Hair sheep (pasture lambs)
What it earns, what it costs and what it asks of your week.
Every figure on this page is the template's own, an extension estimate and not a measurement of any farm. Your own hours and harvests calibrate it once you log them.
Where the numbers come from
- KY · University of Kentucky Cooperative Extension Service, Beginning a Sheep Operation (ASC-238), 2018 primary
- KY · Kentucky Sheep and Goat Development Office, News to Ewes: An Example Budget Estimate for a 100-Ewe Flock (Ely), 2024
- IA · Iowa State University Extension and Outreach, Ag Decision Maker, Livestock Enterprise Budgets for Iowa - 2026 (B1-21), 2026
- TX · Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service, 2025 Estimated Costs and Returns per Breeding Female: Small Acreage Hair Sheep, District 7, 2025
- AL · Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Sheep Production in the Southeast (ANR-0678), 2018
- TN · USDA Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News, Columbia Graded Sheep and Goat Sale, Columbia, TN (AMS_2081), 2026
The budget states no size of operation, so no per-ewe figure, weekly chart or collision check is made up for it.
Hours by week
Not published. Hours by week need a size of operation, and this template's source states none.
Where it lands on a mixed farm
Not published. A collision check needs this template's size of operation, and its source states none.
Tasks
| Task | Hours fixed | Hours per ewe | When | Rigidity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily check and water | 0.17 h | 0.002 h a ewe | daily, Jan 1 to Dec 31 | Fixed |
| Lambing (pasture, April) | 0.5 h | 0.025 h a ewe | daily, Apr 1 to Apr 30 | Fixed |
| FAMACHA, deworm as needed, hooves | 0.5 h | 0.067 h a ewe | every 21 days, May 1 to Oct 31 | Flexible, 4 days |
| Move fence and water to fresh pasture | 0.5 h | 0.005 h a ewe | weekly, Apr 1 to Nov 30 | Flexible, 3 days |
| Feed hay | 0.25 h | 0.003 h a ewe | daily, Dec 1 to Mar 31 | Fixed |
| Ram in, breeding | 1 h | — | weekly, Nov 1 to Dec 15 | Flexible, 7 days |
| Sort, haul and sell lambs (Columbia sale) | 3 h | 0.05 h a ewe | once, Aug 15 to Sep 30 | Flexible, 14 days |
| Second lamb sale | 3 h | 0.03 h a ewe | once, Oct 15 to Nov 15 | Flexible, 14 days |
Costs
| Line | Amount | Schedule F |
|---|---|---|
| Hay (0.3 t at $150) | $45.00 a ewe | Feed |
| Sheep mineral (12 lb, $8/yr) | $0.15 a ewe | Feed |
| Dewormer, vaccines, FAMACHA supplies | $12.00 a ewe | Veterinary, breeding, medicine |
| Clover seed, lime and fertilizer | $20.00 a ewe | Fertilizer and lime |
| Livestock guardian dog share ($15/yr) | $0.29 a ewe | Veterinary, breeding, medicine |
| Ram replacement share | $7.00 a ewe | Livestock purchased |
| Commission and hauling | $8.00 a ewe | Marketing |
Revenue
| Line | Price | Yield | Harvest |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambs (1.3 per ewe at 65 lb) | $2.90 a lb | 84.5 lbs a ewe | 1 lb a lb |
| Cull ewes | $1.80 a lb | 22.5 lbs a ewe | 1 lb a lb |
Farm Draft records the tax category of each line and leaves the choice of treatment to your CPA.
Run it on your own farm
Add Hair sheep (pasture lambs) next to the rest of what you grow and raise. Farm Draft puts every enterprise in one weekly calendar against the hours you actually have and names the week they collide.
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