2025. This edited version is being republished on Global Voices under a ...