The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble
All things ovine, sheep farming and learning more about sheep and shepherding. Learn about breeding animals and being a sheep farmer. Brother and sister team across two hemispheres explore sheep with some sibling banter! Want more content to help you sheep well? Subscribe now for subscriber only content! https://www.buzzsprout.com/954910/subscribe
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219 episodes
Operation Foster Lamb - how to get ewes to raise more lambs so you don't have to!
Bottle fed lambs are cute but often not productive and a huge time suck so how can you get your ewes to do more of the heavy lifting. In this episode we explore the ways to foster and the tools that can be used to foster lambs into ewes. We cha...
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Season 5
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Episode 12
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39:42
Happy hooves with sheep
Andrew's game changer with sheep hooves, how to have 100% happy hooves 100% of the time with Jill's prevention measures and just how complex things can get with hooves and sheep. Enjoy this happy feet episode!
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Season 5
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Episode 11
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25:26
Predicting parasite issues in your sheep
Parasites and sheep regardless of where you farm are a huge risk and a constant battle. We know about drenching and how to deal with parasites when they arise but can you predict parasites before they actually happen? In this episode we explore...
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Season 5
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Episode 10
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49:12
Lanark sheep breed focus
The most popular sheep in the UK with a huge range of options for breeding the Lanark sheep are turely an amazing breed. They are also the breed of sheep that Andrew breeds pure. So join us as we delve into the wonderful world of Lanark sheep i...
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Season 5
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Episode 9
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51:13
Experiencing a farm audit
Recently Jill went through a Meat and Livestock Australia audit. Andrew has previously been through a Bord Bia farm inspection in Ireland. So what are farm audits all about and how can you prepare for one. We explore this and the opportunity th...
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Season 5
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Episode 8
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29:52
Managing and preparing for extremes
Weather conditions have been extreme for Andrew and I, probably just like you are facing right now. In this episode we explore the impact of this on sheep, what we are dealing with and some strategies to help manage things during the extr...
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Season 5
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Episode 7
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28:15
Healthy Ewes- Managing Preg Tox, Toxo & Joining Success
Wherever you are in the world no doubt you are (or will be) facing challenges with your sheep at joining and in the final trimester of pregnancy. So in this ep we explore the main issues and what we do across our two hemispheres to deal with th...
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Season 5
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Episode 6
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1:06:49
The essential prelambing tool for any sheep farmer
If there was one thing to do this year it would be preg scanning. In this episode we explore Andrew's pregnancy scanning results. We discuss how he uses this info to make decisions about feed, management, selling/cash flow and selection of anim...
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Season 5
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Episode 5
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45:31
Cash flow in sheep farming - what's the secret to a stready,sustainable stream!?
Ahh the challenge of farming with income once or twice a year and expenses all year round, with unpredictable weather, the difficulties of forecasting and projecting everything in sheep farming how can you create and sustain a stream of cash fl...
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Season 5
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Episode 4
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54:13
Reflections on sheeping in 2025
They say we only have about 30 good lambings if you are coming to farming as an adult in us but what if you did it twice a year! This is what Andrew and I have done in 2024 and 2025. So what did we learn, what is our plan and what are new going...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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49:06
How did we get here with sheep and the pod!
So now that you know the pod is back and that you get a double dose with both of us you might be wondering how did we get here? What journey we both took to get into farming and sheep and how did we decide to do the pod together. We...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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35:26
We're back! What's been happening and what can you look forward to in 2026!
Merry Christmas and SURPRISE!! Yes the pod is returning after a (too long) break, and this time I'm not alone! I've got a co-host with me - yes Andrew, my brother, and I will now be co-hosting the pod! Want to get a double dose of sheep content...
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Season 5
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Episode 1
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5:13
Championing Wool with Samantha Wan
Samantha Wan was raised in Sydney's west but now farm's Merino wool sheep in Victoria's west. By day she is a wool broker for Elders and is also developing her own brand of wool clothing - a definite wool champion!In this episode we expl...
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Season 4
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Episode 110
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1:04:30
Social acceptance of farming and the right to farm dilemma
Is farming a right or entitlement? How do non-farmers look at what we do? Do they look at us in reverence or with disdain? Is there an alternative to these two perspectives? In this episode we explore how we can balance the right to...
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Season 4
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Episode 109
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23:36
Why is there so much conflicting advice with sheep?
You ask 10 people for their advice on a sheep matter and you get 100 different answers! Hey it's sheep math! But why are there so many conflicting suggestions advice and ideas when it comes to sheeping? In this episode we explore som...
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Season 4
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Episode 108
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25:23
Put a ring on it! What you need to know before you decide to breed rams
If you are new to sheep breeding you might tempted to breed rams from day 1. In this episode we explore all the things you need to know, do and get organised before you breed rams on your farm. Otherwise just put a ring on it!...
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Season 4
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Episode 107
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24:52
What clothes to wear for sheeping?
What do you were for farming/sheeping and what do you wear for lambing? Here are my picks! Happy sheep clothing shopping!https://www.hardyakka.com/auhttps://rbsellars.com.au/collections/womens-workshirtshttps://rbsellars.co...
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21:06
Love me, love my sheep - navigating differences in levels of sheep obsession
Is your farming partner as obsessed with sheep as you are? Probably not! So what causes these divides to occur in relationships, how does it impact us and our farming partner/life partner/husband/wife and what can we do about these differences....
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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30:17
Turning sheepbreeding on its head with Jake Wolki from Wolki Farm
Imagine sheepbreeding reimagined? That's what Jake Wolki, a farmer and producer from Albury NSW is doing? He never wanted sheep on his farm and now they are his favourite and most valuable source of revenue in his business. Jake nev...
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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46:04
What colours can sheep see?
We know how amazing sheep vision is and how well adapted their eyes are but what about colour? Can they see colour and if so what ones? All is revealed in this rather colourful episode!Links:https://sheepcaretaker.com/sheep-vision...
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Season 4
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Episode 106
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11:32
Neighbours and biosecurity risks with sheep
What if my neighbour doesn't manage their sheep like I do, are my sheep at risk of worms or disease? In this episode we explore the risks and realities and if we can do anything as preventative measures to reduce biosecurity risk that neighbour...
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Season 4
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Episode 105
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20:35
Sudden death in sheep
It was a snake bite! A common explanation for sudden death in sheep in Australia. What else causes sudden death in sheep and what can we do to prevent sudden death in our flocks.
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Season 4
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Episode 104
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19:42
Benefits of home bred ewes
One of my most passionate topics, there are so many benefits to breeding and keeping your ewe lambs. In this episode we explore all the benefits that you can get and the reasons to explore a self replacing flock with extreme benefits!
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Season 4
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Episode 103
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22:20
Keeping positive during thermal sheep stress
Thermal and environmental stress impacts every sheep farmer and breeder. But does it have a silver lining? In this subscriber only episode we explore the challenges of having no rain for four months and what benefits it has provided...
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Season 4
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Episode 102
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21:54