[Jacob-list] weaning lambs

[Neal and Louise Grose]

We have Jacob and longwool sheep in the same pasture, and I see little 
segregation during the year. I suspect that it has more to do with 
familiarity. If the animals are raised together, I suspect that they will 
not segregate very much. On the other hand, Mary, those Shetlands can be 
such prima donnas, maybe the Jacob sheep just don't want to be around them..

It is a good idea to convince small children that feeding the bummer lambs 
is a good thing to do. I have found that after a few weeks, the lambs can be 
fed twice a day and be left in the pasture. You will be charged at the gate 
by the little jokers, and the milk disappears so quickly that it is not much 
of a problem. They will learn to eat with the others, especially if you have 
a way to creep feed.

Neal Grose

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mary Hansson" <buffgeese at yahoo.com>
To: "Victor Zdeb" <zdeb at eoni.com>; <Jacob-list at jacobsheep.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 06, 2005 5:27 AM
Subject: [Jacob-list] weaning lambs


>
> When I ran the Shetlands and Jacobs together, there
> did appear to be racial prejudice in the flock.  In
> fact, there was no doubt in my mind that there was
> racial prejudice!  Jacob moms would not let their
> lambs play with Shetland babies and vice versa.
> Babies didn't care, but moms sure did.
>

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