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Expertise
I can answer most questions about raising, breeding, feeding, showing,typical illnesses, pregnancy, birthing, bottle feeding,showing and sheering sheep. I have raised sheep for show and production for 20 years. The breeds of sheep I am most familier with are Crossbred, Suffolk, Hampshire- basically black face sheep. I deal with the classification of meat sheep over bred for wool sheep.
Experience in the area
I have raised a flock of sheep for 20 years on our farm. Very involved in 4H, FFA aspects and their rules, jackpot shows, state, regional, county and local shows.
Education/Credentials
Experience is my best creditial however, I have a college education and have taught many classes ( in other catagories), so I am familiar in the ways of teaching others.
Awards and Honors
Many breed awards- champion and grand champion awards in Kansas for the past 20 years, showmanship awards at local and state level in Kansas.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | P | Comments |
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| William | 12/11/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank You so much for the answer ..... |
| Linda | 08/05/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thank you for your response but yes ..... |
| Denise | 07/25/11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for a very quick response with ..... |
| Andy | 05/05/11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | Response was quick and well thought out ..... |
| Nisar M.N | 05/04/11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Kari Wempe
2012-05-18 feeding sheep:
Ann-Marie, Depending on the age of the sheep, feed requirements vary. Young lambs, close to weaning can have a mix of grain with 18% protein to put weight on, supplementing their change from milk to
2012-05-04 feeding:
Annie, Depending on the age of the sheep, feed requirements vary. Young lambs, close to weaning can have a mix of grain with 18% protein to put weight on, supplementing their change from milk to grass
2012-03-20 blue tongue:
Annie, There is no treatment for Blue Tongue and there is an old adage which states: Sick Sheep Seldom Survive. The Blue tongue virus causes disease in sheep, cattle, and other ruminants but are usually
2011-12-21 Sheep illness:
Kassie, Sometimes the vets can charge a bit, but in the end, if it saves the critter, its OK. I agree that the swollen joints may not have anything to do with the fly strike, but I am not 100%. The joints
2011-12-04 1 week old lamb deibblw while urinating:
William, From your description, the lamb seems to feel good; if she arches her back and strains to urinates, she may have a blockage called urinary calculi. She would kick at her stomach and and have
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