[Jacob-list] wether pictures.

[DAVID LEFEVER]

Hmm.. now I am wondering if you guys are looking at a different page.  I
did make a page a while ago with wethered LAMBS!  Is that what is coming up
for you?  Not for me.  But then our computer is really messed up since a
bad storm a while ago. I will check it out. Katrina


> [Original Message]
> From: Mary E Hansson <iseespots at prodigy.net>
> To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>; <oberlef at supernet.com>; Bill
Thompson <Emma at netins.net>
 > Date: 6/14/02 6:26:45 AM
> Subject: RE: [Jacob-list] wether pictures.
>
> Jacob wethers would always have horns---really old ones have quite
> substantial horns.  The only reason they would not is that they were
> either disbudded, lost their horns in fighting (not usual) or an
> accident (anything is possible with these sheep).  
> 
> Mary Ellen Hansson
> ISeeSpots Farm
> Jacob Sheep:  Those horny, fuzzy critters
> Shop:  Knitting, crochet, spinning supplies
> www.iseespots.com
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com
> [mailto:jacob-list-admin at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Bill Thompson
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 11:26 PM
> To: oberlef at supernet.com; jacob-list
> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] wether pictures.
> 
> 
> O K you guys, are you telling me that the wethers don't get horns?
> About one half of my flock is wethered, I only raise for the wool.
> Anyway, we have plenty of horns around.  Granted they are not 3 foot
> from point to point like my rams, but 10 to 12 inches when there are 4
> horns is plenty for me when I am winding my way through the pen.  They
> are not aggressive, but I still keep an eye on them so I don't get hurt
> by accident.
> 
> Honestly, I have seen several references to no horns on wethers.  Is
> that normal?  If so, why?
> 
> Hopefully there are no stupid questions on this list
> 
> Lou Anne in S.W. Iowa---- Original Message -----
> From: DAVID LEFEVER <oberlef at supernet.com>
> To: jacob-list <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
> Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 5:49 PM
> Subject: [Jacob-list] wether pictures.
> 
> 
> >
> > Do many of you have much experience with wethers?  We just visited my 
> > brother's farm in Va and saw the 4 horned wether we gave him last 
> > year.
> We
> > have an adult 2horn wether but I had never seen an adult 4horn. 
> > Thought I would share the picture, even though I took better ones with
> 
> > the 35mm. Have fun to everyone going to the AGM!
> >
> > http://wwwfac.wmdc.edu/HTMLpages/Graduate/TI/pages/lefever/wether.htm 
> > (not sure if the link will go thru, but if you just go to our site and
> 
> > change the last word to /wether you should be able to see the picture.
> 
> > Katrina Lefever, Chicory Lane farm.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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