This Hampshire Down breeder proved it's possible to get by on just 2ha of winter pastures with 85 sheep.
If irrigated winter pastures cannot be considered because there is no possibility of having a dam built, dryland pastures are well worth considering, even just 2ha. This was borne out on a small sheep farm near Nottingham Road, in KwaZulu-Natal, last winter. There had been no rain of any consequence to benefit a 2ha pasture of oats and rye-grass. Yet during
