[Jacob-list] Fwd: Re: Please Help

[Linda]

This woman contacted me about a flock she has to disperse. She's in central Michigan, near Big Rapids.  Her email is: R Thompson <victorian_tea_lady at yahoo.com>
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn

I will give you the best I can for descriptions.  Unfortunately I do not remember the name of the people we bought them from.  They were just some people who had a sign by the road, and my husband decided he wanted Jacobs.



Let's see, I have already told you about Skeever & Buttons the rest of them:



Spike - Named for his horns that stand straight up.  He is the dominate male of the group, and has a very soft coat.  He will let me touch his ears or under his chin at feeding time, but he isn't crazy about people.  He is something to look at.



Doofus - Don't know how my husband came up with the name, but this guy looks very intimidating with his big horns that curl around his head, but he is pretty friendly.  Will give up food for petting.  I haven't noticed him instigating any raming competitions, but he is not afraid of helping an underdog.



Peppy - My husband tells me that this guy has a lot of potential.  He is very large, and spotted nicely.  He has 4 horns.  2 are the big ones that curve around, and the others are more like scurs that twist outword like cordscrews around his ears.  These 2nd two do not seem to get very large.  Doesn't care about attention at all.  He does challenge the others.  My husband was hoping to keep him and Spike for breeding.



#1 and #2 - We never meant to keep these two.  That is why they have the names they have.  They were twins and they have a lot of black to them.  I don't pay much attention to them, but we have never had any trouble with them.  It is usually these guys we see Doofus defending against Peppy.



Mariah - A beautiful girl, but shy.  She likes it better when a person sits down and gets to her level before she will accept attention, but once it starts, she doesn't want it to quit.  She has beautiful wool and it is extremely soft.  Very pretty and nicely spotted.



Baby - She was taken to fairs a lot before we had gotten her, and we understand that she had won a few ribbons.  She is very friendly.



Dolly - Dolly is my favorite one of them all.  I wish I could keep her.  She is a twin to Skeever and she is Baby's Baby.  She has great markings and wonderful disposition.  I will miss her greatly.



Baby Girl - This one is definately the underdog of the group.  Quite often, she is the one off to herself and is easily intimidated by the other sheep.  



Well, that is the gang.  You can tell they have been pampered and they are loved.  It breaks my heart to think that I have to find new homes for them (well, all but for #1 and #2)



Thanks for your help, Linda.
Rebecca

Linda <patchworkfibers at alltel.net> wrote: PSI HTML/CSS Generator
Yes, I think it would help to write up a description on each.  If you remember the name of the person you bought them from, that information is always useful.



Linda
 
www.patchworkfibers.com
Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn




> I would be grateful if you have had success with that in the past. 
> Do you think it would help if I sent detailed information about
> each one seperately?  ie Buttons is small because she was an
> orphan, but has great spots and delivered a healthy lamb last year. 
>  Skeever is a wheather that LOVES attention and is very gentle.  He
> follows people around for all the lovin' he can get, and he will
> even lean on you and rest his horns on you while being loved up. 
> etc.
>
> Linda wrote: >    Do you mind if I
> post the information on two internet mail groups?  
>
>> Linda
>>
>> www.patchworkfibers.com
>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn
>>
>>
>>> I am in central Michigan about half way between Mount Pleasant
>>> and Big Rapids.  I have 5 ewes, 1 weather, and 5 rams.  We
>>> obtained them about 3 years ago from someone who was getting
>>> out of fibre sheep and into alpacas.  We were told they were
>>> registerable (all but 2 of the rams).  I think all of the ewes
>>> are going to have lambs this spring.  One of the girls has
>>> twins regularly, and the other one usually has one.  The others
>>> are young and havn't lambed yet.  They have always been healthy
>>> and we never have had any problem with them (except when ewes
>>> are in heat).  The whether and 2 of the rams are very loving
>>> and love attention. 
>>>
>>> Thank you for responding to me so quickly.  I am grateful.  God
>>> Bless Rebecca
>>>
>>> Linda wrote:
>>>> I'll try.  Where are you located? Do you have any background
>>>> information on your sheep?  How many ewes? rams?
>>>>
>>>> Linda
>>>>
>>>> www.patchworkfibers.com
>>>> Registered Jacob Sheep, Angora Rabbits, Handspun Yarn
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> Please help.  I have about 11 Jacob Sheep and due to a
>>>>> family situation, I have to find homes for my 11 babies.  A
>>>>> couple of them were even orphans that I had to help with
>>>>> the feeding every few hours for their survival. They have
>>>>> had a lot of hands on and are very freindly and love
>>>>> attention.  I am very attached to them, but unfortunately,
>>>>> I need to find them a new home and soon.  I am heart
>>>>> broken, but I have no choice in this matter.  Can you help
>>>>> me? 
>>>>>
>>>>> Rebecca
>>>>>
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