Our sheep herd is grass fed all year from our lush and pesticide free grass. For the winter months we feed them the hay we harvested here at our farm. The sheep are fed a diet they are designed to eat: mother’s milk, high quality forages, and naturally occurring minerals. They are not fed any supplements that are incompatible with their digestion method, such as commercial feedstuffs, grain, corn silage, urea, or animal or fish by-products. The sheep do not receive antibiotics, vaccines, or synthetic growth hormones. Our handling methods minimize their stress, as stress reduces meat quality and animal health. Being pastured raised, 100% grass-fed, they are low in fat and exceedingly healthy.

Jackson Mill Farm raises our livestock from birth through their entire life. Not only are all our animals grass fed (even the chickens), our livestock having little need for medical intervention (anti-biotics, hormones, appetite stimulants or other chemicals) because of their low stress home. Our animals are kept in a very healthy environment, mentally and physically. A stress free environment is the key to a healthy animal. Exercise, nutrition and happy animals take a bit more time and management.

Not only is grass a more natural diet for sheep, but it results in more healthful products. The numerous health benefits can be obtained from grass feeding livestock. According to various research studies, the meat and milk from grass-fed sheep contains more conjugated lineolic acid (CLA), vitamin E, omega-3 fatty acids, beta-carotene, and vitamin A than the meat and milk from grain-fed animals. CLA and omega-3 fatty acids are good fats with anti-cancer, anti-diabetes, and anti-fat properties.

Grass-fed is also deemed better for the environment because grasslands protect against soil erosion and nutrient run-off and have countless other ecological benefits.

We have sheep that can be purchased for meat or breeding.