The Sheep Show Podcast with Jill & Andrew Noble

Reading your paddocks from the gate - the art of assesing pasture for sheep grazing 19.07.2026 43min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! In this episode we explore what to look at and how to look at grass. Some tips and techniques to assess pasture for sheep so we can make decisions that will help the sheep, soil and our sanity! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https://www.buzzsprout.com/9...

The art of flockmanship - what to look for when you are looking at your flock 12.07.2026 43min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! How do you check your sheep? What do you check for? What strategies might be good and what decisions can you make when you are doing your regular checks of your flock. This episode explores the art of flockmanship from how to walk into a paddock and how to use your flock checks as a keep, sell or cull decider. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle pup...

Feeding sheep over winter - what are the choices and options 05.07.2026 57min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So most of us have a pinch point with feeding sheep and we have to make some decisions and choices with feed. So what are the choices and options and what are the pros and cons for you. Even if it's not winter where you are you may need to supplementary feed at other times of the year so enjoy and hope this helps you with making the best choice for your flock! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best...

The psychology of farming - why do we do it!!? 27.06.2026 38min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Is farming a calling? Why do we do it when it sometimes it feels like the craziest thing which makes no sense? That's the psychology of farming! In this episode we explore why we farm and what keeps us farming. What keeps you farming?? Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supp...

The one where we help Andrew decide what to look for in a new ram! 20.06.2026 58min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Dilemmas, dilemmas!! How to do decide what to focus on when you are shopping for a new ram. We explore this dilemma from two angles, a commercial/terminal ram decision and a stud/seedstock/pure breed/maternal decision. So regardless of what you focus on with your sheep this one will help you to make the best decision for you! Happy ram shopping! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality ...

The Victorian Sheep Show 2026 - what you can expect! 12.06.2026 50min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! In this episode I (solo Jill) chat with a few very special sheep folk from Ballarat in Victoria to highlight the upcoming Victorian Sheep Show on June 21, Emily Cook from Ballarat Grammar School and James Knight from Lansdale Southdown Stud. Both sheepeople are very connected to the show and local community in different ways! We explore the importance of local community shows and give visitors an insight into what to exp...

Is your grass sheep sick? Pasture managememt for all seasons. 06.06.2026 43min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Pasture management is a profit driver in your sheep enterprise so how do you manage grass when the weather is uncontrollable? In this episode we explore some grass and pasture management approaches and how to avoid your grass becoming sheep sick! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our...

How does a sheep enterprise stack up on returns $$$ 30.05.2026 56min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So Andrew and I have explored our returns per acre on our farms but how do sheep stack up against other farming enterprises in terms of returns per acre and $$. We used a 50 acre farm in South Gippsland in Australia which is quite similar to some areas of Ireland in grass yield terms to compare the production systems. We explored five different production systems and you'll be surprised which one comes out on top! Enjoy! ...

Pregnancy scanning mixed emotions 2026 23.05.2026 43min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So it's Jill's turn to preg scan her sheep and firstly find out how many sheep she has! Mixed emotions in this scan and some things to reflect on for next year as always. Enjoy this episode and let us know if you are preg scanning your ewes and what your emotions are like!! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank you for support...

Finishing lambs - is it worth it? 17.05.2026 37min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So the dilemma, should I hold or sell? In this episode we are exploring what business are we in? We know we can't do everything or at least we can't do everything well on our farms so what decisions do we make when we wean our lambs - do we keep and finish or do we sell as store lambs for someone else to finish? No quick and easy answer but we explore the angles in our chat - enjoy! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden ...

Smart shepherding when you are solo sheeping 09.05.2026 48min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So what happens when you are on your own and you have to do sheep stuff? In this ep we explore the jobs we need to do and how to manage them when you are solo sheeping and solo farming. Some tips and tricks from us but we'd love to hear yours! Contact us on IG at Hallston Valley Farm or email at jill@hallstonvalleyfarm.com.au Want to podcast yourself!? Use this link for a discount of your Buzzsprout paid plan. https://www.buzzspro...

Farming philosophies - organic, conventional, traditional, regenerative 02.05.2026 53min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What are the pros and cons according to the world of Andrew and Jill of these different farming approaches. What do they all look like and what challenges might they all have in a changing world of farming and sheep farming when farming can be as much about politics as philosophy. Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank yo...

Sheep Farm Economics: what to measure and what sort of numbers to track 25.04.2026 47min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! If your ewes paid the rent what would they need to generate to cover that cost, what do you generate per acre and we are not talking stock rates here. In this episode we explore several economic equations that work for us and that might work for you. We also cover other measures to track which might suit your enterprise even better? You can't manage what you don't measure! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Gol...

Lamb (and red meat) is a super food! Jill becomes a red meat ambassador! 19.04.2026 40min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Who knew! Red meat and lamb is protein packed, nutrient dense and good for us! In this chatty ep we explore Jill's new role as an Meat and Livestock Australian Red Meat Ambassador and what bang for our buck we get when we consume lamb! We also talk about eat lamb in restaurants and hotels including the amazing Slieve Russell Hotel in County Cavan! https://www.mla.com.au/marketing-beef-and-lamb/mla-ambassadors-for-the-red-meat-...

Sheep Happens: Lessons from lambing (IR) and joining (OZ) 2026 11.04.2026 32min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! Two countries, two seasons and plenty of leanings. In this episode we reflect on the wins, the challenges and the decisions we'd change when it comes to lambing and joining. An honest unfiltered debrief with some hard truths and improvements for next year. We hope this helps you too! Listening on Spotify? Leave a comment and share what changes you might make for 2027! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers ...

Sellling meat direct in Ireland and Australia - how to make it work for everyone! 04.04.2026 42min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! What would selling direct do for your sheep enterprise? What would it do for your local community and economy? How can we keep things local in these challenging times? Well selling meat direct might be a genuine win,win,win - literally everyone benefits from this model of selling direct from a farm. In this episode we explore what this looks like both in Australia and Ireland and how you can get closer to your customer and sha...

Five things that suck your profit margin with sheep farming? 28.03.2026 50min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! We know things are tough and sheep farming can have the smallest of margins for most of us so what are the leavers we have and what sucks the profit out of sheep farming? In this episode we explore the five main things that impact your profit when it comes to sheep farming. Here are some of the formulas mentioned in the pod. Lambs weaned divided by ewes joined x 100 150% excellent 120-130% good under 110% needs focus/tweaking ...

Systems for early sheep selection 21.03.2026 32min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! So how do you make selections for self replacing ewes and rams, can you do this at the moment of birth and if so how can you track it so at weaning the selection decisions are simple, easy and quick. In this episode as we support Andrew who is thick into lambing and running on very little sleep and very little food (a bit like fuel reserves in Australia right now!), we discuss some options on how to make selection decisions early in...

Operation Foster Lamb - how to get ewes to raise more lambs so you don't have to! 14.03.2026 39min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! 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 chat about maiden ewes/hoggets in particular and why they are the often the secret sauce in your fostering tool kit - Enjoy! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the b...

Happy hooves with sheep 07.03.2026 25min

Get in touch to share sheeping stories or questions anytime! 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! Designer Mini Goldendoodle puppiesDesigner Golden Doodles offers the best quality mini and micro mini goldendoodle puppies.Support the show Thank you for supporting our pod! Sign up via our sheep supporters tab ! https:...