[Jacob-list] ear tags

[Kathryn Shirley]

Jacob sheep are supposed to have shorter tails than standard breeds of sheep.
Standard breeds of sheep can have tails that hang almost to the ground.

I do "long dock" as I consider the short dock ugly.  I also have had standard
white sheep get sunburned bottoms here in the south.  Short dock also
predisposes to prolapses.

My tails are only docked if they are over 6 inches long.  I usually dock around
4 inches in length.

And, yes, in most parts of the country undocked sheep are a hard sell.  Unless
they are being sold as meat.

Kate Shirley

Kris Sudduth wrote:

> okk...I'm gonna stick my foot in my mouth here!....but...Kelly...why are you
> docking tails?....the breed is suppose to have long (er) tails then standard
> breeds of sheep...right!?  Am I missing something here or what?
> ear tags.....the shorter the better...or do the round kind....the kind that
> are like small cattle tags are a bugger on sheep/goats...they tend to get
> hung up or torn off...so think small  :-)
>
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