Twenty (20) percent of the visitors to the blog are hair sheep producers. Twenty (20) percent are dairy goat producers. Fifteen (15) percent raise sheep and/or goats for pets/companions. Nine (9) percent raise fiber goats. Eight (8) percent have llamas or alpacas and 4 percent don't own any small ruminant.There were 132 respondents to the survey. Thanks to everyone who responded.
The Shepherd's Notebook blog was created to provide timely information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production and marketing.
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