[Jacob-list] Newbie questions/welcome/rite of passage in shepherding

[fayg]

Joy,

Pretty funny, I know I still have some good questions and I bet some people
are still laughing at me out there ... right Mary Ellen?

Here is a good one ... revenge of the sheep ... I went to get a haircut, it
was baaaahhahad. So I told her take it all off, she ripped out the clippers
and took it, she took it ALL. I went ahead and removed the rest with a
razor. I told everyone who asked it was revenge of the sheep ... I went it
to worm them one slipped in behind me and another pushed me over and then
they sheared ME!
It only got a few laughs ... maybe I will do better here!

As far as rain, Joy you will proably be ill, I got over 1 foot in Efland
where 40 and 85 meet, in the last two weeks. The stream bed is still dry as
a bone ... but everything else is coming up green!

G


----- Original Message -----
From: "J Thomas" <shepherdofspots at yahoo.com>
To: "Kris Sudduth" <sudduth at adelphia.net>; <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Thursday, August 29, 2002 10:57 PM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Newbie questions/welcome/rite of passage in
shepherding


> Welcome Kelly & Rich -- no question is too dumb or too
> goofy!  I remember when I was preparing to purchase my
> first Jacobs (and sheep), I read a book on care. The
> book said that sheep needed to be fed before dark or
> they would develop digestion problems and not gain the
> appropriate nutritive value from their feed. I asked
> the shepherd I'd be purchasing the sheep from if
> electric lights in my barn would be okay -- since I
> take one of my children to dance lessons in the
> evening, I'd put the lights on before I went and then
> I could feed them in the "light" at the same time each
> day.  After she stopped laughing and caught her
> breath, she informed me, "Your sheep have NOT read
> that book. When you feed them they will eat!!" It's
> become kind of a family joke!
>
> Delivered 7 of my sheep today to be taken to livestock
> sale tomorrow. <sniff> 4 ram lambs and three cull
> ewes. Two of the ewes were "original purchase" sheep.
> I feel I made good decisions regarding who to sell and
> cull, but it sure is hard.  Of course, when I get the
> check from the sale and am able to get some fencing
> and perhaps another ewe, I'll feel better <smile>
>
> I've had some rain here in NC, but not nearly enough.
> Pasture is a bit green, but we're still in drought
> conditions. This has affected sales of all livestock,
> not only sheep.
>
> Have a great Labor Day Weekend all -- before we know
> it we'll have new lamb messages on the Jacob list.
>
> Joy T.
>
> =====
> Joy Thomas, Shepherd & Fiber Artist
> Son-Rise Farm, Creedmoor NC
> Home of The Fleece Flock
> Jacob, Shetland & Border Leicester Sheep
> Website:   www.shepherdofspots.com
> E-Mail:    joy at shepherdofspots.com
>
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