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The Expensive Mistakes We Made Buying Valais Blacknose Sheep (Our First 6 Months)

Published on: 16/06/2026

From a lost $10K deposit to unhealthy "purebred" stock, here are the expensive mistakes we made buying Valais Blacknose sheep — and what we'd do differently.

The Expensive Mistakes We Made Buying Valais Blacknose Sheep (Our First 6 Months)