[Jacob-list] Re: Out of season/weather

[Neal and Louise Grose]

Seasonal breeders breed according to change in day length, not warm or cold
weather. We have 90+ degree days periodically from April through October.
Breeding starts in August, when no one in their right mind is in heat.

Neal Grose


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kelley Rambo" <Kelley_Rambo at antiochne.edu>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 20, 2004 10:46 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] Re: Out of season/weather


> I noticed that Neal is in North Carolina.  I'm not familiar with the
> weather down there, but I would assume (correct me if I'm wrong) that late
> spring/summers are fairly warm.  The year that Kate had her lambs in
> October we had a rather cool summer here in Maine.  I'm wondering if
> climate (especially that which allows for more unseasonably cool weather)
> is more of a factor than breed.
>
> Still hoping for a warm summer, :-)
> Kelley
>
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