[Jacob-list] Help, Is this one of those scams?

[Betty Berlenbach]

Having several breeds is not a real problem.  I have always had more than one breed here.  I never keep the rams with the ewes except for 18 days a year.  I spend entirely too much time out with the sheep to want to be constantly watching my back because of rams.  They live in a separate area, having two acres most of the year, and in winter, a huge pen surrounded by cattle panels, and by electronetting as a safety net, with the girls nearby in electronetting, the whole winter quarters surrounded by high tensile, 7 strand straight wire.  In July, when the little boys are weaned from mamas, they go in with papas to learn what it means to be a ram.  From there, they are sold or slaughtered.  The little girls are weaned and then return to the field with their mamas.  It works well.  I often have grandchildren or other kids here, who like to spend time with the sheep, so I don't want any rams out there with the girls...too much chance of having a child injured.  

They are only together 18 days.  In twelve years, with an average of 15 bred a year in 2-4 breeding groups, the rams have missed maybe 6 ewes.  Probably more like 4, but ...I'd rather have that happen than have them in for two cycles and have lambs over 6 weeks.  Three weeks of lambing is plenty for me.
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Schmick54 at aol.com 
  To: Gotothewhip at aol.com ; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com 
  Sent: Monday, December 10, 2007 11:13 PM
  Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Help, Is this one of those scams?


  I also received a call from this woman. She asked about buying some wethers. She is also interested in a ram and a ewe to start. The problem I have with this woman is that she plans on having variety of sheep to study. Where the hell would she put each breed ? Would she have a pen for each ?? And when she puts them out to pasture on her 13 acres...won't they interbreed ?? 

  Mick





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