[Jacob-list] Heat loss

[Peg Bostwick]

p.s.   So the 4H kids hosing off their slick shorn Suffolks might not have
been doing anything wrong?

 

Peg Bostwick

 <mailto:peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com> peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com

517-626-6981

 

From: Linda [mailto:patchworkfibers at windstream.net] 
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 8:36 PM
To: Peg Bostwick
Cc: 'Betty Berlenbach'; jacob-list at jacobsheep.com; lynettefrick at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Heat loss

 

Because wool retains heat while wet and gives off heat as it dries. That's
one of the selling points for wool socks. And, as far as I can figure, since
sheep don't sweat evaporative cooling isn't going to work. If you must mist
your sheep, wet down their ears and horns.
Linda  

On 8/2/2012 8:07 PM, Peg Bostwick wrote:

. because?   Haven't ever done it, but haven't heard NOT to. 

 

Peg Bostwick

peg at sweetgrass-jacobs.com

517-626-6981

 

From: jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com
[mailto:jacob-list-bounces at jacobsheep.com] On Behalf Of Linda
Sent: Thursday, August 02, 2012 7:40 PM
To: Betty Berlenbach
Cc: jacob-list at jacobsheep.com; lynettefrick at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] Heat loss

 

And do not hose your heated sheep.
Linda 

 

On 8/2/2012 8:59 AM, Linda wrote:

Wool is an insulator - against hot and cold. 

Linda




On 8/2/2012 8:53 AM, Betty Berlenbach wrote:

Interesting. I have mentioned to folks that Nomads in the desert use wool
hooded caftans to stay cool.  Lynette mentions the sheep having good wool on
them to protect them from the desert. Instinct seems to say take the wool
off, but I think possibly, this is counter intuitive: they NEED the wool to
keep cool. Is that your experience, Lynette? 




 

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