[Jacob-list] lamb halters

[Kathryn Shirley]

I like the goat halters from Jeffers (jeffers.com) and the wool sheep
halters.  The wool halters can also be gotten at jeffers.  They are
about $5.  The wool halters do have a slip knot, but I just tie it off
so it can't slide.

Kate

WenlochFrm at aol.com wrote:

> I've tried various halters and found that the alpaca halters fit the
> best. Llama halters work well, too, but you can't get the smaller
> sizes that will fit the small lambs like the alpaca halters do. For
> the show ring, I opt for the black color which is next to invisible on
> their heads. A halter can be a big help in the ring if you're dealing
> with a feisty first-time lamb, but I don't recommend using a lead
> except for training. It looks sloppy and tends to get in the way. The
> absolute worst halters are the plastic pinch halters. The only thing
> they are good for is getting in the sheep's eyes. Good luck in showing
> your Jacobs. I'm sure you will have a lot of fun.
>
> Joan Franklin
>
>
>
>
>> >Does anyone know where to get halters that fit a 4-6 month old
>> >Jacob lamb?  I do not like the rope halters that tighten up around
>> >the face  and rub when the lamb moves.  I have seen alpaca halters
>> >advertised,  also in baby alpaca sizes.  I wonder if these would
>> >fit?  Maybe there  are baby lamb halters out there somewhere.  Any
>> >help would be  appreciated.
>> >Two of our Jacob lambs are going to the fair to make up a  class of
>>
>> >5 Jacobs - a first for our county.  We would like to have them
>> >halter broken, which seems like a difficult task so far.  They
>> still
>> >do not  like to be handled, but will eat grass from our hand.  They
>>
>> >are on a  20 percent lamb pellet plus hay.  We are eagerly awaiting
>>
>> >some good alfalfa  hay if it would ever stop raining long enough so
>>
>> >it could be baled.
>> >Does anyone have tips on how to groom Jacobs for  showing?  This is
>>
>> >only a 4-H show and we are not going to change our  breeding
>> program
>> >according to anything the judge may say.  I hope it serves  to be
>> >educational to the public and plan to display our aluminum JSBA
>> >Jacob  sheep sign on the pens.
>> >Mary Spahr
>> >
>> >
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