[Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 61, Issue 14

[fourhornfarm]

Hello All,

    We are staying around the same as last year with our Jacobs, 50 breeding 
ewes and 4 breeding rams. we also currently have 12 ewe lambs which we will 
sell some of and 7 rams that we will also sell some of.
     The chickens will have to be reduced drastically as chicken feed is 
outrageous to the point we can not afford to keep them. The same with 
anything that eats mostly grain.
      We are fortunate to live in Southern Indiana where there is a good 
supply of good quality hay for the Winter and we have plenty of grass this 
year because we have had rain even in July and August when it is normally 
hotter and dryer than this year.
       Our Jacobs have sold very well this year also, but we have had some 
very nice lambs this year too. We have been very busy, but I have got to get 
some ewe lamb photos on our web site as all the ewes on there have now been 
sold. Some of the rams are still available. We have a couple of 4H rams left 
and some very nice 2H rams and one 4H ram lamb that I need to put on the web 
site.

Regards to All,
Carl & Judy
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Heather Hettick" <hettick1 at yahoo.com>
To: <jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Tuesday, August 25, 2009 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Jacob-list Digest, Vol 61, Issue 14



> --Linda asked:

>>I'm curious as to who is downsizing, staying the same, or increasing

>>flock size.

>

>

> I am staying the same with Jacobs - 9 ewes and a ram.  I culled two 

> older/problem ewes this year but kept two lambs.  My overall numbers are 

> going up because I'm keeping two Icelandic ewe lambs and 1 ram lamb and 

> got another ewe in a trade - 2 rams and 9 ewes,  plus we have one 

> Jacob/Tunis ewe who my husband likes.

>

> I'm not doing well selling the registered Jacobs this year.  Two 

> registerable ewes and two rams are going for meat along with my crosses 

> later this week.

>

> I do have a nice new ram lamb and am looking forward to some pretty Jacobs 

> next year though.

>

> Luckily we got a great deal on hay at the local auction.  My husband 

> bought two loads at $100 a ton.  One batch was so/so but the other was 

> good and we got two more loads from the same farmer, but we paid him a 

> better price per bale.

>

>

>

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