{"podcast":{"title":"The Wooly Whey","slug":"the-wooly-whey-7214025","podcast_index_feed_id":7214025,"rss_url":"https://api.riverside.fm/hosting/7iWyOfvL.rss","website_url":"https://podcastle.ai/show/the-wooly-whey-FjpUzkdf","image_url":"https://hosting-media.riverside.com/media/imports/podcasts/1d1d7d0d-622c-4bff-aa15-5be872c14137/woolywheylogo-jpeg.jpeg","author":"Rachel Hester & Liv Fox","episode_count":37,"summary":"Come learn all things Dairy Sheep! On this podcast we chat with small shepherding homesteaders, professional sheep dairies, cheesemakers, experts in Agriculture, artisanal l butchers, and even a few fiber artists, to help you learn how to best care for your dairy sheep. Hosted by Liv Fox current President & Founder of the North America Dairy Sheep Association & Rachel Hester, author of 'The Guide to Homestead Dairy Sheep,' - the only book currently in print on the topic of raising sheep for dairy purposes - this podcast seeks to bring more resources to the Dairy Sheep community. Our goal is to have something for everyone as long is it pertains to dairy sheep. We want to help YOU feel more confident diving into sheep for milk. We highlight different breeds for milking - both dairy specific and traditional heritage breeds - and talk about when you would want to pick one over the other. On this show we want to help you start to finish - from lambing, to milking, to cheesemaking. We also cover ethical harvesting of access or retired animals, delicious recipes for the meat, and what to do with all that wool (as there are currently no hair dairy breeds of sheep). So whether you are just…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-14T22:19:43.584913+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wooly-whey-7214025"},"episode":{"title":"S2:E12 Probiotics for Dairy Sheep","slug":"s2-e12-probiotics-for-dairy-sheep","published_at":"2026-03-30T13:54:57+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wooly-whey-7214025/s2-e12-probiotics-for-dairy-sheep","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-wooly-whey-7214025","url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bb0a11f7ead777b58f8381562460803074065925072cffccce94a945368cc5d9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzMGIxYzZlOC1iMmQ3LTRlZTctOWQxNy04ZWIyNDIwMzU3MmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxZDFkN2QwZC02MjJjLTRiZmYtYWExNS01YmU4NzJjMTQxMzciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTNhZGVmMDg1NGE2ZjdhYWIyNTkzODkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYTdjMjhiY2QwZDI2ZmU5MDg5NjJhL29saXZpYS1mb3hzLXN0dWRpby1ybjlQWC1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMzBfXzE1LTM1LTM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","audio_url":"https://api.riverside.com/hosting-analytics/media/bb0a11f7ead777b58f8381562460803074065925072cffccce94a945368cc5d9/eyJlcGlzb2RlSWQiOiIzMGIxYzZlOC1iMmQ3LTRlZTctOWQxNy04ZWIyNDIwMzU3MmQiLCJwb2RjYXN0SWQiOiIxZDFkN2QwZC02MjJjLTRiZmYtYWExNS01YmU4NzJjMTQxMzciLCJhY2NvdW50SWQiOiI2OTNhZGVmMDg1NGE2ZjdhYWIyNTkzODkiLCJwYXRoIjoibWVkaWEvY2xpcHMvNjljYTdjMjhiY2QwZDI2ZmU5MDg5NjJhL29saXZpYS1mb3hzLXN0dWRpby1ybjlQWC1jb21wb3Nlci0yMDI2LTMtMzBfXzE1LTM1LTM2Lm1wMyJ9.mp3","summary":"In today's episode we interview Vera Strogolova from Strong's Microbials. She shares the why, when, and how of administering probiotics to your dairy flock, how she got into this field, and why she is so passionate about getting these products into the hands of farmers. Want to try probiotics on your dairy flock? Go to https://www.strongmicrobials.com and use the code WhoopsyDaisy at checkout for a 20% off discount on your entire order The original product she worked on studying probiotic effects on cows: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26783130/ A study on dairy sheep being fed probiotics : https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1871141320303310 A study showing the effects of probiotics on overall ewe health during lactation: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/1828051X.2018.1496040 Sign up for our email newsletter and get updates on our homestead and farm products at www.whoopsydaisyfarm.com Send us a message at: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100088451235571 Use our Affiliate links and get a discount! We get a small commission each time you purchase https://www.birthright.co/ An amazing supplement specifically designed to support women’s health through all seasons and times of transition hormonally. Use code WDF15 at checkout. https://homesteadersofamerica.com?ap_id=WHOOPSYDAISY - join Homesteaders of America and get early ticket alerts as well as an incredible online library of the recordings of their workshops from several years of HOA conferences https://shop.redmondagriculture.com/discount/Whoopsydaisy?rfsn=8316110.6cb3c03 Sea Salt from a natural deposit here in the USA that is full of minerals and devoid of many of the toxins found in other salts. Use code Whoopsydaisy at checkout…","meta_description":"In today's episode we interview Vera Strogolova from Strong's Microbials. 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