Lambs / Sheep - Needs & What To Know

[nothing2lose]

We had them as kids. They headbutt!!!!! Both adults and kids!! You would want to watch them around the girls.

[Rivlas]

We had them as pets years ago and now my brother has some for his children. they are great for keeping the grass down but sometimes eat anyand everything in site

He has an electric fence around the paddock which helps. He has the type of sheep that you don't need to shear, their fleece comes off by its self. They look weird when it happens. You will need at least two so they have company.

If you have foxes or dogs that roam it would be better to have them locked up at night.

[kateo]

Lambs turn into big pushy sheep. Lambs are yummy though.
You need to shear them unless you get dorper sheep which self shed but look pretty messy a lot of the time.
They can be elastrated for their tails and for desexing for boys or your local vet can sort it for you if you want the pet to be sleeping or have a local for the job.
You need to keep them free of lice and worms so regular drenching is important. You would also need to know if they are doing OK in your small paddock as sheep can look in good nic but actually be poor if the grass isn't enough for them and they tend to like close cropping not long grass.
You can teach them NOT to butt (just as you can do so with goats) but you can't teach them not to chew stuff so the trailer may get chewed as might any trees.
Good luck with your plans.