{"id":271,"date":"2026-05-28T03:35:29","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:35:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/?page_id=271"},"modified":"2026-05-28T03:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T03:36:09","slug":"lamb-facts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/?page_id=271","title":{"rendered":"Lamb Facts"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"271\" class=\"elementor elementor-271\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-127598b3 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"127598b3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bcf6c51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bcf6c51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lamb Facts<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3442f248 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3442f248\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7971f541 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7971f541\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1236\" height=\"849\" src=\"https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-483797665.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-79\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-483797665.jpg 1236w, https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-483797665-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-483797665-1024x703.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/sheeptractorkit.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/iStock-483797665-768x528.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1236px) 100vw, 1236px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51c0452f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51c0452f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-142814dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"142814dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many Lambs?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4cc6f369 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4cc6f369\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a7baead elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3a7baead\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A homestead typically needs 1 to 4 lambs. Each lamb will yield roughly 35\u201357 lbs of take-home meat. A family of four eating lamb once a week would require about 2\u20133 lambs annually, depending on whether lamb is the primary protein source or a supplement to beef and chicken.<\/p><p>In a 16 ft X 16 ft Sheep Tractor, we typically run 5 to 6 sheep, and move the tractor once every day. This will vary based on how much your sheep eat and the quality of your pasture.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f9bbb90 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3f9bbb90\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f71e48b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f71e48b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Lamb Meat Yield Factors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1884cad7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1884cad7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b79ee0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70b79ee0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Take-Home Meat:<\/b>\u00a0A 150 lb live lamb typically yields around 50\u201357 lbs of packaged meat.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Common Yield:<\/b>\u00a0A standard, smaller homestead lamb often yields roughly 35-50 lbs of meat.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Stocking Rates:<\/b>\u00a0Raising 1\u20134 lambs is common to fill a freezer.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d61409 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1d61409\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bdd71fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7bdd71fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Production Tips<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-257688d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"257688d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Time to Market:<\/b>\u00a0Lambs can reach butcher weight (approx. 80\u2013100 lbs) in 4\u20137 months, allowing them to be harvested before winter, saving on hay costs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><strong>Yield Percentage:<\/strong> Lambs have a roughly 50\u201355% carcass yield, with 75% of that being actual take-home meat.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21aa7a6f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"21aa7a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5eaa4dc7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5eaa4dc7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a57afbe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a57afbe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Grass Fed vs Grain Fed<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a3bbef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2a3bbef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f60b3d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f60b3d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Grass-fed lamb is generally leaner, more nutrient-dense, and has a stronger, \u201cearthy\u201d flavor compared to grain-fed lamb. It offers higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, CLA, and vitamins. Grain-fed lamb, often finished on soy\/corn, grows faster, produces fattier, milder, and often more tender meat.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bf0956c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5bf0956c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74cea98d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74cea98d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Differences:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a79f30e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6a79f30e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dd4d322 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5dd4d322\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Taste &amp; Texture:<\/b>\u00a0Grass-fed has a more robust, \u201cpastoral\u201d flavor and is leaner. Grain-fed is milder, often preferred by those sensitive to \u201cgamey\u201d flavors, with higher fat content.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Nutrition:<\/b>\u00a0Grass-fed is considered healthier, containing more omega-3 fatty acids, conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), and beta-carotene.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Health Benefits:<\/b>\u00a0Due to superior fat composition, grass-fed is often associated with lower inflammation and better heart health.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Growth &amp; Environment:<\/b>\u00a0Grass-fed lambs are often raised on pasture, resulting in a lower environmental impact. Grain-fed lambs are often finished in feedlots, reaching market weight faster (12-13 months vs. 18-24 months).<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Cost:<\/b>\u00a0Grass-fed is generally more expensive due to the longer, more natural raising process.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7cdab178 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7cdab178\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d35236 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7d35236\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, the choice depends on whether you prefer a leaner, intensely flavored meat with maximum health benefits (grass-fed) or a milder, more conventional taste and texture (grain-fed).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-add8fe1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"add8fe1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ef6977 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"79ef6977\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52b2e5ac e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"52b2e5ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e355461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1e355461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Wool Breeds vs. Hair Breeds<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-362be821 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"362be821\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut elit tellus, luctus nec ullamcorper mattis, pulvinar dapibus leo.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-528a1bb1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"528a1bb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1060e343 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1060e343\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69cbdc16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69cbdc16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-437f116c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"437f116c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chicken Tractors<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-35c14cea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"35c14cea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-756e462f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"756e462f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It can be beneficial to run a Chicken Tractor behind your Sheep Tractor. Chickens can eat sheep parasites by foraging through manure, acting as a natural control method. Because most sheep parasites are host-specific, they cannot infect chickens, meaning the birds consume larvae and eggs safely without getting sick. This practice breaks the parasite lifecycle, reducing worm burdens in the pasture.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14aea71d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14aea71d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Benefits of Chickens in Sheep Pastures:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c15f8b1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5c15f8b1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-299260dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"299260dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Parasite Control:<\/b>\u00a0Chickens, particularly in a\u00a0chicken tractor\u00a0or managed grazing system, scratch apart sheep manure, eating parasite larvae and larvae from fly eggs.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Reduced Infection:<\/b>\u00a0Because sheep parasites (like\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=barber+pole+worms&amp;rlz=1C1RXQR_enUS1083US1083&amp;oq=can+chickens+eat+sheep+parisites&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIICAEQABgWGB4yDQgCEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgDEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyDQgEEAAYhgMYgAQYigUyCggFEAAYgAQYogQyCggGEAAYgAQYogQyCggHEAAYgAQYogQyCggIEAAYgAQYogQyCggJEAAYgAQYogTSAQkxNzU1OWowajSoAgOwAgHxBdxXZq37rmqb8QXcV2at-65qmw&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfAW3nBun5yZHfLJkydtWNGBENk9DV8sMooGFCGAo-LY3A6mDoCIfJW7KCOmbJTvPbTPxVSmVr1B7HMQkSCeH9UfIi1TjNUGiNVmsY7RLGQUGTmdrYWsQs8-gO0YG9mZF7Dc2Rf5ovPrE-ItVSI7k6SXFvq5knLvpEZQytzRg5UI2N0BkK77sMLueniThlR3Boc_9lIaNY1e0tlsSvsoggOn637rZcj6wyhEMzwba-BToi4JrqfBLp-eNXls3JPojxH7VaV0aqKOFsj6-3xpt_A-&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjT8ryA4smTAxV3PDQIHcxDPTAQgK4QegQIAxAE\"><i>barber pole worms<\/i><\/a>) cannot survive in a chicken\u2019s digestive system, the worms simply die when ingested.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Complementary Grazing:<\/b>\u00a0Chickens help control pest populations that affect livestock, such as ticks and flies.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cb8a689 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1cb8a689\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43d43ddb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"43d43ddb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Considerations:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48a0d548 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"48a0d548\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea93a64 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea93a64\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Limitations:<\/b>\u00a0Chickens may not be able to eat all larvae, particularly microscopic ones.<\/li><li aria-level=\"1\"><b>Management:<\/b>\u00a0Using chicken tractors to move the birds through pastures allows them to effectively target infested manure in different areas.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62e0e4df elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"62e0e4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58445529 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58445529\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1703d90 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1703d90\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Call: (208) 390-0231<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lamb Facts How Many Lambs? 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