Why don’t they keep sheep in Thailand?

[Costas2008]

After seeing all those cows all around me in rural Issan, where I live, just started wondering why don’t Thais keep sheep?

Sheep can provide the best quality milk.

Sheep can be sheared and their woollen fleece can be exported.

Lamb has a very tasty meat.

Thailand climate is ideal for keeping sheep and they have plenty of feeding grounds.

I looked on the internet and found that they have some sheep farms, for the kids, as Santorini sheep farm and Cha-Am farm.

But that is more of an entertainment for the kids.

Read also that in the Deep South the Muslims keep sheep, so why not all over Thailand?

I do believe, that would have been a better income for the Thais, than of those useless cows they keep.

Also for me, I could buy cheaper lamb chops, than cost me, an arm and a leg, to get from Tesco or Big C.

Any thoughts, about that?

[Swiss1960]

one thought... another thread about milking

[David48]

Sad to say that MissFarmGirl hates the smell and taste of Lamb.

A beef steak with sautéed mushrooms and I'm in for a week ...

But Lamb ...

I'll just have to educate the boys myself on that one.

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[Bulldozer Dawn]

Because they can't pronounce flocculent.

[Costas2008]

one thought... another thread about milking

You have one track mind.

[JesseFrank]

When I look out of my window I can see a large place called. Pattaya Sheep Farm. I doubt they keep cows overthere.

[Costas2008]

When I look out of my window I can see a large place called. Pattaya Sheep Farm. I doubt they keep cows overthere.

I do understand, but there are only small pockets of breeding sheep.

Why don't they go on a bigger scale?

It is very profitable.

[HeijoshinCool]

Because they are too busy fleecing tourists.

[bkkjames]

Not enough Kiwis to keep them satisfied?

[CharlieH]

Because they keep calling the Thai people crazy....baa...baa.....

[Costas2008]

Because they keep calling the Thai people crazy....baa...baa.....

Can't stop my wife laughing with that..............

[Morakot]

Costas you should really get out more often.

A vacation in the Khao Yai, Pattaya or Hua Hin area may shed light on the fleece.

Edited August 20, 2014 by Morakot

[David48]

Costas you should really get out more often.

A vacation in the Khao Yai, Pattaya or Hua Hin area may shed light on the fleece.

Do you have a better quality image of those with the blue and white fleece?

[Morakot]

Costas you should really get out more often.

A vacation in the Khao Yai, Pattaya or Hua Hin area may shed light on the fleece.

Do you have a better quality image of those with the blue and white fleece?

555 Unfortunately not, because the "models" insisted on removing their fleeces.

Edited August 20, 2014 by Morakot

[Costas2008]

Costas you should really get out more often.

A vacation in the Khao Yai, Pattaya or Hua Hin area may shed light on the fleece.

What you mean, get out more and go and see those pathetic sheep in the Thai entertainment farms?

I mean about real sheep, breeding.

C'mon David give us some pictures of the huge Australian sheep.

Seen the cows, now we want to see the sheep.

[canman]

Sad to say that MissFarmGirl hates the smell and taste of Lamb.

A beef steak with sautéed mushrooms and I'm in for a week ...

But Lamb ...

I'll just have to educate the boys myself on that one.

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Keep trying David. Took me ages to get mine to even try lamb, she loves it now. Tricked her into trying it the first time in a shepards pie.

Next mission is to convince her a rack of lamb needs to be cooked rare and not cooked through.

[Kudel]

Maybe because they don't like people from Wales.

[Costas2008]

Fear that the sheep would make men out of ladyboys.

Also, fear of competition with bar girls.

Go back to your bed.

This a "family" forum.

Milking, shagging or other extra terrestrial activities are not allowed to be mentioned here.

[buhi]

Goat, a type of sheep, is available at Muslim eateries, it is a Southern delicacy.

Thai think they do not like mutton/ lamb, until coaxed into trying it, then it is wow!

My Thai family will not eat beef, following on from a previous Costas thread, a holy animal.

Mutton a smelly meat and one only Muslims eat.

Indian food, if not vegetarian has the best saved for chicken and the super best mutton.

Beef again a no, no.

Shepherds pie, oh, , oh, oh!

[buhi]

Check with the Aussies, Kiwis, Thailand is too hot and humid for sheep farming.

[waynethor]

Costas you should really get out more often.

A vacation in the Khao Yai, Pattaya or Hua Hin area may shed light on the fleece.

Do you have a better quality image of those with the blue and white fleece?

I think it would behoove those girls to leave their blue and white fleece on at the farm, but if they decided not to, it could be sheer shear delight.

Edited August 20, 2014 by waynethor

[buhi]

Try goats, now even the farangs wince!

It all becomes cultural when deciding which animal to eat or not eat.

Fancy a hot dog, Asian style?

[bina]

Sheep r not suited to all climates need to be taken cate of a bit more kabour intensive an d apart from udon thani and the south is not a high item on the menu...not too cost eficientt for thai pasture mosquitoes and wet hooves...no real market fir bad wool due to humid climate and not a great milk oroducer. Goats r better but still problematic.im an ex goatherd with vet experience with goats.go to farm forum .sheep have been done to death.

[enuff said]

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Hmmmm....

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[Eliot Rosewater]

Don't sheep live better in cooler climates?

You try wearing a wool sweater in this heat:)

[sustento]

Because they send Aussie tourists into a sexual frenzy..

[pgs]

...sheep have been done to death.

Sure? Few drunk kiwis around?

[sipi]

Pork?

[geronimo]

I'd say it would be too hot for them plus the grass isn't so good.

[ATF]

Mr. Costas I think you miss those goat kebabs and gyros.