[Jacob-list] "Still waters"

[Neal and Louise Grose]

Our original purchase of sheep included a group of longwool sheep. The ram for this group was an incredibly handsome silver Cotswold/Finn named John Henry. John Henry became a small legend in this area for his ability to sire beautiful lambs when crossbred to most anything else...and for breeding anything and everything. He was borrowed by several people to use on their non-registered stock. (One very nice Christian lady whose strongest language is the word "well", Told me: "Well, Neal, That neighbor had best keep his horses put up when John Henry is out in that pasture.") One of his particularly nice fleeced CorriedaleX ram lambs was sold to a registered Romney breeder who had kept  her sheep separated by a river for years. Yep. Swam a river and bred the registered Romneys before he was caught.

I also know of an old Scottish Blackface ewe who would swim a small river just to graze on the other side. 

Neal Grose
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  Just learned something neat about my sheep at church!  

  The Psalm "The Lord is my Shepherd......He leadeth my beside the still waters...." refers to the fact that sheep will not drink from moving water, but must have pools of water in order to survive.

  Is this true?

  We have always had "still" water, but are expanding into an area that has a creek.  So I never thought about this before.  Will they use the creek for water, or should we plan on having watering troughs?  Also, will they cross the creek (get their feet wet), or use the bridge?  Just curious on that one.  I have one cow that uses a bridge, and the other won't go near it. (Separate pastures - same creek)

  It's so wonderful to have someone to ask!  Thanks.

  Kathey
  Athens, GA 
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